MLB playoff odds are based on 25000 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 2005-10-02. This page does not update during the postseason.
Most Likely Scenarios
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | San Diego Padres | Houston Astros | |
| AL | Chicago White Sox | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox |
Playoff Odds
| 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 | |||||||
| NL East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | NL | E | 0.2 | 0.0 | 90 | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 72.0 | 90-72 | 90-72 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 42.5% | 22.1% | 8.0% | 0.0% | +0.0% | +9.6% | ||||||
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 0.4 | 0.0 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | -10.5% | -24.1% | -42.3% | ||||||
| 3 | New York Mets | NL | E | 0.3 | 0.0 | 83 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 79.0 | 83-79 | 83-79 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | ||||||
| 4 | Florida Marlins | NL | E | -0.7 | 0.0 | 83 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 79.0 | 83-79 | 83-79 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Washington Nationals | NL | E | -0.5 | 0.0 | 81 | 81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81-81 | 81-81 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | ||||||
| NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | 0.5 | 0.0 | 100 | 62 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 62.0 | 100-62 | 100-62 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 70.3% | 35.2% | 14.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Houston Astros | NL | C | 0.6 | 0.0 | 89 | 73 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 89.0 | 73.0 | 89-73 | 89-73 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | 57.5% | 34.8% | 15.6% | +10.5% | +24.1% | +53.8% | ||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | -0.2 | 0.0 | 81 | 81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81-81 | 81-81 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | -0.6 | 0.0 | 79 | 83 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 83.0 | 79-83 | 79-83 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | -0.6 | 0.0 | 73 | 89 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 89.0 | 73-89 | 73-89 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | -1.2 | 0.1 | 67 | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 95.0 | 67-95 | 67-95 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -1.2 | 0.0 | 82 | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 80.0 | 82-80 | 82-80 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 29.7% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | +7.0% | +8.8% | ||||||
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | -1.6 | 0.1 | 77 | 85 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 85.0 | 77-85 | 77-85 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.9% | ||||||
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | -0.8 | 0.0 | 75 | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 87.0 | 75-87 | 75-87 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | -6.9% | -3.6% | ||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | -1.2 | 0.0 | 71 | 91 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 91.0 | 71-91 | 71-91 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -4.4% | ||||||
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -1.0 | 0.0 | 67 | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 95.0 | 67-95 | 67-95 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 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 | Boston Red Sox | AL | E | 1.3 | 0.0 | 95 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 67.0 | 95-67 | 95-67 | >99.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | >99.9% | 51.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | +15.0% | +49.9% | +24.6% | ||||||
| 2 | New York Yankees | AL | E | 1.4 | 0.0 | 95 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 67.0 | 95-67 | 95-67 | >99.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | >99.9% | 52.2% | 26.9% | 16.7% | 0.0% | +34.4% | +57.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | 0.9 | 0.0 | 80 | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 82.0 | 80-82 | 80-82 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | ||||||
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -0.4 | 0.0 | 74 | 88 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 88.0 | 74-88 | 74-88 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | E | -0.2 | 0.1 | 67 | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 95.0 | 67-95 | 67-95 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 0.6 | 0.0 | 99 | 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99.0 | 63.0 | 99-63 | 99-63 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 44.8% | 19.2% | 10.3% | 0.0% | +1.2% | +1.5% | ||||||
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 1.4 | 0.0 | 93 | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 93-69 | 93-69 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | -15.0% | -85.5% | -49.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 83 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 79.0 | 83-79 | 83-79 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | ||||||
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -0.2 | 0.0 | 71 | 91 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 91.0 | 71-91 | 71-91 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | -1.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 56.0 | 106.0 | 56-106 | 56-106 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | AL | W | 1.2 | 0.0 | 95 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 67.0 | 95-67 | 95-67 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 51.7% | 28.1% | 17.7% | 0.0% | +8.3% | +39.3% | ||||||
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 2.0 | -0.1 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | -8.3% | -72.8% | ||||||
| 3 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 0.2 | 0.0 | 79 | 83 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 83.0 | 79-83 | 79-83 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | 0.3 | 0.0 | 69 | 93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 93.0 | 69-93 | 69-93 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||


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