2026 MLB Playoff Odds – Dodgers & Yankees Are Overwhelming Early Favorites
By Ian Jones
Updated:
- 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
Odds to Make National League Playoffs
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
Odds to Make American League Playoffs
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.
Archived MLB playoff odds:
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