MLB teams eliminated from playoffs 2026: Who's out of the postseason race?

The road to October has already ended for some teams.

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.

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Ranking 25 greatest home run hitters in MLB history

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**12. Harmon Killebrew, 573**

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**t-20. Willie McCovey, 521**

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**t-20. tie Frank Thomas, 521**

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**t-25. Miguel Cabrera, 511**

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What MLB teams have been eliminated from playoff contention?

American League

National League

Which teams are closest to elimination?

Miami Marlins — Elimination number is 2, which means any combination of Marlins losses and San Diego Padres wins that adds up to 2 will take them out of the playoff picture.

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MLB teams ranked by their World Series championships

The New York Yankees lead the pack by a wide margin with 27 World Series titles, the most championships in major American professional sports. They’re followed by the St. Louis Cardinals, who have won the Fall Classic 11 times, while the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers have catapulted into the No. 3 spot with their ninth championship − and third in the last five years − in 2025. Also tied for third-most World Series are the Boston Red Sox and the Athletics. The A’s former neighbors across the Bay, the San Francisco Giants, are fourth (eight championships). The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates round out the top five with five titles apiece. Here’s a complete ranking of every MLB club by World Series titles:

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