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MLB predictions on Scores and Stats cover selected games every day. Our staff writers, including Sal Lombardi, Ethan Cole and Mario Vega, pick the games and publish each prediction on its own page, dated for the day it is played.
The grid below lists the predictions that are up now. With the regular season ending on Sunday, 27 September 2026, this page also gives you the division races as they stand, last year’s World Series and a link to every team.
Baseball MLB Previews and Predictions Every game on the board, priced and picked before it starts
Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Texas Rangers visits Minnesota Twins on Saturday,
San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Arizona Diamondbacks visits San Diego Padres
Athletics
Houston Astros
Houston Astros vs Athletics Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Houston Astros visits Athletics on Saturday, September 26,
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Los Angeles Angels visits Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Los Angeles Dodgers visits San
Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Baltimore Orioles visits New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? St. Louis Cardinals visits Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Pittsburgh Pirates visits Detroit Tigers on Sunday,
Toronto Blue Jays
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Cincinnati Reds visits Toronto Blue Jays
Washington Nationals
New York Mets
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? New York Mets visits Washington Nationals
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Los Angeles Dodgers visits San
Miami Marlins
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Atlanta Braves visits Miami Marlins on Sunday,
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Cleveland Guardians visits Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Colorado Rockies visits Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? St. Louis Cardinals visits Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Tampa Bay Rays visits Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Arizona Diamondbacks visits San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Los Angeles Angels visits Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Sunday’s series finale? Texas Rangers visits Minnesota Twins on Sunday,
Recaps What the market did, and how the call held against the result
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Cleveland Guardians visits Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Picks, Predictions and Odds: Which edge survives the current price? The St. Louis Cardinals visit the
Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Colorado Rockies visits Chicago White Sox
Miami Marlins
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Atlanta Braves visits Miami Marlins on Saturday,
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Pittsburgh Pirates visits Detroit Tigers on Saturday,
Toronto Blue Jays
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks, Predictions and Odds: What matters before Saturday’s middle game? Cincinnati Reds visits Toronto Blue Jays
This week’s MLB predictions
Every MLB prediction for a game still to be played, in date order, listed 25 September 2026.
MLB right now
The 2026 regular season is in its last week. ESPN’s standings, read on the evening of 23 September 2026 (7:59 p.m. Eastern, with that night’s games still in progress), had most teams at 157 games played. The last regular-season games on ESPN’s schedule are on Sunday, 27 September, and there are none on Monday the 28th. The postseason starts on Tuesday, 29 September, with Game 1 of the AL and NL Wild Card Series.
| Division | Leader | W-L | Second place | Games behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL East | Tampa Bay Rays | 96-61 | New York Yankees | 6 |
| AL Central | Cleveland Guardians | 82-75 | Chicago White Sox | 1 |
| AL West | Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, tied | 78-79 | Seattle Mariners | 5 |
| NL East | Atlanta Braves | 92-65 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| NL Central | Milwaukee Brewers | 98-59 | Chicago Cubs | 11 |
| NL West | Los Angeles Dodgers | 97-60 | San Diego Padres | 10 |
ESPN standings, read 23 September 2026.
Two divisions are still close. Cleveland leads Chicago by one game in the AL Central, and Houston and Texas are level in the AL West with records under .500. The best record in baseball belongs to Milwaukee at 98-59, one game ahead of the Dodgers. At the other end, the Colorado Rockies are 57-100.
Last season
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays four games to three. Game 7 in Toronto on 1 November 2025 went 11 innings, and the Dodgers won it 5-4.
Game 3 in Los Angeles on 27 October went 18 innings before the Dodgers won 6-5. Toronto then won Games 4 and 5 there to lead the series 3-2, and lost the last two at home.
How MLB betting works here
Baseball betting runs on three markets. The moneyline is a straight bet on who wins. A price with a minus sign is what you risk to win $100, and a plus price is what $100 wins, so the gap between the two sides tells you how big a favorite the sportsbook thinks one team is.
The run line is baseball’s spread, and it is nearly always 1.5 runs. The favorite at -1.5 has to win by two or more; the underdog at +1.5 covers by winning or by losing by exactly one run. It is the way to get a better price on a strong favorite, or a safer one on an underdog you expect to keep it close.
The total is the combined runs scored by both teams, and you bet over or under it. Starting pitchers move baseball prices a great deal, so many sportsbooks let you bet with the listed pitchers: if either announced starter does not start, the bet is voided. Books also sell first-five-innings lines, which settle on the score after five innings and take the bullpens out of the bet.
MLB teams
Every team page, by division:
- AL East: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
- AL Central: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins
- AL West: Athletics, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
- NL East: Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals
- NL Central: Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
- NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants
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MLB prediction FAQ
Do you publish a prediction for every MLB game? No. Our staff choose selected games each day, and every game date from 11 to 26 September 2026 has at least three, with 16 on the busiest days.
Who writes the MLB predictions? Staff writers. Sal Lombardi and Ethan Cole have written most of them this September, with Mario Vega and others adding more.
When does the 2026 regular season end? Sunday, 27 September 2026, per ESPN’s schedule.
When do the playoffs start? Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with Game 1 of the Wild Card Series in both leagues. ESPN’s schedule, read 23 September, listed the New York Yankees as host of one AL series and every other team as still to be decided.
Who won the 2025 World Series? The Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, with a 5-4 win in 11 innings in Game 7.
What is the run line? Baseball’s spread, set at 1.5 runs in almost every game. The favorite must win by two; the underdog covers by winning or by losing by one.
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