2026 MLB playoff contenders: Remaining strength of schedule

As the MLB pennant races head to the homestretch, which teams have the easiest -- and toughest -- paths to October?

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.

Here's who has the most and least favorable September matchups in each league.


Remaining opponents

Rays: At Braves, Astros, A's, Red Sox, at Yankees, at Phillies

Orioles: Guardians, at Blue Jays, at Mets, Brewers, Blue Jays, at Yankees

Astros: At Phillies, at Rays, Royals, Braves, at Mariners, at A's

Rangers: At Mariners, at Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Mets, at Twins

Red Sox: Angels, Royals, at Rangers, at Rays, Guardians, Cubs

Yankees: Rockies, Mets, at Twins, at Diamondbacks, Rays, Orioles

Guardians: At Orioles, at Twins, White Sox, A's, at Red Sox

Blue Jays: At A's, Orioles, Tigers, at Rangers, at Orioles, Reds

White Sox: Pirates, at Cardinals, at Guardians, Tigers, at Royals, Rockies

Mariners: Rangers, at A's, at Angels, at Rockies, Astros, Angels


Remaining opponents

Phillies: Astros, at Braves, at Nationals, at Mets, Brewers, Rays

Cubs: At Brewers, Pirates, Braves, at Reds, Marlins, at Red Sox

Braves: Rays, Phillies, at Cubs, at Astros, Reds, at Marlins

Brewers: Cubs, Reds, at Pirates, at Orioles, at Phillies, Cardinals

Diamondbacks: At Royals, Rangers, Marlins, Yankees, at Rockies, at Padres

Padres: Nationals, at Giants, at Rockies, Marlins, at Dodgers, Diamondbacks

Dodgers: Reds, at Marlins, at Reds, Giants, Padres, at Giants