MLB Playoff Predictor 2026

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This free MLB playoff predictor and bracket simulator lets you pick your 2026 playoff bracket: choose a winner in every series from the Wild Card Series to the World Series, and the bracket fills in the way the real one does, with fixed pairings and byes for the top 2 seeds. The 12-team field is official, so every matchup below is a real series. Your picks are saved in your browser and the share link carries your whole bracket.

The field is set: pick winners for every real matchup. Tap a team to advance it. The bracket is fixed: the 4/5 winner meets the No. 1 seed and the 3/6 winner the No. 2 seed.

How the Bracket Simulator Works

1. Pick the Wild Card Series

Tap a team in each matchup (3 v 6, 4 v 5 in both leagues). The top 2 seeds in each league get a bye, so those teams are already through.

2. Follow the fixed bracket

The Division Series fills in the way MLB does it: the 4/5 winner goes to the No. 1 seed and the 3/6 winner to the No. 2 seed. No reseeding.

3. Pick to the World Series

Choose the two league champions and your World Series winner. Changing an earlier pick clears the rounds after it.

4. Share it

Copy the link and your whole bracket travels with it. Picks are also saved in your browser, so you can come back and edit.

The 2026 Field

AL seeds

  1. Tampa Bay Rays 98-64 · Division winner · bye
  2. Cleveland Guardians 85-77 · Division winner · bye
  3. Houston Astros 81-81 · Division winner
  4. New York Yankees 93-68 · Wild card
  5. Boston Red Sox 87-75 · Wild card
  6. Chicago White Sox 84-78 · Wild card

NL seeds

  1. Milwaukee Brewers 103-59 · Division winner · bye
  2. Los Angeles Dodgers 100-62 · Division winner · bye
  3. Atlanta Braves 94-68 · Division winner
  4. San Diego Padres 91-71 · Wild card
  5. Chicago Cubs 89-73 · Wild card
  6. Philadelphia Phillies 88-74 · Wild card

Official seeding.

The simulator follows the real MLB bracket rules; the full list, including tiebreakers, is on the format page. Real results are marked on your picks as the games are played.

Use the MLB playoff predictor to test any scenario before the real games are played, then share the link. The official bracket shows what actually happens, and the format page explains the pairing rules the simulator follows.

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MLB playoff predictor FAQ

How does the predictor decide the Division Series matchups?

Exactly like MLB: the 4/5 winner goes to the No. 1 seed and the 3/6 winner to the No. 2 seed, with no reseeding. Change a Wild Card pick and the later rounds redraw.

Are my picks saved?

Yes, in this browser. “Copy link to my bracket” puts the whole bracket in a link anyone can open.

What do "Higher seeds win" and "Random" do?

Higher seeds win fills the bracket with chalk; Random picks every game by coin flip. Both can be edited afterwards.

Why did the matchups change since last week?

They will not change again: the field is official.

Is this the same as a playoff machine or bracket simulator?

Yes. It simulates the postseason with the real seeding and bye rules, always starting from the current seeds, and lets you share the finished bracket.

Is the MLB playoff predictor free?

Yes. No sign-up, no app, works on phones and desktops.