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

Updated: May 25, 2026 at 3:50 pm EDT

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

Team	Division	Current Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers	NL West	-10000
Atlanta Braves	NL East	-3000
Chicago Cubs	NL Central	-500
Milwaukee Brewers	NL Central	-330
San Diego Padres	NL West	-145
Philadelphia Phillies	NL East	-130
Arizona Diamondbacks	NL West	+190
Pittsburgh Pirates	NL Central	+270
St. Louis Cardinals	NL Central	+290
Cincinnati Reds	NL Central	+360
New York Mets	NL East	+380
San Francisco Giants	NL West	+1000
Miami Marlins	NL East	+1200
Washington Nationals	NL East	+2500
Colorado Rockies	NL West	+3500

Odds as of May 21th at DraftKings Sportsbook.

National League Playoffs Odds Movement Timeline

May 12 – After going 15-25 in their first 40 games, the Mets have seen their playoff odds crater, going from -170 back in April to +425.
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

Team	Division	Current Odds
New York Yankees	AL East	-5000
Tampa Bay Rays	AL East	-1600
Cleveland Guardians	AL Central	-250
Seattle Mariners	AL West	-180
Texas Rangers	AL West	-170
Toronto Blue Jays	AL East	+125
Athletics	AL West	+150
Boston Red Sox	AL East	+160
Detroit Tigers	AL Central	+330
Minnesota Twins	AL Central	+340
Chicago White Sox	AL Central	+370
Baltimore Orioles	AL East	+390
Kansas City Royals	AL Central	+425
Houston Astros	AL West	+500
Los Angeles Angels	AL West	+2200

Odds as of May 21th at DraftKings Sportsbook.

American League Playoffs Odds Movement Timeline

May 12 – Project to finish last in the AL East, the first place Rays have seen their postseason odds shorten from last month’s +250 to a current -320. They’re one of just four AL teams getting better than even money to make the playoffs; eleven teams (!) are currently plus money.
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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