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 2003-09-28. This page does not update during the postseason.
Most Likely Scenarios
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants | Chicago Cubs | Florida Marlins | |
| AL | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | Minnesota Twins | 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 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 101 | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 101.0 | 61.0 | 101-61 | 101-61 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 61.1% | 32.6% | 16.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2 | Florida Marlins | NL | E | 0.7 | 0.0 | 91 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 71.0 | 91-71 | 91-71 | >99.9% | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | 47.7% | 24.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | +40.6% | +72.2% | ||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | E | 0.5 | 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% | -32.5% | -26.7% | ||||||
| 4 | Montreal Expos | NL | E | 0.1 | 0.1 | 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% | -10.5% | ||||||
| 5 | New York Mets | NL | E | -0.3 | 0.0 | 66 | 95 | 0.0 | 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% | ||||||
| NL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 88 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 74.0 | 88-74 | 88-74 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 38.9% | 15.8% | 6.0% | 0.0% | +65.0% | +77.8% | ||||||
| 2 | Houston Astros | NL | C | 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% | -70.0% | -57.3% | ||||||
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | C | 0.0 | 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% | -0.1% | -29.5% | ||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 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% | -0.1% | ||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | -1.2 | 0.1 | 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% | ||||||
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | C | -1.1 | 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% | ||||||
| NL West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | NL | W | 0.8 | 0.0 | 100 | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 100-61 | 100-61 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 52.3% | 27.3% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | W | 0.0 | 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% | -2.9% | -8.0% | ||||||
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 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% | 0.0% | -18.1% | ||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | NL | W | -0.7 | 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 | San Diego Padres | NL | W | -0.3 | 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% | ||||||
| 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 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 101 | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 101.0 | 61.0 | 101-61 | 101-61 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 63.9% | 31.1% | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +7.2% | ||||||
| 2 | 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% | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | 53.0% | 31.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | +5.3% | +29.9% | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | E | 0.3 | 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% | 0.0% | ||||||
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | E | -0.3 | 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 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | E | -0.1 | 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% | ||||||
| AL Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | AL | C | -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% | 36.1% | 11.6% | 4.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +67.8% | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 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% | -0.1% | -38.3% | ||||||
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | -0.4 | 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% | -29.5% | ||||||
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | -0.4 | 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 | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | -2.2 | 0.1 | 43 | 119 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 119.0 | 43-119 | 43-119 | <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 | 96 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.0 | 66.0 | 96-66 | 96-66 | >99.9% | <0.1% | >99.9% | >99.9% | 47.0% | 25.6% | 13.4% | 0.0% | +1.8% | +16.3% | ||||||
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | AL | W | 0.5 | 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% | -7.1% | -53.4% | ||||||
| 3 | Anaheim Angels | AL | W | -0.4 | 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% | ||||||
| 4 | Texas Rangers | AL | W | -0.7 | 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% | ||||||


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