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MLB playoff tracker: Postseason odds, current bracket and who can clinch next
Confirmed
In Short: The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive postseason berth, while the New York Yankees secured their fourth straight playoff spot.
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive postseason berth on Monday night with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, tying the Atlanta Braves' record for consecutive playoff appearances from 1991 to 2005.
Tarik Skubal, who pitched seven shutout innings against the Reds, noted that the Dodgers' approach to clinching was different from his previous experiences with the Detroit Tigers.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins, despite the Twins still being in playoff contention.
The Yankees' path to the playoffs in the AL East is now within reach, with just a handful of games remaining in the regular season.
The NL Central (Milwaukee Brewers) and NL West (Los Angeles Dodgers) titles have already been clinched, leaving four of baseball's six divisions still up for grabs.
The Chicago Cubs, who set an MLB record with 121 losses in 2024, now have a chance to return to the postseason for the first time in five seasons.
Byron Buxton, the Minnesota Twins' star outfielder, will undergo hip surgery next Friday, putting his postseason hopes on hold.
Buxton's surgery was expected, but he had hoped to help the Twins compete for the postseason before undergoing the procedure.
What's confirmed
- The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive postseason berth on Monday night with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, tying the Atlanta Braves' record for consecutive playoff appearances from 1991 to 2005.
- Tarik Skubal, who pitched seven shutout innings against the Reds, noted that the Dodgers' approach to clinching was different from his previous experiences with the Detroit Tigers.
- Meanwhile, the New York Yankees clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins, despite the Twins still being in playoff contention.
- The Yankees' path to the playoffs in the AL East is now within reach, with just a handful of games remaining in the regular season.
- The NL Central (Milwaukee Brewers) and NL West (Los Angeles Dodgers) titles have already been clinched, leaving four of baseball's six divisions still up for grabs.
- The Chicago Cubs, who set an MLB record with 121 losses in 2024, now have a chance to return to the postseason for the first time in five seasons.
- Byron Buxton, the Minnesota Twins' star outfielder, will undergo hip surgery next Friday, putting his postseason hopes on hold.
- Buxton's surgery was expected, but he had hoped to help the Twins compete for the postseason before undergoing the procedure.
What's still developing
- While much of baseball remains focused on division races and wild-card battles, a growing list of clubs has been relegated to thinking about next year.
- That group includes the New York Mets, whose $375 million-plus payroll wasn't enough to keep their playoff hopes alive.
- Here's every MLB team that has been mathematically eliminated from the 2026 postseason race.
- It's been a disappointing season for a franchise that will miss the postseason for the 10th time since winning the 2014 World Series.
- The 2026 MLB Postseason picture is starting to get filled out.
- The Yankees were actually able to clinch before the conclusion of their game versus the Twins.
- The AL West race also features the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers within one game – and the team who comes in second likely missing out on the playoffs.
- The two-time defending World Series champions, who joined Milwaukee and Tampa Bay as teams who have secured playoff spots, cut their magic number to three for a fifth straight NL West title and 13th in 14 seasons.
- The New York Yankees have been playing very well down the stretch of the regular season and are looking to secure their spot in the 2026 MLB playoffs.
- According to the information reported on the official MLB website, the first scenario for the Pinstripes to reach the postseason would be to defeat the Twins.
- The New York Yankees open their series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, looking to secure a spot in the upcoming 2026 MLB playoffs.
- To do so, two scenarios could unfold today against the Minnesota Twins that would allow them to clinch that privilege.