2026 MLB Playoffs

The 2026 MLB postseason bracket: every series, seed and result, with game times in Eastern.

Next round: Championship Series. It opens with Game 1, Dodgers at Brewers, Sun, Oct 11, 8:00 PM ET.

Bracket updated Oct 10, 10:50 PM ET

Wild Card Series

AL

NL

Division Series

AL

NL

Championship Series

AL

NL

World Series

Wild Card Series · AL

Astros vs White Sox

Best of 3

CWS won 2-0

  1. G1Tue, Sep 29 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Astros · Daikin ParkFinal: CWS 6, HOU 3
  2. G2Wed, Sep 30 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Astros · Daikin ParkFinal: CWS 7, HOU 3

Wild Card Series · AL

Yankees vs Red Sox

Best of 3

NYY won 2-0

  1. G1Tue, Sep 29 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Yankees · Yankee StadiumFinal: NYY 9, BOS 0
  2. G2Wed, Sep 30 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Yankees · Yankee StadiumFinal: NYY 9, BOS 2

Wild Card Series · NL

Braves vs Phillies

Best of 3

ATL won 2-1

  1. G1Tue, Sep 29 · 2:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkFinal: ATL 5, PHI 3
  2. G2Wed, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkFinal: PHI 4, ATL 3
  3. G3Thu, Oct 1 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkFinal: ATL 6, PHI 2

Wild Card Series · NL

Padres vs Cubs

Best of 3

SD won 2-0

  1. G1Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco ParkFinal: SD 8, CHC 0
  2. G2Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco ParkFinal: SD 4, CHC 1

Division Series · AL

Rays vs Yankees

Best of 5

TB won 3-0

  1. G1Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana FieldFinal: TB 1, NYY 0
  2. G2Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana FieldFinal: TB 5, NYY 2
  3. G3Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Yankees · Yankee StadiumFinal: TB 4, NYY 3

Division Series · AL

Guardians vs White Sox

Best of 5 · 2-2-1

CLE won 3-2

  1. G1Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive FieldFinal: CWS 3, CLE 0
  2. G2Mon, Oct 5 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive FieldFinal: CWS 4, CLE 3
  3. G3Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM ETHost: White Sox · Rate FieldFinal: CLE 9, CWS 3
  4. G4Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM ETHost: White Sox · Rate FieldFinal: CLE 9, CWS 5
  5. G5Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive FieldFinal: CLE 2, CWS 0

Division Series · NL

Brewers vs Padres

Best of 5

MIL won 3-1

  1. G1Sat, Oct 3 · 8:30 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family FieldFinal: MIL 3, SD 2
  2. G2Sun, Oct 4 · 4:00 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family FieldFinal: MIL 4, SD 3
  3. G3Tue, Oct 6 · 9:30 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco ParkFinal: SD 4, MIL 3
  4. G4Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco ParkFinal: MIL 3, SD 1

Division Series · NL

Dodgers vs Braves

Best of 5

LAD won 3-1

  1. G1Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger StadiumFinal: LAD 5, ATL 3
  2. G2Sun, Oct 4 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger StadiumFinal: ATL 3, LAD 2
  3. G3Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkFinal: LAD 3, ATL 1
  4. G4Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkFinal: LAD 4, ATL 1

Championship Series · AL

Rays vs Guardians

Best of 7 · 2-3-2

Next: Game 1 · Mon, Oct 12 · 8:00 PM ET

  1. G1Mon, Oct 12 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana Field
  2. G2Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana Field
  3. G3Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive Field
  4. G4Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive Field
  5. G5Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive FieldIf necessary
  6. G6Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana FieldIf necessary
  7. G7Tue, Oct 20 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana FieldIf necessary

Championship Series · NL

Brewers vs Dodgers

Best of 7 · 2-3-2

Next: Game 1 · Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM ET

  1. G1Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family Field
  2. G2Mon, Oct 12 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family Field
  3. G3Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger Stadium
  4. G4Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger Stadium
  5. G5Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger StadiumIf necessary
  6. G6Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family FieldIf necessary
  7. G7Mon, Oct 19 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family FieldIf necessary

World Series

NL Champion vs AL Champion

Best of 7 · 2-3-2

Next: Game 1 · Fri, Oct 23 · Time TBD

  1. G1Fri, Oct 23 · Time TBD
  2. G2Sat, Oct 24 · Time TBD
  3. G3Mon, Oct 26 · Time TBD
  4. G4Tue, Oct 27 · Time TBD
  5. G5Wed, Oct 28 · Time TBDIf necessary
  6. G6Fri, Oct 30 · Time TBDIf necessary
  7. G7Sat, Oct 31 · Time TBDIf necessary

PromoNight Predicts

PromoNight Predicts picks every series with a simulation built on regular-season results. The picks are locked and never change; each one is marked against the real bracket above as correct, busted or still alive. Each card shows the pick, how many games it most likely takes to win and its percentage to win the series. The chances come from regular-season results alone, so they take no account of postseason games already played when the bracket was locked.

RecordPromoNight Predicts is 7 for 8

Still in play3 picks still alive

Predicted championMilwaukee Brewers, still alive

Wild Card Series

AL

  • Best of 3BustedSeed 3AstrosPickSeed 6White SoxAstros in 2 · Coin flip

    PromoNight's pick: Houston Astros in 2, a coin flip.

    Result: Chicago White Sox won 2-0.

  • Best of 3CorrectSeed 4YankeesPickSeed 5Red SoxYankees in 2 · 58%

    PromoNight's pick: New York Yankees in 2, 58% to win series.

    Result: New York Yankees won 2-0.

NL

  • Best of 3CorrectSeed 3BravesPickSeed 6PhilliesBraves in 2 · 56%

    PromoNight's pick: Atlanta Braves in 2, 56% to win series.

    Result: Atlanta Braves won 2-1.

  • Best of 3CorrectSeed 4PadresPickSeed 5CubsPadres in 2 · 56%

    PromoNight's pick: San Diego Padres in 2, 56% to win series.

    Result: San Diego Padres won 2-0.

Division Series

AL

  • Best of 5CorrectSeed 1RaysPickSeed 4YankeesRays in 5 · 52%

    PromoNight's pick: Tampa Bay Rays in 5, 52% to win series.

    Result: Tampa Bay Rays won 3-0.

  • Best of 5CorrectSeed 2GuardiansPickSeed 3AstrosGuardians in 5 · 54%Did not happen

    PromoNight's pick: Cleveland Guardians in 5, 54% to win series.

    Result: Cleveland Guardians won 3-2.

    This matchup did not happen.

NL

  • Best of 5CorrectSeed 1BrewersPickSeed 4PadresBrewers in 4 · 63%

    PromoNight's pick: Milwaukee Brewers in 4, 63% to win series.

    Result: Milwaukee Brewers won 3-1.

  • Best of 5CorrectSeed 2DodgersPickSeed 3BravesDodgers in 4 · 61%

    PromoNight's pick: Los Angeles Dodgers in 4, 61% to win series.

    Result: Los Angeles Dodgers won 3-1.

Championship Series

AL

  • Best of 7AliveSeed 1RaysPickSeed 2GuardiansRays in 6 · 64%

    PromoNight's pick: Tampa Bay Rays in 6, 64% to win series.

    Result: Not decided yet.

NL

  • Best of 7AliveSeed 1BrewersPickSeed 2DodgersBrewers in 6 · 58%

    PromoNight's pick: Milwaukee Brewers in 6, 58% to win series.

    Result: Not decided yet.

World Series

  • Best of 7AliveSeed 1BrewersPickSeed 1RaysBrewers in 6 · 65%

    PromoNight's pick: Milwaukee Brewers in 6, 65% to win series.

    Result: Not decided yet.

Title odds

The 8 most likely champions of 12.

TeamChance
Milwaukee Brewers28% to win title
Los Angeles Dodgers19% to win title
Tampa Bay Rays15% to win title
New York Yankees8% to win title
Cleveland Guardians5% to win title
San Diego Padres5% to win title
Chicago Cubs4% to win title
Boston Red Sox4% to win title

How PromoNight Predicts works

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Results so far

Wild Card Series

  • AL · Best of 3

    Astros vs White Sox

    CWS won 2-0

    1. G1CWS 6, HOU 3Tue, Sep 29 · 5:00 PM ET
    2. G2CWS 7, HOU 3Wed, Sep 30 · 5:00 PM ET

  • AL · Best of 3

    Yankees vs Red Sox

    NYY won 2-0

    1. G1NYY 9, BOS 0Tue, Sep 29 · 8:00 PM ET
    2. G2NYY 9, BOS 2Wed, Sep 30 · 8:00 PM ET

  • NL · Best of 3

    Braves vs Phillies

    ATL won 2-1

    1. G1ATL 5, PHI 3Tue, Sep 29 · 2:00 PM ET
    2. G2PHI 4, ATL 3Wed, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM ET
    3. G3ATL 6, PHI 2Thu, Oct 1 · 8:00 PM ET

  • NL · Best of 3

    Padres vs Cubs

    SD won 2-0

    1. G1SD 8, CHC 0Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 PM ET
    2. G2SD 4, CHC 1Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 PM ET

Division Series

  • AL · Best of 5

    Rays vs Yankees

    TB won 3-0

    1. G1TB 1, NYY 0Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30 PM ET
    2. G2TB 5, NYY 2Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM ET
    3. G3TB 4, NYY 3Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM ET

  • AL · Best of 5 · 2-2-1

    Guardians vs White Sox

    CLE won 3-2

    1. G1CWS 3, CLE 0Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM ET
    2. G2CWS 4, CLE 3Mon, Oct 5 · 5:00 PM ET
    3. G3CLE 9, CWS 3Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM ET
    4. G4CLE 9, CWS 5Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM ET
    5. G5CLE 2, CWS 0Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM ET

  • NL · Best of 5

    Brewers vs Padres

    MIL won 3-1

    1. G1MIL 3, SD 2Sat, Oct 3 · 8:30 PM ET
    2. G2MIL 4, SD 3Sun, Oct 4 · 4:00 PM ET
    3. G3SD 4, MIL 3Tue, Oct 6 · 9:30 PM ET
    4. G4MIL 3, SD 1Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 PM ET

  • NL · Best of 5

    Dodgers vs Braves

    LAD won 3-1

    1. G1LAD 5, ATL 3Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM ET
    2. G2ATL 3, LAD 2Sun, Oct 4 · 8:00 PM ET
    3. G3LAD 3, ATL 1Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM ET
    4. G4LAD 4, ATL 1Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM ET

How PromoNight Predicts works

PromoNight's picks were locked on September 30, 2026 from regular-season results only. They never change.

Run on the 2025 MLB postseason with the same settings, the simulation called 5 of 11 series and got the champion wrong.

How the picks were locked

PromoNight Predicts is a simulation, not a staff pick. Each club gets a rating from its regular-season results. The simulation then plays out the postseason 10,000 times from those ratings and picks the side that won each matchup more often. A pick's chance is how often it won that matchup in the simulated postseasons where that matchup came up, and its length is how many games the pick most often took to win it.

The inputs were locked on September 28, 2026, before Game 1. The bracket was computed from those locked inputs and locked on September 30, 2026. The locked bracket is written once and never changed, and the simulation runs from a fixed seed, so the same inputs always give the same picks and odds. The rating, simulation and bracket code is unchanged since the inputs were locked. Every percentage on this page is as it stood when the bracket was locked. Postseason results are not among the inputs, so a pick can name a club that was already out by then.

Fingerprints

Each is a SHA-256 fingerprint of something that was locked: four of the inputs and the locked bracket file. The bracket format and the locked bracket file are fingerprinted as files, the other three as their locked data written out in a fixed order. A change to any of them would change its fingerprint.

Regular-season results
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Rating and simulation settings
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Bracket format
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Team identifiers
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Locked bracket file
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