2026 MLB Playoffs

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

Division Series: the Rays lead the Yankees 1-0; the White Sox lead the Guardians 1-0; the Brewers lead the Padres 1-0; the Dodgers lead the Braves 1-0. Next game: Game 2, Braves at Dodgers, Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM ET.

Bracket updated Oct 4, 5:20 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 · 2-2-1

TB leads 1-0

Next: Game 2 · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM ET

  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 Field
  3. G3Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Yankees · Yankee Stadium
  4. G4Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Yankees · Yankee StadiumIf necessary
  5. G5Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Rays · Tropicana FieldIf necessary

Division Series · AL

Guardians vs White Sox

Best of 5 · 2-2-1

CWS leads 1-0

Next: Game 2 · Mon, Oct 5 · 5:00 PM ET

  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 Field
  3. G3Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM ETHost: White Sox · Rate Field
  4. G4Thu, Oct 8 · 5:00 PM ETHost: White Sox · Rate FieldIf necessary
  5. G5Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM ETHost: Guardians · Progressive FieldIf necessary

Division Series · NL

Brewers vs Padres

Best of 5 · 2-2-1

MIL leads 1-0

LiveGame 2 in progress

  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 FieldLive
  3. G3Tue, Oct 6 · 9:30 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco Park
  4. G4Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 PM ETHost: Padres · Petco ParkIf necessary
  5. G5Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PM ETHost: Brewers · American Family FieldIf necessary

Division Series · NL

Dodgers vs Braves

Best of 5 · 2-2-1

LAD leads 1-0

Next: Game 2 · Sun, Oct 4 · 8:00 PM ET

  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 Stadium
  3. G3Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist Park
  4. G4Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM ETHost: Braves · Truist ParkIf necessary
  5. G5Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM ETHost: Dodgers · Dodger StadiumIf necessary

Championship Series · AL

AL Higher Seed vs AL Lower Seed

Best of 7 · 2-3-2

Next: Game 1 · Mon, Oct 12 · Time TBD

  1. G1Mon, Oct 12 · Time TBD
  2. G2Tue, Oct 13 · Time TBD
  3. G3Thu, Oct 15 · Time TBD
  4. G4Fri, Oct 16 · Time TBD
  5. G5Sat, Oct 17 · Time TBDIf necessary
  6. G6Mon, Oct 19 · Time TBDIf necessary
  7. G7Tue, Oct 20 · Time TBDIf necessary

Championship Series · NL

NL Higher Seed vs NL Lower Seed

Best of 7 · 2-3-2

Next: Game 1 · Sun, Oct 11 · Time TBD

  1. G1Sun, Oct 11 · Time TBD
  2. G2Mon, Oct 12 · Time TBD
  3. G3Wed, Oct 14 · Time TBD
  4. G4Thu, Oct 15 · Time TBD
  5. G5Fri, Oct 16 · Time TBDIf necessary
  6. G6Sun, Oct 18 · Time TBDIf necessary
  7. G7Mon, Oct 19 · Time TBDIf necessary

World Series

Higher Seed League Champion vs Lower Seed League 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 3 for 4

Still in play7 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 5AliveSeed 1RaysPickSeed 4YankeesRays in 5 · 52%

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

    Result: Not decided yet.

  • Best of 5AliveSeed 2GuardiansPickSeed 3AstrosGuardians in 5 · 54%Can no longer happen

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

    Result: Not decided yet.

    This matchup can no longer happen.

NL

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

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

    Result: Not decided yet.

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

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

    Result: Not decided yet.

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

Upcoming playoff games

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

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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All times are Eastern (ET). A game marked if necessary is played only when the series is still undecided. A slot with a dashed outline has no club yet and shows the bracket's own wording for it.

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