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Chicago Cubs Playoff Odds

NL Central · 89-73 · #2 in Division · W1
100.0%
Playoff Probability
Strong Favorite

Season Overview

Record89-73
Win %0.549
Games Remaining0
Projected RecordNone
Projected Seed#5
StreakW1

Playoff Numbers

Playoff Odds100.0%
Win Division0.0%
Magic Number—
Schedule Difficulty#— of 30
Hardest Remaining—
Best Case Tonight100.0%
Worst Case Tonight100.0%

Postseason Path

Make WC Round100.0%
Win Division Series44.0%
Win LCS17.1%
Win Pennant7.5%
Win World Series3.7%

Playoff Odds Over Time

Seed Probabilities

SeedProbability
#5 Seed100.0%

NL Central Standings

TeamRecordPlayoff Odds
Milwaukee Brewers103-59100.0%
Chicago Cubs89-73100.0%
Pittsburgh Pirates82-800.0%
St. Louis Cardinals77-850.0%
Cincinnati Reds75-870.0%

Chicago Cubs 2026 Playoff Chances

The Chicago Cubs currently have a 100.0% probability of making the 2026 MLB playoffs, based on BaseChaser's 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations updated daily. With a record of 89-73 and 0 games remaining, the Cubs are projected to finish the season at None.

Their remaining schedule ranks #— in difficulty out of 30 MLB teams.

These Chicago Cubs playoff odds are calculated using Elo ratings calibrated to real game results, blended with WAR-based team strength priors. BaseChaser simulates the entire remaining MLB season 100,000 times, accounting for schedule difficulty, head-to-head matchups, and division/Wild Card tiebreaker rules.

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