MLB · 2026

9th by playoff odds30 clubs

White Sox

1st · 66-60

Playoffs84%

Magic number

The fewest of this club's own wins that alone would clinch a playoff place, no matter what every other result does.

29

Win the next 29 games and a playoff place is mathematically theirs, whatever every other result does.

Next upFriday · Home7:40 PM EDTWhite Sox84%PlayoffsMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%Win → 78% · Loss → 70%Division

Last resultFinal · Away19 AugCubs0White Sox±0376% → 76%Playoffs

Chances

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

Division75%

Bye56%

Pennant12%

World Series4%

1st in the table · 9th by playoff odds.

AL Central finish

1st2nd3rd4th5th

1st · division winner

Most likely 1st. The division winner takes an automatic berth; everyone else chases 3 league-wide wild cards.

American League finish

1st6th · playoff line15th

Most likely 2nd. The top 6 in the league make the playoffs.

Schedule

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

Next up

Friday · Home7:40 PM EDTWhite Sox84%PlayoffsMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%Win → 78% · Loss → 70%Division

Upcoming

Saturday · Home7:10 PM EDTMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division Sunday · Home2:10 PM EDTMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division Monday · Home7:40 PM EDTTexas34%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%TEX 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division

Full schedule36 to play

Friday · Home7:40 PM EDTMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%75% → 70% – 78%Division Saturday · Home7:10 PM EDTMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division Sunday · Home2:10 PM EDTMets<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%NYM 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division Monday · Home7:40 PM EDTTexas34%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%TEX 46%75% → 69% – 77%Division Tuesday · Home7:40 PM EDTTexas34%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%TEX 46%75% → 67% – 76%Division Wed 26 Aug · Home7:40 PM EDTTexas34%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%TEX 46%75% → 68% – 77%Division Fri 28 Aug · Away8:10 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultMIN 52%CWS 48%75% → 68% – 80%Division Sat 29 Aug · Away2:10 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultMIN 52%CWS 48%75% → 68% – 79%Division Sun 30 Aug · Away2:10 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultMIN 52%CWS 48%75% → 68% – 79%Division Mon 31 Aug · Away8:10 PM EDTHouston66%PlayoffsMatch resultHOU 56%CWS 44%75% → 69% – 78%Division Tue 1 Sep · Away8:10 PM EDTHouston66%PlayoffsMatch resultHOU 56%CWS 44%75% → 69% – 77%Division Wed 2 Sep · Away8:10 PM EDTHouston66%PlayoffsMatch resultHOU 56%CWS 44%75% → 67% – 76%Division Thu 3 Sep · Away2:10 PM EDTHouston66%PlayoffsMatch resultHOU 56%CWS 44%75% → 67% – 76%Division Fri 4 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 55%MIN 45%75% → 65% – 77%Division Sat 5 Sep · Home7:10 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 55%MIN 45%75% → 64% – 77%Division Sun 6 Sep · Home6:20 PM EDTMinnesota30%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 55%MIN 45%75% → 65% – 77%Division Tue 8 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%PIT 46%75% → 70% – 79%Division Wed 9 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%PIT 46%75% → 70% – 79%Division Thu 10 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 54%PIT 46%75% → 71% – 80%Division Fri 11 Sep · Away8:15 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultSTL 54%CWS 46%75% → 72% – 81%Division Sat 12 Sep · Away7:15 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultSTL 54%CWS 46%75% → 73% – 81%Division Sun 13 Sep · Away2:15 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultSTL 54%CWS 46%75% → 75% – 83%Division Mon 14 Sep · Away6:40 PM EDTCleveland19%PlayoffsMatch resultCLE 53%CWS 47%75% → 75% – 84%Division Tue 15 Sep · Away6:40 PM EDTCleveland19%PlayoffsMatch resultCLE 53%CWS 47%75% → 75% – 84%Division Wed 16 Sep · Away1:10 PM EDTCleveland19%PlayoffsMatch resultCLE 53%CWS 47%75% → 75% – 83%Division Thu 17 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 53%DET 47%75% → 74% – 84%Division Fri 18 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 53%DET 47%75% → 74% – 84%Division Sat 19 Sep · Home7:10 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 53%DET 47%75% → 74% – 85%Division Sun 20 Sep · Home2:10 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 53%DET 47%75% → 77% – 86%Division Tue 22 Sep · Away7:40 PM EDTKansas City<1%PlayoffsMatch resultKC 49%CWS 51%75% → 79% – 87%Division Wed 23 Sep · Away7:40 PM EDTKansas City<1%PlayoffsMatch resultKC 49%CWS 51%75% → 78% – 86%Division Thu 24 Sep · Away2:10 PM EDTKansas City<1%PlayoffsMatch resultKC 49%CWS 51%75% → 79% – 86%Division Fri 25 Sep · Home7:40 PM EDTColorado<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 64%COL 36%75% → 76% – 84%Division Sat 26 Sep · Home7:10 PM EDTColorado<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 64%COL 36%75% → 74% – 82%Division Sun 27 Sep · Home3:10 PM EDTColorado<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 64%COL 36%75% → 75% – 83%Division Postponed · HomeDate TBDAtlanta98%PlayoffsMatch resultCWS 49%ATL 51%75% → 71% – 79%Division

History

Final · Away19 AugCubs0White Sox±0376% → 76%Playoffs Final · Away18 AugCubs4White Sox±0380% → 80%Playoffs Final · Away17 AugCubs7White Sox▲ +2585% → 87%Playoffs

All results126 played

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 bye56%

White Sox 84+ wins

Division Series

2White SoxHomeWild Card Series winner3 Seattle or 6 Minnesota

Alongside it: 1 Tampa Bay v Wild Card Series winner

How the table finishedthe middle season

The American League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 11,254. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Tampa Bay	97	65
2	White Sox	86	76
3	Seattle	81	81
4	Yankees	92	70
5	Boston	88	74
6	Minnesota	83	79
-	Toronto	82	80
-	Houston	81	81

Win the division, host the Wild Card Series18%

White Sox 81+ wins

Wild Card Series

3White SoxHome6Detroit

Alongside it: 4 Tampa Bay v 5 Boston

71% of this route
- below HoustonHouston under 89 wins (95%)
29% of this route
- above HoustonHouston under 85 wins (95%)

How the table finishedthe middle season

The American League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 2,611. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Yankees	97	65
2	Houston	85	77
3	White Sox	84	78
4	Tampa Bay	93	69
5	Boston	88	74
6	Detroit	82	80
-	Baltimore	80	82
-	Cleveland	80	82

Wild Card berth, host the Wild Card Series<1%

A possible long-shot route: 1 of 20,000 simulations reached it.

White Sox 87+ wins

Wild Card berth, on the road10%

White Sox 81+ wins

Wild Card Series

3TexasHome6White Sox

Alongside it: 4 Boston v 5 Tampa Bay

How the table finishedthe middle season

The American League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 1,953. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Yankees	92	70
2	Minnesota	83	79
3	Texas	82	80
4	Boston	88	74
5	Tampa Bay	88	74
6	White Sox	83	79
-	Baltimore	82	80
-	Detroit	82	80

Miss the postseason16%

White Sox under 83 wins

How the table finishedthe middle season

The American League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 3,113. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Tampa Bay	97	65
2	Houston	85	77
3	Cleveland	83	79
4	Yankees	91	71
5	Boston	88	74
6	Toronto	83	79
-	Detroit	80	82
-	Texas	80	82
-	White Sox	80	82