MLB · 2026

6th by playoff odds30 clubs

Boston

3rd · 87-74

PlayoffsClinched

Next upSun 27 Sep · Home3:05 PM EDTBostonClinchedPlayoffsCubs>99%PlayoffsMatch resultBOS 55%CHC 45%

Last resultFinal · Home27 SepCubs6Boston2

Chances

The races beyond a playoff place, and where they finish.

DivisionOut

ByeOut

Pennant11%

World Series4%

3rd in the table · 6th by playoff odds.

AL East finish

1st2nd3rd4th5th

1st · division winner

Most likely 3rd. The division winner takes an automatic berth; everyone else chases 3 league-wide wild cards.

American League finish

1st6th · playoff line15th

Most likely 5th. The top 6 in the league make the playoffs.

Schedule

The next game, what follows it, and what already happened.

Next up

Sun 27 Sep · Home3:05 PM EDTBostonClinchedPlayoffsCubs>99%PlayoffsMatch resultBOS 55%CHC 45%

History

Final · Home27 SepCubs6Boston2 Final · Home25 SepCubs0Boston±02Clinched → ClinchedPlayoffs Final · Home25 SepCubs3Boston±04>99% → ClinchedPlayoffs

All results162 played

Final · Home27 SepCubs6Boston2 Final · Home25 SepCubs0Boston±02Clinched → ClinchedPlayoffs Final · Home25 SepCubs3Boston±04>99% → ClinchedPlayoffs Final · Home24 SepCleveland1Boston±00>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home23 SepCleveland0Boston±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home22 SepCleveland3Boston±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away20 SepTampa Bay5Boston±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away19 SepTampa Bay2Boston±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away18 SepTampa Bay2Boston±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away17 SepTexas3Boston±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away16 SepTexas7Boston±03>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away15 SepTexas4Boston±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home13 SepKansas City1Boston±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home12 SepKansas City1Boston±05>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home11 SepKansas City3Boston±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home9 SepAngels6Boston±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home8 SepAngels6Boston±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home7 SepAngels2Boston±05>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away6 SepBaltimore1Boston±03>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away5 SepBaltimore0Boston▲ +1599% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away4 SepBaltimore0Boston▲ +1199% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away3 SepBaltimore5Boston▲ +1698% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home2 SepSeattle8Boston±0399% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home1 SepSeattle9Boston±0699% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home31 AugSeattle8Boston±0999% → 99%Playoffs Final · Away30 AugYankees16Boston±0199% → 99%Playoffs Final · Away29 AugYankees9Boston▼ -12>99% → 99%Playoffs Final · Away29 AugYankees0Boston▲ +1699% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away28 AugYankees1Boston▼ -10>99% → 99%Playoffs Final · Away26 AugMiami4Boston±00>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away25 AugMiami3Boston±0799% → 99%Playoffs Final · Away24 AugMiami2Boston▲ +1499% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home23 AugSan Francisco4Boston±0599% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home22 AugSan Francisco2Boston±0398% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home21 AugSan Francisco4Boston▲ +1697% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home19 AugArizona7Boston±0698% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home18 AugArizona4Boston▲ +1997% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home17 AugArizona1Boston▲ +11196% → 97%Playoffs Final · Away16 AugPittsburgh8Boston±0396% → 96%Playoffs Final · Away15 AugPittsburgh0Boston±0496% → 96%Playoffs Final · Away14 AugPittsburgh8Boston±0497% → 97%Playoffs Final · Away13 AugToronto0Boston±0794% → 94%Playoffs Final · Away12 AugToronto6Boston±0496% → 96%Playoffs Final · Away11 AugToronto5Boston±0397% → 97%Playoffs Final · Away10 AugToronto2Boston±0198% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home9 AugAthletics4Boston±0399% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home8 AugAthletics7Boston±0399% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home7 AugAthletics1Boston±01399% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home6 AugWhite Sox11Boston±01299% → 99%Playoffs Final · Home5 AugWhite Sox0Boston▼ -1498% → 97%Playoffs Final · Home4 AugWhite Sox2Boston±01496% → 96%Playoffs Final · Away2 AugDodgers4Boston±0894% → 94%Playoffs Final · Away1 AugDodgers2Boston▼ -1391% → 90%Playoffs Final · Away31 JulDodgers4Boston▲ +1987% → 88%Playoffs Final · Away30 JulAthletics4Boston±0585% → 85%Playoffs Final · Away29 JulAthletics2Boston▲ +2481% → 83%Playoffs Final · Away28 JulAthletics4Boston▼ -4387% → 83%Playoffs Final · Away27 JulAthletics2Boston±0485% → 85%Playoffs Final · Home26 JulToronto1Boston▲ +2678% → 80%Playoffs Final · Home25 JulToronto6Boston▼ -5085% → 80%Playoffs Final · Home24 JulToronto4Boston▼ -1679% → 78%Playoffs Final · Home22 JulBaltimore5Boston▼ -1181% → 80%Playoffs Final · Home22 JulBaltimore3Boston±0681% → 81%Playoffs Final · Home20 JulBaltimore5Boston6 Final · Home19 JulTampa Bay1Boston6 Final · Home18 JulTampa Bay6Boston7 Final · Home17 JulTampa Bay3Boston5 Final · Home17 JulTampa Bay0Boston10 Final · Away12 JulMets2Boston3 Final · Away11 JulMets0Boston4 Final · Away10 JulMets2Boston6 Final · Away9 JulWhite Sox1Boston2 Final · Away8 JulWhite Sox0Boston5 Final · Away7 JulWhite Sox1Boston8 Final · Away5 JulAngels5Boston7 Final · Away4 JulAngels1Boston8 Final · Away3 JulAngels2Boston5 Final · Home1 JulWashington10Boston2 Final · Home30 JunWashington8Boston1 Final · Home29 JunWashington3Boston6 Final · Home28 JunYankees4Boston5 Final · Home27 JunYankees1Boston4 Final · Home26 JunYankees1Boston6 Final · Home25 JunYankees3Boston6 Final · Away24 JunColorado8Boston6 Final · Away23 JunColorado2Boston5 Final · Away22 JunColorado3Boston2 Final · Away21 JunSeattle3Boston1 Final · Away20 JunSeattle1Boston5 Final · Away19 JunSeattle2Boston6 Final · Home18 JunToronto4Boston3 Final · Home17 JunToronto3Boston0 Final · Home16 JunToronto6Boston1 Final · Home14 JunTexas6Boston4 Final · Home13 JunTexas3Boston6 Final · Home12 JunTexas1Boston10 Final · Away10 JunTampa Bay7Boston5 Final · Away9 JunTampa Bay4Boston3 Final · Away8 JunTampa Bay3Boston1 Final · Away7 JunYankees6Boston1 Final · Away5 JunYankees3Boston5 Final · Home4 JunBaltimore8Boston2 Final · Home3 JunBaltimore1Boston8 Final · Home2 JunBaltimore4Boston2 Final · Away31 MayCleveland4Boston9 Final · Away30 MayCleveland1Boston9 Final · Away29 MayCleveland4Boston3 Final · Home28 MayAtlanta10Boston2 Final · Home27 MayAtlanta0Boston8 Final · Home26 MayAtlanta7Boston6 Final · Home24 MayMinnesota6Boston5 Final · Home23 MayMinnesota4Boston2 Final · Home22 MayMinnesota8Boston6 Final · Away20 MayKansas City3Boston4 Final · Away19 MayKansas City1Boston7 Final · Away18 MayKansas City1Boston3 Final · Away17 MayAtlanta8Boston1 Final · Away16 MayAtlanta2Boston3 Final · Away15 MayAtlanta3Boston2 Final · Home14 MayPhiladelphia3Boston1 Final · Home13 MayPhiladelphia1Boston3 Final · Home12 MayPhiladelphia2Boston1 Final · Home10 MayTampa Bay4Boston1 Final · Home8 MayTampa Bay0Boston2 Final · Home7 MayTampa Bay8Boston4 Final · Away6 MayDetroit0Boston4 Final · Away5 MayDetroit3Boston10 Final · Away4 MayDetroit4Boston5 Final · Home3 MayHouston3Boston1 Final · Home2 MayHouston6Boston3 Final · Home1 MayHouston1Boston3 Final · Away29 AprToronto8Boston1 Final · Away28 AprToronto3Boston0 Final · Away27 AprToronto0Boston5 Final · Away26 AprBaltimore3Boston5 Final · Away25 AprBaltimore1Boston17 Final · Away24 AprBaltimore10Boston3 Final · Home23 AprYankees4Boston2 Final · Home22 AprYankees4Boston1 Final · Home21 AprYankees4Boston0 Final · Home20 AprDetroit6Boston8 Final · Home19 AprDetroit6Boston2 Final · Home18 AprDetroit4Boston1 Final · Home17 AprDetroit0Boston1 Final · Away15 AprMinnesota5Boston9 Final · Away14 AprMinnesota6Boston0 Final · Away13 AprMinnesota13Boston6 Final · Away12 AprSt. Louis3Boston9 Final · Away11 AprSt. Louis1Boston7 Final · Away10 AprSt. Louis3Boston2 Final · Home8 AprMilwaukee0Boston5 Final · Home7 AprMilwaukee2Boston3 Final · Home6 AprMilwaukee8Boston6 Final · Home5 AprSan Diego8Boston6 Final · Home4 AprSan Diego3Boston2 Final · Home3 AprSan Diego2Boston5 Final · Away1 AprHouston6Boston4 Final · Away31 MarHouston9Boston2 Final · Away30 MarHouston8Boston1 Final · Away29 MarCincinnati3Boston2 Final · Away28 MarCincinnati6Boston5 Final · Away26 MarCincinnati0Boston3

Season so far

Playoff odds after every published update. Dots mark the games with the biggest published swing; each opens its game record.

Paths

Every way the regular season can end, measured over 20,000 simulated seasons. The finishes are a complete split of it, so the bar is one whole; open a finish for what has to happen.

Reaches the postseason - stronger green is a better finishMisses it

Win the division with a first-round byeNo path

No path remains: mathematically eliminated from the sub-unit title.

Win the division, host the Wild Card SeriesNo path

No path remains: mathematically eliminated from the sub-unit title.

Wild Card berth, host the Wild Card SeriesNo sampled route

No sampled route in this forecast: 0 of 20,000 simulations reached it. That is evidence about the sampled forecast, not a proof of impossibility.

Wild Card berth, on the road>99%

Boston 87+ wins

Wild Card Series

4YankeesHome5Boston

Alongside it: 3 Houston v 6 White Sox

How the table finishedthe middle season

The American League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 20,000. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Tampa Bay	98	64
2	Cleveland	86	76
3	Houston	81	81
4	Yankees	94	68
5	Boston	88	74
6	White Sox	84	78
-	Texas	80	82
-	Baltimore	79	83

Miss the postseasonNo path

No path remains: the postseason place is clinched.