MLB · 2026

9th by playoff odds30 clubs

White Sox

2nd · 83-78

Playoffs>99%

Next upSun 27 Sep · Home3:10 PM EDTWhite Sox>99%PlayoffsColoradoOutPlayoffsMatch resultCWS 67%COL 33%Win → >99% · Loss → >99%Playoffs

Last resultFinal · Home27 SepColorado2White Sox4

Chances

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

DivisionOut

ByeOut

Pennant5%

World Series1%

2nd in the table · 9th by playoff odds.

AL Central finish

1st2nd3rd4th5th

1st · division winner

Most likely 2nd. The division winner takes an automatic berth; everyone else chases 3 league-wide wild cards.

American League finish

1st6th · playoff line15th

Most likely 6th. 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 · Home3:10 PM EDTWhite Sox>99%PlayoffsColoradoOutPlayoffsMatch resultCWS 67%COL 33%Win → >99% · Loss → >99%Playoffs

History

Final · Home27 SepColorado2White Sox4 Final · Home26 SepColorado9White Sox±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home25 SepColorado1White Sox±06>99% → >99%Playoffs

All results162 played

Final · Home27 SepColorado2White Sox4 Final · Home26 SepColorado9White Sox±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home25 SepColorado1White Sox±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away24 SepKansas City1White Sox±09>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away23 SepKansas City5White Sox±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away22 SepKansas City11White Sox±01498% → 98%Playoffs Final · Home20 SepDetroit1White Sox±0894% → 94%Playoffs Final · Home19 SepDetroit1White Sox▲ +8384% → 92%Playoffs Final · Home18 SepDetroit11White Sox▼ -6889% → 83%Playoffs Final · Home17 SepDetroit1White Sox▲ +9380% → 89%Playoffs Final · Away16 SepCleveland6White Sox▼ -5388% → 83%Playoffs Final · Away15 SepCleveland7White Sox▼ -2692% → 90%Playoffs Final · Away14 SepCleveland3White Sox▲ +11781% → 92%Playoffs Final · Away13 SepSt. Louis3White Sox±0189% → 89%Playoffs Final · Away12 SepSt. Louis5White Sox±0684% → 84%Playoffs Final · Away11 SepSt. Louis7White Sox▼ -3386% → 83%Playoffs Final · Home10 SepPittsburgh2White Sox▼ -3090% → 87%Playoffs Final · Home9 SepPittsburgh4White Sox▼ -2292% → 90%Playoffs Final · Home8 SepPittsburgh9White Sox▼ -3395% → 92%Playoffs Final · Home6 SepMinnesota1White Sox▲ +41089% → 93%Playoffs Final · Home5 SepMinnesota6White Sox▼ -2491% → 89%Playoffs Final · Home4 SepMinnesota1White Sox▲ +2491% → 93%Playoffs Final · Away3 SepHouston6White Sox±0293% → 93%Playoffs Final · Away2 SepHouston2White Sox±0094% → 94%Playoffs Final · Away1 SepHouston1White Sox▲ +1589% → 90%Playoffs Final · Away31 AugHouston6White Sox±0393% → 93%Playoffs Final · Away30 AugMinnesota5White Sox▼ -2196% → 94%Playoffs Final · Away29 AugMinnesota2White Sox▲ +2394% → 96%Playoffs Final · Away28 AugMinnesota4White Sox±0790% → 90%Playoffs Final · Home26 AugTexas4White Sox±01083% → 83%Playoffs Final · Home25 AugTexas7White Sox±01178% → 78%Playoffs Final · Home24 AugTexas11White Sox±0287% → 87%Playoffs Final · Home23 AugMets1White Sox▲ +6280% → 86%Playoffs Final · Home22 AugMets10White Sox▼ -6585% → 79%Playoffs Final · Home21 AugMets4White Sox▲ +6679% → 85%Playoffs Final · Home20 AugAtlanta2White Sox▼ -6085% → 79%Playoffs Final · Away19 AugCubs0White Sox±0376% → 76%Playoffs Final · Away18 AugCubs4White Sox±0380% → 80%Playoffs Final · Away17 AugCubs7White Sox▲ +2585% → 87%Playoffs Final · Away16 AugDetroit5White Sox▲ +1776% → 77%Playoffs Final · Away15 AugDetroit3White Sox±0470% → 70%Playoffs Final · Away14 AugDetroit5White Sox±0959% → 59%Playoffs Final · Home13 AugCincinnati9White Sox▼ -8865% → 57%Playoffs Final · Home12 AugCincinnati0White Sox▲ +1556% → 57%Playoffs Final · Home11 AugCincinnati5White Sox±0463% → 63%Playoffs Final · Home9 AugCleveland3White Sox▼ -1557% → 56%Playoffs Final · Home8 AugCleveland3White Sox±0647% → 47%Playoffs Final · Home7 AugCleveland8White Sox▲ +1256% → 57%Playoffs Final · Away6 AugBoston12White Sox±01161% → 61%Playoffs Final · Away5 AugBoston4White Sox±0062% → 62%Playoffs Final · Away4 AugBoston14White Sox±0267% → 67%Playoffs Final · Away2 AugTampa Bay1White Sox▼ -1960% → 59%Playoffs Final · Away1 AugTampa Bay1White Sox▼ -1063% → 62%Playoffs Final · Away31 JulTampa Bay1White Sox▲ +1658% → 59%Playoffs Final · Home30 JulYankees1White Sox▲ +2251% → 53%Playoffs Final · Home29 JulYankees5White Sox▲ +3644% → 47%Playoffs Final · Home28 JulYankees3White Sox▲ +1251% → 52%Playoffs Final · Home27 JulYankees9White Sox▲ +1559% → 60%Playoffs Final · Home26 JulHouston3White Sox▼ -71259% → 52%Playoffs Final · Home25 JulHouston4White Sox▲ +2157% → 59%Playoffs Final · Home24 JulHouston9White Sox±0562% → 62%Playoffs Final · Away22 JulTexas2White Sox▲ +2456% → 58%Playoffs Final · Away21 JulTexas10White Sox▲ +1062% → 63%Playoffs Final · Away20 JulTexas3White Sox10 Final · Away19 JulToronto0White Sox3 Final · Away18 JulToronto1White Sox0 Final · Away17 JulToronto4White Sox12 Final · Home12 JulAthletics1White Sox9 Final · Home11 JulAthletics0White Sox1 Final · Home10 JulAthletics1White Sox14 Final · Home9 JulBoston2White Sox1 Final · Home8 JulBoston5White Sox0 Final · Home7 JulBoston8White Sox1 Final · Away5 JulCleveland6White Sox7 Final · Away4 JulCleveland1White Sox3 Final · Away3 JulCleveland4White Sox3 Final · Away2 JulCleveland6White Sox5 Final · Away1 JulBaltimore6White Sox1 Final · Away30 JunBaltimore3White Sox9 Final · Away29 JunBaltimore2White Sox8 Final · Home28 JunKansas City5White Sox4 Final · Home27 JunKansas City1White Sox2 Final · Home26 JunKansas City1White Sox22 Final · Home24 JunCleveland4White Sox3 Final · Home23 JunCleveland1White Sox2 Final · Home22 JunCleveland5White Sox6 Final · Away21 JunDetroit5White Sox4 Final · Away20 JunDetroit4White Sox1 Final · Away19 JunDetroit4White Sox3 Final · Away18 JunYankees1White Sox5 Final · Away17 JunYankees10White Sox5 Final · Away16 JunYankees12White Sox2 Final · Home14 JunDodgers4White Sox6 Final · Home13 JunDodgers7White Sox1 Final · Home12 JunDodgers2White Sox8 Final · Home10 JunAtlanta1White Sox2 Final · Home9 JunAtlanta5White Sox6 Final · Away7 JunPhiladelphia9White Sox5 Final · Away6 JunPhiladelphia3White Sox6 Final · Away5 JunPhiladelphia8White Sox6 Final · Away3 JunMinnesota0White Sox8 Final · Away2 JunMinnesota6White Sox4 Final · Away1 JunMinnesota9White Sox6 Final · Home31 MayDetroit1White Sox2 Final · Home30 MayDetroit1White Sox7 Final · Home29 MayDetroit3White Sox4 Final · Home28 MayMinnesota2White Sox6 Final · Home27 MayMinnesota2White Sox15 Final · Home26 MayMinnesota5White Sox3 Final · Home25 MayMinnesota1White Sox3 Final · Away24 MaySan Francisco8White Sox5 Final · Away23 MaySan Francisco10White Sox3 Final · Away22 MaySan Francisco4White Sox9 Final · Away20 MaySeattle5White Sox4 Final · Away19 MaySeattle1White Sox2 Final · Away18 MaySeattle6White Sox1 Final · Home17 MayCubs8White Sox9 Final · Home16 MayCubs3White Sox8 Final · Home15 MayCubs10White Sox5 Final · Home14 MayKansas City2White Sox6 Final · Home13 MayKansas City5White Sox6 Final · Home12 MayKansas City5White Sox6 Final · Home10 MaySeattle1White Sox2 Final · Home9 MaySeattle1White Sox6 Final · Home8 MaySeattle12White Sox8 Final · Away6 MayAngels8White Sox2 Final · Away5 MayAngels4White Sox3 Final · Away4 MayAngels0White Sox6 Final · Away3 MaySan Diego4White Sox3 Final · Away2 MaySan Diego0White Sox4 Final · Away1 MaySan Diego2White Sox8 Final · Home29 AprAngels2White Sox3 Final · Home28 AprAngels2White Sox5 Final · Home27 AprAngels7White Sox8 Final · Home26 AprWashington2White Sox1 Final · Home25 AprWashington6White Sox3 Final · Home24 AprWashington4White Sox5 Final · Away23 AprArizona1White Sox4 Final · Away22 AprArizona11White Sox7 Final · Away21 AprArizona5White Sox11 Final · Away19 AprAthletics4White Sox7 Final · Away18 AprAthletics7White Sox6 Final · Away17 AprAthletics2White Sox9 Final · Home16 AprTampa Bay5White Sox3 Final · Home15 AprTampa Bay8White Sox3 Final · Home14 AprTampa Bay8White Sox5 Final · Away12 AprKansas City5White Sox6 Final · Away11 AprKansas City2White Sox0 Final · Away10 AprKansas City2White Sox0 Final · Away9 AprKansas City0White Sox2 Final · Home8 AprBaltimore5White Sox3 Final · Home7 AprBaltimore4White Sox2 Final · Home6 AprBaltimore2White Sox1 Final · Home5 AprToronto0White Sox3 Final · Home4 AprToronto3White Sox6 Final · Home3 AprToronto4White Sox5 Final · Away1 AprMiami10White Sox0 Final · Away31 MarMiami9White Sox2 Final · Away30 MarMiami4White Sox9 Final · Away29 MarMilwaukee9White Sox7 Final · Away28 MarMilwaukee6White Sox1 Final · Away26 MarMilwaukee14White Sox2

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%

White Sox 83+ wins

Wild Card Series

3HoustonHome6White Sox

Alongside it: 4 Yankees v 5 Boston

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 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.