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 2018-10-01. 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 | Milwaukee Brewers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | Colorado Rockies | ||
| AL | Boston Red Sox | Houston Astros | Cleveland Indians | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | ||
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 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 90 | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 72.0 | 90-72 | 90-72 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 34.7% | 16.5% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +16.1% | ||||||
| 2 | Washington Nationals | NL | E | 0.1 | 0.0 | 82 | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 80.0 | 82-80 | 82-80 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.2% | ||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | -0.7 | 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% | -22.8% | ||||||
| 4 | New York Mets | NL | E | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Miami Marlins | NL | E | -1.2 | 0.0 | 63 | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 98.0 | 63-98 | 63-98 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | 0.7 | 0.0 | 96 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.0 | 67.0 | 96-67 | 96-67 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 51.1% | 20.5% | 8.8% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +28.9% | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 0.3 | 0.0 | 95 | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 68.0 | 95-68 | 95-68 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 46.8% | 21.2% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.7% | ||||||
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | 0.6 | 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% | 0.0% | -59.3% | -76.9% | ||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 82 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 79.0 | 82-79 | 82-79 | <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 | -0.4 | 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% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | 1.7 | -0.1 | 92 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 92.0 | 71.0 | 92-71 | 92-71 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 65.3% | 43.4% | 25.7% | 0.0% | +5.9% | +25.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | 0.9 | 0.0 | 91 | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 72.0 | 91-72 | 91-72 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 53.2% | 27.7% | 12.0% | 5.2% | 0.0% | +52.9% | +73.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | 0.3 | 0.0 | 82 | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 80.0 | 82-80 | 82-80 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -41.4% | ||||||
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | -0.4 | 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% | -0.3% | ||||||
| 5 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -0.9 | 0.0 | 66 | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 96.0 | 66-96 | 66-96 | <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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 108 | 54 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 108.0 | 54.0 | 108-54 | 108-54 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 50.3% | 22.4% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | New York Yankees | AL | E | 0.7 | 0.0 | 100 | 62 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 62.0 | 100-62 | 100-62 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 47.7% | 22.8% | 9.4% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||||||
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | E | 0.7 | 0.0 | 90 | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 72.0 | 90-72 | 90-72 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.8% | ||||||
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | -0.9 | 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% | ||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -1.7 | 0.1 | 47 | 115 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 115.0 | 47-115 | 47-115 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 1.0 | 0.0 | 91 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 71.0 | 91-71 | 91-71 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 45.1% | 23.5% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | -0.5 | 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% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -1.4 | 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% | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | -1.2 | 0.0 | 62 | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.0 | 100.0 | 62-100 | 62-100 | <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 | 58 | 104 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 104.0 | 58-104 | 58-104 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Houston Astros | AL | W | 1.4 | 0.0 | 103 | 59 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103.0 | 59.0 | 103-59 | 103-59 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 54.9% | 32.1% | 17.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||||||
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 1.1 | 0.0 | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 65.0 | 97-65 | 97-65 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 52.3% | 26.9% | 12.7% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +4.2% | ||||||
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | -0.4 | 0.0 | 89 | 73 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 89.0 | 73.0 | 89-73 | 89-73 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | ||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | W | -0.2 | 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% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | -0.3 | 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% | ||||||


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