MLB · 2026

Seattle Mariners 5-4Final Sat 22 Aug, 7:15 PM EDT Chicago Cubs

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

What happenedSeattle winPlayoffsSeattle Mariners20%29%▲ +9Chicago Cubs97%96%▼ -1DivisionSeattle Mariners16%23%▲ +7Chicago Cubs5%2%▼ -3
If Cubs had wonPlayoffsSeattle Mariners20%20%±0Chicago Cubs97%98%▲ +1DivisionSeattle Mariners16%15%▼ -1Chicago Cubs5%4%▼ -1

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Seattle Mariners
Playoffs20%31%▲ +11
Division16%27%▲ +11
Chicago Cubs
Playoffs97%95%▼ -2
Division5%3%▼ -2

Today: PlayoffsSeattle 3rd, out; Cubs 2nd at >99%.