MLB playoff odds are based on 1000 simulations of the rest of the season and playoffs. The team's estimated quality is determined by their performance over their last 100 regular season games (even if it spans seasons) and includes a regression to the mean factor. These results are based on standings through 2020-09-27. This page does not update during the postseason.
Most Likely Scenarios
Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | |||
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NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | San Diego Padres | Miami Marlins | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
AL | Tampa Bay Rays | Minnesota Twins | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | New York Yankees | Houston Astros | Cleveland Indians | Toronto Blue Jays |
Playoff Odds
Current | Remaining | Average | 90% Confidence | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tm | Lg | D | SRS | rSOS | W | L | W | L | W | L | Best | Worst | Post | WC | Div | LDS | LCS | Pennant | Win WS | 1 Day | 7 Days | 30 Days | |||||||
NL East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta Braves | NL | E | 1.4 | 35 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 35-25 | 35-25 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 64.8% | 44.6% | 23.4% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +4.5% | |||||||
2 | Miami Marlins | NL | E | -0.5 | 31 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 29.0 | 31-29 | 31-29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 14.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | +17.2% | +71.7% | |||||||
3 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 0.3 | 28 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 28-32 | 28-32 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.1% | -70.8% | -41.5% | |||||||
4 | New York Mets | NL | E | 0.6 | 26 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 26-34 | 26-34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -5.1% | -75.3% | |||||||
5 | Washington Nationals | NL | E | 1.1 | 26 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 26-34 | 26-34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -47.3% | |||||||
NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 0.4 | 34 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 26.0 | 34-26 | 34-26 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 48.7% | 19.6% | 9.6% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +7.8% | |||||||
2 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | -0.5 | 31 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 29.0 | 31-29 | 31-29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 29.8% | 10.6% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | +53.6% | +71.2% | |||||||
3 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | 0.5 | 30 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 30-28 | 30-28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 23.0% | 11.9% | 6.5% | +34.6% | +28.2% | +21.7% | |||||||
4 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | -0.1 | 29 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 29-31 | 29-31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 35.2% | 17.0% | 6.5% | 3.7% | +41.4% | +42.7% | +60.3% | |||||||
5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | -1.4 | 19 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 41.0 | 19-41 | 19-41 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.9% | |||||||
NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | 1.7 | 43 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 17.0 | 43-17 | 43-17 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 70.2% | 46.8% | 30.7% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||||
2 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | 0.1 | 37 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 37-23 | 37-23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 24.1% | 8.7% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +8.3% | |||||||
3 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | -0.4 | 29 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 29-31 | 29-31 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -68.9% | -63.8% | -26.7% | |||||||
4 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -1.2 | 26 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 26-34 | 26-34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.0% | -30.4% | |||||||
5 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | -0.2 | 25 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 25-35 | 25-35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -23.4% | |||||||
Current | Remaining | Average | 90% Confidence | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tm | Lg | D | SRS | rSOS | W | L | W | L | W | L | Best | Worst | Post | WC | Div | LDS | LCS | Pennant | Win WS | 1 Day | 7 Days | 30 Days | |||||||
AL East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | E | 0.8 | 40 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 40-20 | 40-20 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 55.4% | 29.4% | 16.4% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% | |||||||
2 | New York Yankees | AL | E | 0.9 | 33 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 27.0 | 33-27 | 33-27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 49.7% | 27.1% | 13.8% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +4.8% | |||||||
3 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | -0.3 | 32 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 28.0 | 32-28 | 32-28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 42.2% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 0.0% | +4.5% | +21.2% | |||||||
4 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -0.1 | 25 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 25-35 | 25-35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -14.2% | |||||||
5 | Boston Red Sox | AL | E | -0.2 | 24 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 36.0 | 24-36 | 24-36 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -1.2% | |||||||
AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | 0.7 | 36 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 24.0 | 36-24 | 36-24 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 57.8% | 30.4% | 15.8% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||||
2 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 0.2 | 35 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 35-25 | 35-25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 44.1% | 20.8% | 9.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.6% | |||||||
3 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 0.4 | 35 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 35-25 | 35-25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 24.3% | 11.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | |||||||
4 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | -0.9 | 26 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 26-34 | 26-34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.0% | |||||||
5 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -1.5 | 23 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 35.0 | 23-35 | 23-35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -2.0% | |||||||
AL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 0.7 | 36 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 24.0 | 36-24 | 36-24 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 51.5% | 25.5% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||||
2 | Houston Astros | AL | W | 0.6 | 29 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 29-31 | 29-31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 50.3% | 25.8% | 12.8% | 6.2% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.5% | |||||||
3 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | -0.8 | 27 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 33.0 | 27-33 | 27-33 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -1.5% | -3.4% | |||||||
4 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | W | -0.9 | 26 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 26-34 | 26-34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.5% | -0.4% | |||||||
5 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | -1.3 | 22 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 38.0 | 22-38 | 22-38 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -1.3% |
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