MLB · 2026

3rd by playoff odds30 clubs

Dodgers

1st · 76-51

Playoffs>99%

Magic number

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

27

Win the next 27 games and a playoff place is mathematically theirs, whatever every other result does.

Could clinch a playoff place as soon as Mon 7 Sep.

Happening nowIn progressAwayStarted 8:40 PM EDTDodgersColorado

Last resultFinal · Away18 AugColorado6Dodgers±07>99% → >99%Playoffs

Chances

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

Division99%

Bye83%

Pennant26%

World Series15%

1st in the table · 3rd by playoff odds.

NL West finish

1st2nd3rd4th5th

1st · division winner

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

National League finish

1st6th · playoff line15th

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

Schedule

The game in progress, what follows it, and what already happened.

Happening now

In progressAwayStarted 8:40 PM EDTDodgersColorado

Upcoming

Friday · Home10:10 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Saturday · Home7:15 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sunday · Home4:10 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division

Full schedule35 to play

In progressAwayStarted 8:40 PM EDTColorado Friday · Home10:10 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Saturday · Home7:15 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sunday · Home4:10 PM EDTPittsburgh1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%PIT 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Tuesday · Away7:15 PM EDTAtlanta98%PlayoffsMatch resultATL 50%LAD 50%99% → >99% – >99%Division Wed 26 Aug · Away7:15 PM EDTAtlanta98%PlayoffsMatch resultATL 50%LAD 50%99% → 99% – >99%Division Thu 27 Aug · Away7:15 PM EDTAtlanta98%PlayoffsMatch resultATL 50%LAD 50%99% → >99% – >99%Division Fri 28 Aug · Away6:40 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultDET 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sat 29 Aug · Away1:10 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultDET 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sun 30 Aug · Away1:40 PM EDTDetroit14%PlayoffsMatch resultDET 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Tue 1 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 61%STL 39%99% → 99% – >99%Division Wed 2 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 61%STL 39%99% → 99% – >99%Division Thu 3 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSt. Louis10%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 61%STL 39%99% → 99% – >99%Division Fri 4 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTWashington<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 65%WSH 35%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sat 5 Sep · Home9:10 PM EDTWashington<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 65%WSH 35%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sun 6 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTWashington<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 65%WSH 35%99% → 99% – >99%Division Mon 7 Sep · Home9:10 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%CIN 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Tue 8 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%CIN 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Wed 9 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 62%CIN 38%99% → 99% – >99%Division Fri 11 Sep · Away7:10 PM EDTMiami4%PlayoffsMatch resultMIA 46%LAD 54%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sat 12 Sep · Away4:10 PM EDTMiami4%PlayoffsMatch resultMIA 46%LAD 54%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sun 13 Sep · Away1:40 PM EDTMiami4%PlayoffsMatch resultMIA 46%LAD 54%99% → 99% – >99%Division Mon 14 Sep · Away6:40 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCIN 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Tue 15 Sep · Away6:40 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCIN 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Wed 16 Sep · Away6:40 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCIN 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – >99%Division Thu 17 Sep · Away12:40 PM EDTCincinnati<1%PlayoffsMatch resultCIN 45%LAD 55%99% → 99% – 99%Division Fri 18 Sep · Home10:15 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 67%SF 33%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sat 19 Sep · Home9:10 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 67%SF 33%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sun 20 Sep · Home4:10 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 67%SF 33%99% → 99% – >99%Division Tue 22 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSan Diego65%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 57%SD 43%99% → 99% – >99%Division Wed 23 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSan Diego65%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 57%SD 43%99% → >99% – >99%Division Thu 24 Sep · Home10:10 PM EDTSan Diego65%PlayoffsMatch resultLAD 57%SD 43%99% → >99% – >99%Division Fri 25 Sep · Away10:15 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultSF 40%LAD 60%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sat 26 Sep · Away4:05 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultSF 40%LAD 60%99% → 99% – >99%Division Sun 27 Sep · Away3:05 PM EDTSan Francisco<1%PlayoffsMatch resultSF 40%LAD 60%99% → >99% – 100%Division

History

Final · Away18 AugColorado6Dodgers±07>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away17 AugColorado5Dodgers±011>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home16 AugMilwaukee6Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs

All results127 played

Final · Away18 AugColorado6Dodgers±07>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away17 AugColorado5Dodgers±011>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home16 AugMilwaukee6Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home15 AugMilwaukee4Dodgers±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home14 AugMilwaukee1Dodgers±03>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home13 AugMilwaukee5Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home12 AugKansas City2Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home11 AugKansas City4Dodgers±05>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home10 AugKansas City5Dodgers±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away9 AugArizona4Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away8 AugArizona1Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away7 AugArizona4Dodgers±03>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away5 AugCubs7Dodgers±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away4 AugCubs5Dodgers±01>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away3 AugCubs10Dodgers±05>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home2 AugBoston8Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home1 AugBoston3Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home31 JulBoston9Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home30 JulSeattle2Dodgers±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home29 JulSeattle2Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Home28 JulSeattle7Dodgers±06>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away26 JulMets8Dodgers±03>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away25 JulMets3Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away24 JulMets2Dodgers±04>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away22 JulPhiladelphia5Dodgers±09>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away21 JulPhiladelphia1Dodgers±02>99% → >99%Playoffs Final · Away20 JulPhiladelphia10Dodgers7 Final · Away19 JulYankees2Dodgers1 Final · Away19 JulYankees2Dodgers8 Final · Away17 JulYankees1Dodgers2 Final · Home12 JulArizona5Dodgers3 Final · Home11 JulArizona9Dodgers2 Final · Home10 JulArizona9Dodgers3 Final · Home8 JulColorado3Dodgers4 Final · Home7 JulColorado4Dodgers3 Final · Home6 JulColorado7Dodgers8 Final · Home5 JulSan Diego5Dodgers2 Final · Home4 JulSan Diego0Dodgers3 Final · Home3 JulSan Diego3Dodgers4 Final · Home2 JulSan Diego7Dodgers12 Final · Away1 JulAthletics7Dodgers1 Final · Away30 JunAthletics3Dodgers9 Final · Away29 JunAthletics4Dodgers9 Final · Away28 JunSan Diego2Dodgers4 Final · Away27 JunSan Diego3Dodgers15 Final · Away26 JunSan Diego7Dodgers1 Final · Away24 JunMinnesota3Dodgers4 Final · Away23 JunMinnesota3Dodgers12 Final · Away22 JunMinnesota1Dodgers2 Final · Home21 JunBaltimore12Dodgers1 Final · Home20 JunBaltimore3Dodgers2 Final · Home19 JunBaltimore5Dodgers6 Final · Home17 JunTampa Bay4Dodgers5 Final · Home16 JunTampa Bay0Dodgers1 Final · Home15 JunTampa Bay3Dodgers4 Final · Away14 JunWhite Sox6Dodgers4 Final · Away13 JunWhite Sox1Dodgers7 Final · Away12 JunWhite Sox8Dodgers2 Final · Away11 JunPittsburgh6Dodgers8 Final · Away10 JunPittsburgh9Dodgers8 Final · Away9 JunPittsburgh3Dodgers12 Final · Home7 JunAngels13Dodgers5 Final · Home6 JunAngels2Dodgers9 Final · Home5 JunAngels0Dodgers1 Final · Away4 JunArizona3Dodgers2 Final · Away3 JunArizona0Dodgers7 Final · Away2 JunArizona5Dodgers6 Final · Away1 JunArizona4Dodgers1 Final · Home31 MayPhiladelphia1Dodgers9 Final · Home30 MayPhiladelphia4Dodgers3 Final · Home29 MayPhiladelphia2Dodgers4 Final · Home27 MayColorado1Dodgers4 Final · Home26 MayColorado6Dodgers15 Final · Home25 MayColorado3Dodgers5 Final · Away24 MayMilwaukee1Dodgers5 Final · Away23 MayMilwaukee3Dodgers11 Final · Away22 MayMilwaukee5Dodgers1 Final · Away20 MaySan Diego0Dodgers4 Final · Away19 MaySan Diego4Dodgers5 Final · Away18 MaySan Diego1Dodgers0 Final · Away17 MayAngels1Dodgers10 Final · Away16 MayAngels2Dodgers15 Final · Away15 MayAngels0Dodgers6 Final · Home14 MaySan Francisco2Dodgers5 Final · Home13 MaySan Francisco0Dodgers4 Final · Home12 MaySan Francisco6Dodgers2 Final · Home11 MaySan Francisco9Dodgers3 Final · Home10 MayAtlanta7Dodgers2 Final · Home9 MayAtlanta7Dodgers2 Final · Home8 MayAtlanta1Dodgers3 Final · Away6 MayHouston2Dodgers12 Final · Away5 MayHouston2Dodgers1 Final · Away4 MayHouston3Dodgers8 Final · Away3 MaySt. Louis1Dodgers4 Final · Away2 MaySt. Louis3Dodgers2 Final · Away1 MaySt. Louis7Dodgers2 Final · Home29 AprMiami3Dodgers2 Final · Home28 AprMiami2Dodgers1 Final · Home27 AprMiami4Dodgers5 Final · Home26 AprCubs0Dodgers6 Final · Home25 AprCubs4Dodgers12 Final · Home24 AprCubs6Dodgers4 Final · Away23 AprSan Francisco0Dodgers3 Final · Away22 AprSan Francisco3Dodgers0 Final · Away21 AprSan Francisco3Dodgers1 Final · Away20 AprColorado3Dodgers12 Final · Away19 AprColorado9Dodgers6 Final · Away18 AprColorado4Dodgers3 Final · Away17 AprColorado1Dodgers7 Final · Home15 AprMets2Dodgers8 Final · Home14 AprMets1Dodgers2 Final · Home13 AprMets0Dodgers4 Final · Home12 AprTexas5Dodgers2 Final · Home11 AprTexas3Dodgers6 Final · Home10 AprTexas7Dodgers8 Final · Away8 AprToronto4Dodgers3 Final · Away7 AprToronto1Dodgers4 Final · Away6 AprToronto2Dodgers14 Final · Away5 AprWashington6Dodgers8 Final · Away4 AprWashington5Dodgers10 Final · Away3 AprWashington6Dodgers13 Final · Home1 AprCleveland4Dodgers1 Final · Home31 MarCleveland1Dodgers4 Final · Home30 MarCleveland4Dodgers2 Final · Home28 MarArizona2Dodgers3 Final · Home27 MarArizona4Dodgers5 Final · Home26 MarArizona2Dodgers8

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 bye83%

Dodgers 94+ wins

Division Series

2DodgersHomeWild Card Series winner3 Atlanta or 6 Arizona

Alongside it: 1 Milwaukee v Wild Card Series winner

How the table finishedthe middle season

The National League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 16,606. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Milwaukee	98	64
2	Dodgers	97	65
3	Atlanta	91	71
4	Cubs	95	67
5	San Diego	87	75
6	Arizona	86	76
-	St. Louis	85	77
-	Philadelphia	83	79

Win the division, host the Wild Card Series16%

Dodgers 91+ wins

Wild Card Series

3DodgersHome6Philadelphia

Alongside it: 4 Cubs v 5 San Diego

How the table finishedthe middle season

The National League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 3,176. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Milwaukee	98	64
2	Atlanta	95	67
3	Dodgers	93	69
4	Cubs	93	69
5	San Diego	92	70
6	Philadelphia	88	74
-	Arizona	87	75
-	Pittsburgh	82	80

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

A possible long-shot route: 51 of 20,000 simulations reached it.

Dodgers 90+ wins

Wild Card berth, on the road1%

A possible long-shot route: 159 of 20,000 simulations reached it.

Dodgers 88+ wins

Wild Card Series

4CubsHome5Dodgers

Alongside it: 3 San Diego v 6 Philadelphia

How the table finishedthe middle season

The National League table in the season closest to the middle of this route, out of 159. One season, not an average; the rule marks the last club that reached the bracket.
Seed	Club	W	L
1	Milwaukee	97	65
2	Atlanta	93	69
3	San Diego	91	71
4	Cubs	93	69
5	Dodgers	90	72
6	Philadelphia	88	74
-	Arizona	85	77
-	Pittsburgh	82	80

Miss the postseason<1%

A possible long-shot route: 8 of 20,000 simulations reached it.

Dodgers under 90 wins