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2026 MLB Playoff Odds – Dodgers & Yankees Are Overwhelming Early Favorites

Ian Jones

By Ian Jones

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  • See the odds for all 30 MLB teams to make the 12-team MLB playoffs in 2026
  • The biggest playoff favorites heading into the 2026 MLB Season are the Dodgers, Braves, and Astros
  • Track how each team’s playoffs odds change from the moment the 2026 season gets underway 

This page is tracking the MLB Playoffs odds movement for all 30 teams, throughout the 2026 MLB season. The Major League Baseball season begins March 26, 2026, with another 162-game season all building up to October baseball and the MLB Playoffs.

Below, you’ll find the average odds for all 30 teams to reach the postseason, which will again feature six teams from the American League and six teams from the National League. The odds in each graph are taken from our most-trusted online sportsbooks, while the page’s tables will show who’s qualified and who’s been eliminated from postseason baseball.

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2026 National League Playoff Odds

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Odds to Make National League Playoffs

TeamDivisionCurrent Odds
Los Angeles DodgersNL West-5000
New York MetsNL East-280
Philadelphia PhilliesNL East-270
Atlanta BravesNL East-250
Chicago CubsNL Central-225
Milwaukee BrewersNL Central-115
San Diego PadresNL West+105
Cincinnati RedsNL Central+160
San Francisco GiantsNL West+190
Arizona DiamondbacksNL West+200
Pittsburgh PiratesNL Central+250
Miami MarlinsNL East+600
St. Louis CardinalsNL Central+700
Washington NationalsNL East+1600
Colorado RockiesNL West+3500

Odds as of February 27th at DraftKings Sportsbook

National League Playoffs Odds Movement Timeline

  • February 13 – At -5000, the Los Angeles Dodgers open as near locks to make the 2026 MLB Playoffs, ahead of three favorites in the east: the New York Mets (-310), Philadelphia (-290), and Atlanta (-220).

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2026 American League Playoff Odds

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Odds to Make American League Playoffs

TeamDivisionCurrent Odds
Seattle MarinersAL West-280
New York YankeesAL East-270
Toronto Blue JaysAL East-200
Detroit TigersAL Central-185
Boston Red SoxAL East-170
Baltimore OriolesAL East-115
Houston AstrosAL West-115
Texas RangersAL West+115
Kansas City RoyalsAL Central+140
Cleveland GuardiansAL Central+230
Tampa Bay RaysAL East+310
AthleticsAL West+380
Minnesota TwinsAL Central+425
Los Angeles AngelsAL Central+800
Chicago White SoxAL Central+1600

Odds as of February 27th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

American League Playoffs Odds Movement Timeline

  • February 13 – The New York Yankees open at -380 as favorites to make the AL Playoffs in 2026, ahead of Toronto and Seattle at -280, and the Boston Red Sox at -195.

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Ian Jones
Ian Jones

MLB, NFL & MLS Writer

With a background in content marketing, literature, and design, Ian has been bringing a little bit of everything to SBD since 2021. In addition to having penned articles for Eighty-Six Forever, Ian can and will talk your ear off over almost any sport you can think of.

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