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 2015-10-04. This page does not update during the postseason.
Most Likely Scenarios
| First Round Bye | Wild Card Round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | |
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Mets | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago Cubs | ||
| AL | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays | Texas Rangers | New York Yankees | Houston Astros | ||
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 | New York Mets | NL | E | 0.3 | 0.0 | 90 | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 72.0 | 90-72 | 90-72 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 56.0% | 28.0% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +10.7% | ||||||
| 2 | Washington Nationals | 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% | -14.2% | ||||||
| 3 | Miami Marlins | NL | E | -0.8 | 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% | ||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Braves | NL | E | -1.8 | 0.1 | 67 | 95 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 95.0 | 66-95 | 66-95 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | -1.2 | 0.0 | 63 | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 99.0 | 63-99 | 63-99 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | 0.2 | 0.0 | 100 | 62 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 100-61 | 100-61 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 48.2% | 24.8% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 0.3 | 0.0 | 98 | 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98.0 | 64.0 | 98-64 | 98-64 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 48.7% | 24.9% | 13.3% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 0.4 | 0.0 | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 65.0 | 97-65 | 97-65 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 51.3% | 27.0% | 14.9% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +5.7% | ||||||
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | -0.5 | 0.0 | 68 | 94 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 94.0 | 68-94 | 68-94 | <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 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 64 | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64.0 | 98.0 | 64-98 | 64-98 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | -0.2 | 0.0 | 92 | 70 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 92.0 | 70.0 | 92-70 | 92-70 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 44.0% | 19.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +5.9% | ||||||
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | 0.2 | 0.0 | 84 | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84.0 | 78.0 | 84-78 | 84-78 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | -0.6% | -8.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | -0.3 | 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% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 4 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -1.1 | 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% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -0.9 | 0.0 | 68 | 94 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 94.0 | 68-94 | 68-94 | <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 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | 1.8 | -0.1 | 93 | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 93-69 | 93-69 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 69.1% | 43.8% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||||||
| 2 | New York Yankees | AL | E | 0.9 | 0.0 | 87 | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 87.0 | 75.0 | 87-75 | 87-75 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 47.9% | 24.9% | 10.9% | 6.4% | 0.0% | +0.0% | +2.1% | ||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | 0.4 | 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% | -1.6% | ||||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | E | 0.4 | 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% | -2.9% | ||||||
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | AL | E | 0.9 | 0.0 | 78 | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 84.0 | 78-84 | 78-84 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | ||||||
| AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 0.6 | 0.0 | 95 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 67.0 | 95-67 | 95-67 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 45.5% | 18.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | 0.2 | 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% | -8.0% | -22.1% | ||||||
| 3 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 0.6 | 0.0 | 81 | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 80.0 | 81-80 | 81-80 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -5.6% | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 76 | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 86.0 | 76-86 | 76-86 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.7% | ||||||
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -0.7 | 0.0 | 74 | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 87.0 | 74-87 | 74-87 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 0.2 | 0.0 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 30.9% | 12.4% | 6.3% | 0.0% | +4.9% | +46.9% | ||||||
| 2 | Houston Astros | AL | W | 1.1 | 0.0 | 86 | 76 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 76.0 | 86-76 | 86-76 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 52.1% | 29.6% | 14.2% | 9.0% | +8.6% | +32.0% | +2.6% | ||||||
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | AL | W | 0.1 | 0.0 | 85 | 77 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 77.0 | 85-77 | 85-77 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | -8.6% | -28.8% | -18.4% | ||||||
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | -0.1 | 0.0 | 76 | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 86.0 | 76-86 | 76-86 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | ||||||
| 5 | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | -0.2 | 0.0 | 68 | 94 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 94.0 | 68-94 | 68-94 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||


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