MLB Postseason · 8th Day Engine

World Series 2026 Bracket

Our model's projected road to the title — Wild Card through the World Series. The gold route traces the projected champion's path; each series shows its head-to-head odds, while the title-odds panel weighs every possible path. Seeded from live standings and re-projected daily as the race plays out.

Projection by regressed team strength (run differential) · series odds exact, no simulation · updates daily

↔ scroll to follow the bracket — American League · World Series · National League

AL Wild Card
RaysBYE
Best of 3
Yankees#459%
Red Sox#541%
Best of 3
Rangers#355%
Guardians#645%
White SoxBYE
AL Division
Best of 5
Rays#146%
Yankees#454%
Best of 5
White Sox#260%
Rangers#340%
AL Championship
Best of 7
Yankees#455%
White Sox#245%
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World Series
Best of 7
Yankees#440%
Dodgers#160%
Head-to-head — the odds if these two meet in the final.
Projected Champion
Dodgers
23.8% to win it all

Title Odds

Overall chance to win it all — earlier rounds included.
Dodgers23.8%
Brewers20.5%
White Sox11.0%
Rays10.0%
Braves8.4%
NL Championship
Best of 7
Dodgers#153%
Brewers#247%
NL Division
Best of 5
Dodgers#161%
Cubs#439%
Best of 5
Brewers#255%
Braves#345%
NL Wild Card
DodgersBYE
Best of 3
Cubs#463%
Phillies#537%
Best of 3
Braves#365%
D-backs#635%
BrewersBYE