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 2006-10-01. This page does not update during the postseason.
Most Likely Scenarios
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | New York Mets | San Diego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| AL | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers |
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 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 65.0 | 97-65 | 97-65 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 54.7% | 31.9% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 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% | 0.0% | -71.5% | -27.7% | ||||||
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | NL | E | 0.1 | 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% | -2.6% | ||||||
| 4 | Florida Marlins | NL | E | -0.2 | 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% | -10.2% | ||||||
| 5 | Washington Nationals | NL | E | -1.4 | 0.1 | 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% | ||||||
| NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | -0.7 | 0.0 | 83 | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 78.0 | 83-78 | 83-78 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 44.5% | 18.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | +4.7% | +6.3% | ||||||
| 2 | Houston Astros | NL | C | 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% | -4.3% | -7.5% | ||||||
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | -1.2 | 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% | -0.4% | -19.4% | ||||||
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | -1.0 | 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% | 0.0% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | -1.2 | 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% | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | -1.0 | 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% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -0.1 | 0.0 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | >99.9% | 47.9% | 52.1% | >99.9% | 52.9% | 28.1% | 8.2% | 0.0% | +9.2% | +67.3% | ||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | -0.5 | 0.0 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | >99.9% | 52.1% | 47.9% | >99.9% | 47.9% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 0.0% | +62.4% | +7.8% | ||||||
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | -0.9 | 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% | -2.4% | ||||||
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | -1.1 | 0.0 | 76 | 85 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 85.0 | 76-85 | 76-85 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.1% | ||||||
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -0.3 | 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% | ||||||
| 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 | New York Yankees | AL | E | 1.2 | 0.0 | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 65.0 | 97-65 | 97-65 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 47.5% | 20.7% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.8% | ||||||
| 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | 0.6 | 0.0 | 87 | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 87.0 | 75.0 | 87-75 | 87-75 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | AL | E | 0.1 | 0.0 | 86 | 76 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 76.0 | 86-76 | 86-76 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.1% | ||||||
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -0.4 | 0.0 | 70 | 92 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 92.0 | 70-92 | 70-92 | <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 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 61 | 101 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61.0 | 101.0 | 61-101 | 61-101 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | 1.9 | -0.1 | 96 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.0 | 66.0 | 96-66 | 96-66 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 64.4% | 39.4% | 30.8% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +36.2% | ||||||
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 1.3 | 0.0 | 95 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 67.0 | 95-67 | 95-67 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | 52.5% | 23.9% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 0.8 | 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% | -0.1% | -35.9% | ||||||
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 1.0 | 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% | ||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 0.0 | 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% | ||||||
| AL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 0.8 | 0.0 | 93 | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 93-69 | 93-69 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 35.6% | 15.9% | 10.1% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.4% | ||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | AL | W | 0.9 | 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% | -0.5% | -1.2% | ||||||
| 3 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 0.8 | 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 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | 0.2 | 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% | ||||||


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