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 2019-09-29. 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 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | Washington Nationals | ||
| AL | Houston Astros | Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | Tampa Bay Rays | ||
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 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 65.0 | 97-65 | 97-65 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 51.7% | 25.3% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Washington Nationals | NL | E | 1.7 | -0.1 | 93 | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 93-69 | 93-69 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 59.4% | 28.7% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 0.0% | +1.9% | +2.4% | ||||||
| 3 | New York Mets | NL | E | 0.9 | 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% | -1.8% | -8.5% | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 0.0 | 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% | -0.1% | -6.4% | ||||||
| 5 | Miami Marlins | NL | E | -0.8 | 0.0 | 57 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 105.0 | 57-105 | 57-105 | <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 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 91 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 71.0 | 91-71 | 91-71 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 48.3% | 21.0% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +18.6% | ||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 89 | 73 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 89.0 | 73.0 | 89-73 | 89-73 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 40.6% | 14.1% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | +2.5% | +94.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 0.5 | 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% | -2.5% | -83.1% | ||||||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | -0.3 | 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% | -0.3% | ||||||
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | -0.6 | 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% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | 1.6 | -0.1 | 106 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 106.0 | 56.0 | 106-56 | 106-56 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 57.2% | 33.9% | 19.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | W | 0.5 | 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% | 0.0% | -15.7% | ||||||
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | 0.2 | 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% | -0.9% | ||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -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% | ||||||
| 5 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -0.5 | 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% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 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 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 103 | 59 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103.0 | 59.0 | 103-59 | 103-59 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 58.6% | 29.9% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | E | 0.1 | 0.0 | 96 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.0 | 66.0 | 96-66 | 96-66 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | 42.8% | 13.8% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | +54.6% | +70.3% | ||||||
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | AL | E | 0.0 | 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% | 0.0% | -3.2% | ||||||
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | -0.5 | 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% | ||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -1.3 | 0.0 | 54 | 108 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 108.0 | 54-108 | 54-108 | <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 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 101 | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 101.0 | 61.0 | 101-61 | 101-61 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 41.4% | 16.6% | 6.3% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | ||||||
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 0.6 | 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% | 0.0% | -56.1% | -78.8% | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | -1.0 | 0.0 | 72 | 89 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 89.0 | 72-89 | 72-89 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | -1.3 | 0.0 | 59 | 103 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 103.0 | 59-103 | 59-103 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -2.4 | 0.1 | 47 | 114 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 114.0 | 47-114 | 47-114 | <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 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 107 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 107.0 | 55.0 | 107-55 | 107-55 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 58.6% | 32.7% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 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% | 57.2% | 27.6% | 15.1% | 6.9% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +11.4% | ||||||
| 3 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | -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% | ||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | W | -0.9 | 0.0 | 72 | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 90.0 | 72-90 | 72-90 | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 5 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | -0.8 | 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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