{"id":1038722,"date":"2026-09-02T11:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1038722\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:11:16","slug":"2026-mlb-playoff-contenders-remaining-strength-of-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1038722\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 MLB playoff contenders: Remaining strength of schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the MLB pennant races<\/a> head to the homestretch, which teams have the easiest — and toughest — paths to October?<\/p>\n

We found the remaining strength of schedule for every contender by looking at the winning percentage of the clubs left on their regular-season schedule.<\/p>\n

Here’s who has the most and least favorable September matchups in each league.<\/p>\n

Remaining opponents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rays: <\/strong>Mets, at Rangers, at Braves, Astros, A’s, Red Sox, at Yankees, at Phillies<\/p>\n

Orioles: <\/strong>At Rockies, Red Sox, Guardians, at Blue Jays, at Mets, Brewers, Blue Jays, at Yankees<\/p>\n

Astros:<\/strong>White Sox, Diamondbacks, at Phillies, at Rays, Royals, Braves, at Mariners, at A’s<\/p>\n

Red Sox:<\/strong>Mariners, at Orioles, Angels, Royals, at Rangers, at Rays, Guardians, Cubs<\/p>\n

Yankees:<\/strong>At Angels, at Padres, Rockies, Mets, at Twins, at Diamondbacks, Rays, Orioles<\/p>\n

Guardians:<\/strong>Blue Jays, Tigers, Orioles, at Twins, White Sox, A’s, at Red Sox<\/p>\n

Twins:<\/strong>Tigers, at White Sox, at Tigers, Guardians, Yankees, at Angels, at Giants, Rangers<\/p>\n

Blue Jays:<\/strong> At Guardians, at Royals, at A’s, Orioles, Tigers, at Rangers, at Orioles, Reds<\/p>\n

White Sox:<\/strong>At Astros, Twins, Pirates, at Cardinals, at Guardians, Tigers, at Royals, Rockies<\/p>\n

Mariners: <\/strong>At Red Sox, A’s, Rangers, at A’s, at Angels, at Rockies, Astros, Angels<\/p>\n

Remaining opponents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phillies:<\/strong>At Diamondbacks, Braves, Astros, at Braves, at Nationals<\/p>\n

Cubs:<\/strong>Brewers, at Marlins, at Brewers, Pirates, Braves, at Reds, at Red Sox<\/p>\n

Braves:<\/strong>At Nationals, at Phillies, Rays, Phillies, at Cubs, at Astros, Reds<\/p>\n

Brewers:<\/strong>At Cubs, at Reds, Cubs, Reds, at Pirates, at Orioles, at Phillies<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks:<\/strong> Phillies, at Astros, Royals, Rangers, Marlins, Yankees, at Rockies, at Padres<\/p>\n

Dodgers:<\/strong>Cardinals, Nationals, Reds, at Marlins, at Reds, Giants, Padres, at Giantsbr\/]<\/p>\n

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