MLB · 2026

19th by playoff odds30 clubs

Detroit

4th · 76-85

PlayoffsOut

Next upSun 27 Sep · Home3:10 PM EDTDetroitOutPlayoffsPittsburghOutPlayoffsMatch resultDET 51%PIT 49%

Last resultFinal · Home27 SepPittsburgh4Detroit2

Chances

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

DivisionOut

ByeOut

PennantOut

World SeriesOut

4th in the table · 19th by playoff odds.

AL Central finish

1st2nd3rd4th5th

1st · division winner

Most likely 4th. The division winner takes an automatic berth; everyone else chases 3 league-wide wild cards.

American League finish

1st6th · playoff line15th

Most likely 11th. 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 EDTDetroitOutPlayoffsPittsburghOutPlayoffsMatch resultDET 51%PIT 49%

History

Final · Home27 SepPittsburgh4Detroit2 Final · Home26 SepPittsburgh3Detroit±04Out → OutPlayoffs Final · Home25 SepPittsburgh7Detroit±08Out → OutPlayoffs

All results162 played

Final · Home27 SepPittsburgh4Detroit2 Final · Home26 SepPittsburgh3Detroit±04Out → OutPlayoffs Final · Home25 SepPittsburgh7Detroit±08Out → OutPlayoffs Final · Home23 SepWashington4Detroit±02<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home22 SepWashington3Detroit±01<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home21 SepWashington2Detroit±09<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away20 SepWhite Sox8Detroit±01<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away19 SepWhite Sox3Detroit±01<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away18 SepWhite Sox8Detroit±011<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away17 SepWhite Sox3Detroit±01<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away16 SepToronto5Detroit±011% → 1%Playoffs Final · Away15 SepToronto1Detroit±0101% → 1%Playoffs Final · Away14 SepToronto5Detroit▲ +16<1% → 1%Playoffs Final · Home13 SepColorado1Detroit±08<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home12 SepColorado7Detroit±011<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home11 SepColorado2Detroit±06<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home9 SepMinnesota2Detroit±07<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home8 SepMinnesota3Detroit±02<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Home7 SepMinnesota4Detroit±05<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away6 SepCleveland3Detroit±02<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away5 SepCleveland0Detroit±06<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away4 SepCleveland4Detroit±03<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away4 SepCleveland7Detroit±06<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away2 SepMinnesota6Detroit±011<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away1 SepMinnesota15Detroit±02<1% → <1%Playoffs Final · Away31 AugMinnesota11Detroit±011% → 1%Playoffs Final · Home30 AugDodgers6Detroit±012% → 2%Playoffs Final · Home29 AugDodgers1Detroit▲ +121% → 2%Playoffs Final · Home28 AugDodgers2Detroit▼ -112% → 1%Playoffs Final · Home26 AugTampa Bay3Detroit±003% → 3%Playoffs Final · Home25 AugTampa Bay1Detroit±042% → 2%Playoffs Final · Home24 AugTampa Bay4Detroit▼ -114% → 3%Playoffs Final · Away23 AugKansas City11Detroit±077% → 7%Playoffs Final · Away22 AugKansas City3Detroit▼ -319% → 6%Playoffs Final · Away21 AugKansas City5Detroit▼ -4214% → 10%Playoffs Final · Away19 AugPittsburgh4Detroit▼ -6319% → 13%Playoffs Final · Away18 AugPittsburgh4Detroit▼ -7125% → 18%Playoffs Final · Away17 AugPittsburgh5Detroit±0820% → 20%Playoffs Final · Home16 AugWhite Sox7Detroit±0524% → 24%Playoffs Final · Home15 AugWhite Sox4Detroit±0336% → 36%Playoffs Final · Home14 AugWhite Sox9Detroit±0546% → 46%Playoffs Final · Home13 AugCleveland0Detroit▲ +8335% → 43%Playoffs Final · Home12 AugCleveland6Detroit▼ -1446% → 45%Playoffs Final · Home11 AugCleveland4Detroit±0636% → 36%Playoffs Final · Away9 AugSan Francisco1Detroit▼ -3332% → 29%Playoffs Final · Away8 AugSan Francisco0Detroit±0825% → 25%Playoffs Final · Away7 AugSan Francisco5Detroit±0231% → 31%Playoffs Final · Away6 AugSeattle0Detroit▼ -11125% → 24%Playoffs Final · Away5 AugSeattle4Detroit▼ -3227% → 24%Playoffs Final · Away4 AugSeattle0Detroit±0819% → 19%Playoffs Final · Away2 AugAthletics0Detroit±01114% → 14%Playoffs Final · Away1 AugAthletics6Detroit▼ -1811% → 10%Playoffs Final · Away31 JulAthletics1Detroit▲ +2138% → 10%Playoffs Final · Home29 JulBaltimore10Detroit▲ +1914% → 15%Playoffs Final · Home28 JulBaltimore0Detroit▲ +31410% → 13%Playoffs Final · Home27 JulBaltimore8Detroit±0515% → 15%Playoffs Final · Home26 JulKansas City5Detroit▲ +2419% → 21%Playoffs Final · Home25 JulKansas City3Detroit▼ -7226% → 19%Playoffs Final · Home24 JulKansas City1Detroit±0219% → 19%Playoffs Final · Home23 JulKansas City3Detroit▲ +6413% → 19%Playoffs Final · Away22 JulCubs1Detroit▲ +1512% → 13%Playoffs Final · Away21 JulCubs11Detroit▲ +1214% → 15%Playoffs Final · Away20 JulCubs6Detroit8 Final · Away19 JulAngels3Detroit2 Final · Away18 JulAngels0Detroit7 Final · Away17 JulAngels1Detroit2 Final · Home12 JulPhiladelphia5Detroit0 Final · Home11 JulPhiladelphia4Detroit2 Final · Home10 JulPhiladelphia2Detroit10 Final · Home9 JulAthletics1Detroit4 Final · Home8 JulAthletics1Detroit6 Final · Home7 JulAthletics2Detroit6 Final · Away5 JulTexas3Detroit6 Final · Away4 JulTexas0Detroit3 Final · Away2 JulTexas10Detroit4 Final · Away1 JulYankees2Detroit6 Final · Away30 JunYankees3Detroit9 Final · Away29 JunYankees3Detroit7 Final · Home28 JunHouston7Detroit5 Final · Home27 JunHouston8Detroit6 Final · Home26 JunHouston0Detroit8 Final · Home25 JunHouston2Detroit1 Final · Home24 JunYankees4Detroit2 Final · Home23 JunYankees4Detroit3 Final · Home22 JunYankees3Detroit5 Final · Home21 JunWhite Sox4Detroit5 Final · Home20 JunWhite Sox1Detroit4 Final · Home19 JunWhite Sox3Detroit4 Final · Away17 JunHouston4Detroit2 Final · Away16 JunHouston4Detroit2 Final · Away15 JunHouston3Detroit9 Final · Away13 JunCleveland3Detroit1 Final · Away12 JunCleveland3Detroit2 Final · Home11 JunMinnesota0Detroit11 Final · Home10 JunMinnesota6Detroit4 Final · Home9 JunMinnesota4Detroit10 Final · Home7 JunSeattle4Detroit5 Final · Home6 JunSeattle4Detroit0 Final · Home5 JunSeattle3Detroit7 Final · Away3 JunTampa Bay2Detroit7 Final · Away2 JunTampa Bay0Detroit8 Final · Away1 JunTampa Bay9Detroit10 Final · Away31 MayWhite Sox2Detroit1 Final · Away30 MayWhite Sox7Detroit1 Final · Away29 MayWhite Sox4Detroit3 Final · Home28 MayAngels7Detroit1 Final · Home27 MayAngels0Detroit4 Final · Home26 MayAngels10Detroit6 Final · Away24 MayBaltimore1Detroit4 Final · Away24 MayBaltimore5Detroit3 Final · Away22 MayBaltimore7Detroit4 Final · Home21 MayCleveland3Detroit1 Final · Home20 MayCleveland3Detroit2 Final · Home19 MayCleveland4Detroit3 Final · Home18 MayCleveland8Detroit2 Final · Home17 MayToronto4Detroit1 Final · Home16 MayToronto2Detroit1 Final · Home15 MayToronto2Detroit3 Final · Away14 MayMets9Detroit4 Final · Away13 MayMets3Detroit2 Final · Away12 MayMets10Detroit2 Final · Away10 MayKansas City3Detroit6 Final · Away9 MayKansas City5Detroit1 Final · Away8 MayKansas City4Detroit3 Final · Home6 MayBoston4Detroit0 Final · Home5 MayBoston10Detroit3 Final · Home4 MayBoston5Detroit4 Final · Home3 MayTexas1Detroit7 Final · Home2 MayTexas1Detroit5 Final · Home1 MayTexas5Detroit4 Final · Away30 AprAtlanta2Detroit5 Final · Away29 AprAtlanta4Detroit3 Final · Away28 AprAtlanta5Detroit2 Final · Away26 AprCincinnati3Detroit8 Final · Away25 AprCincinnati9Detroit2 Final · Away24 AprCincinnati9Detroit8 Final · Home23 AprMilwaukee4Detroit5 Final · Home22 AprMilwaukee2Detroit5 Final · Home21 AprMilwaukee12Detroit4 Final · Away20 AprBoston8Detroit6 Final · Away19 AprBoston2Detroit6 Final · Away18 AprBoston1Detroit4 Final · Away17 AprBoston1Detroit0 Final · Home16 AprKansas City9Detroit10 Final · Home15 AprKansas City1Detroit2 Final · Home14 AprKansas City1Detroit2 Final · Home12 AprMiami2Detroit8 Final · Home11 AprMiami1Detroit6 Final · Home10 AprMiami0Detroit2 Final · Away9 AprMinnesota3Detroit1 Final · Away8 AprMinnesota8Detroit6 Final · Away7 AprMinnesota4Detroit2 Final · Away6 AprMinnesota7Detroit3 Final · Home5 AprSt. Louis5Detroit3 Final · Home4 AprSt. Louis6Detroit11 Final · Home3 AprSt. Louis0Detroit4 Final · Away1 AprArizona1Detroit0 Final · Away31 MarArizona7Detroit5 Final · Away30 MarArizona9Detroit6 Final · Away28 MarSan Diego3Detroit0 Final · Away27 MarSan Diego2Detroit5 Final · Away26 MarSan Diego2Detroit8

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 postseason.

Win the division, host the Wild Card SeriesNo path

No path remains: mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

Wild Card berth, host the Wild Card SeriesNo path

No path remains: mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

Wild Card berth, on the roadNo path

No path remains: mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

Miss the postseasonSettled

Settled: the club cannot reach the postseason.