The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros currently lead their respective AL divisions and sit in strong position to secure byes into the ALDS, while the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Guardians occupy the top wild-card spots. With roughly four weeks remaining, the Rays hold a 4.5-game edge in the AL East over the injury-plagued Yankees, the White Sox maintain a three-game cushion in the Central, and the Astros lead the West by one game over the Rangers. The final wild-card berth remains tight, with the Guardians ahead of the Rangers and Orioles by 1.5 games. Upcoming series among contenders, including Rays-Yankees and White Sox-Guardians matchups, plus September call-up impacts and remaining head-to-head games, will shape which teams advance through the wild-card round to the ALDS.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedNew York Yankees
54%
Boston Red Sox
53%
Tampa Bay Rays
52%
Chicago White Sox
52%
Cleveland Guardians
52%
Houston Astros
51%
Texas Rangers
20%
Los Angeles Angels
19%
Athletics
19%
Baltimore Orioles
15%
Toronto Blue Jays
15%
Minnesota Twins
15%
Seattle Mariners
15%
Detroit Tigers
10%
Kansas City Royals
10%
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New York Yankees
54%
Boston Red Sox
53%
Tampa Bay Rays
52%
Chicago White Sox
52%
Cleveland Guardians
52%
Houston Astros
51%
Texas Rangers
20%
Los Angeles Angels
19%
Athletics
19%
Baltimore Orioles
15%
Toronto Blue Jays
15%
Minnesota Twins
15%
Seattle Mariners
15%
Detroit Tigers
10%
Kansas City Royals
10%
If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed team to advance to the ALDS of the 2026 MLB Playoffs (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 MLB Playoffs are cancelled, postponed after October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the ALDS matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the MLB (https://www.mlb.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Sep 2, 2026, 5:50 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed team to advance to the ALDS of the 2026 MLB Playoffs (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 MLB Playoffs are cancelled, postponed after October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the ALDS matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the MLB (https://www.mlb.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolution Source
https://www.mlb.com/Resolver
0x65070BE91...The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros currently lead their respective AL divisions and sit in strong position to secure byes into the ALDS, while the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Guardians occupy the top wild-card spots. With roughly four weeks remaining, the Rays hold a 4.5-game edge in the AL East over the injury-plagued Yankees, the White Sox maintain a three-game cushion in the Central, and the Astros lead the West by one game over the Rangers. The final wild-card berth remains tight, with the Guardians ahead of the Rangers and Orioles by 1.5 games. Upcoming series among contenders, including Rays-Yankees and White Sox-Guardians matchups, plus September call-up impacts and remaining head-to-head games, will shape which teams advance through the wild-card round to the ALDS.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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