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Dodgers, Yankees Clinch Playoff Berths as MLB Postseason Picture Takes Shape

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees secure postseason spots while the Philadelphia Phillies await help from the Yankees to clinch their berth.

3 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series?
0%50%100%0%13 Sept, 05:26 UTCnowwww.espn.com: 'It's a big deal': Dodgers clinch NL West for 13th time in 14 seasons · 17 Sept, 20:27 UTCSI Feed: Dodgers Officially Clinch NL West, Move Closer to First-Round Bye · 17 Sept, 19:22 UTCSI Feed: Phillies Can Clinch Playoff Berth Over the Weekend With Some Help from Yankees · 17 Sept, 14:00 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Threepeat? Not so fast: Why a third consecutive Dodgers World Series title isn't as inevitable as it seems · 15 Sept, 14:36 UTCSI Feed: MLB Playoff Picture Takes Turn as Dodgers, Yankees Clinch · 15 Sept, 12:15 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Yankees clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can end their World Series drought this year · 15 Sept, 02:20 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Dodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat · 15 Sept, 00:57 UTC

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The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 15 Sept 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 15 September at 00:57 UTC; SI Feed followed 11h 18m later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 17 September at 20:27 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series? — resolved “No” on 16 Oct 2026. The Yes outcome occurs if the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series. The No outcome applies if any other team wins or if the Dodgers are eliminated from contention before the series concludes. Readers often mistake the linked news about Shohei Ohtani’s return as a factor in resolution, but only the final World Series winner matters.
  • Will New York Yankees win the 2026 American League Championship Series? — resolved “No” on 8 Oct 2026. The Yes outcome occurs if the New York Yankees win the 2026 American League Championship Series. The No outcome applies if any other team wins or if the Yankees are eliminated from contention before the series concludes. Readers often mistake the linked story about the Rays for a resolution, but only the final winner of the ALCS determines the result.
  • MLB World Series Champion 2026 — resolved “No” on 8 Oct 2026. The Yes outcome requires the New York Yankees to win the 2026 World Series. The No outcome applies if any other team wins or if the Yankees are eliminated from playoff contention. Readers often mistake a player injury, such as Aaron Judge's calf strain, for a resolution trigger, but only the final series winner or official MLB elimination status matters.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. CBS Sports HeadlinesDodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat31%
  2. CBS Sports HeadlinesYankees clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can end their World Series drought this year31%
  3. SI FeedMLB Playoff Picture Takes Turn as Dodgers, Yankees Clinch30%
  4. CBS Sports HeadlinesThreepeat? Not so fast: Why a third consecutive Dodgers World Series title isn't as inevitable as it seems32%▲1 points since the previous source
  5. SI FeedPhillies Can Clinch Playoff Berth Over the Weekend With Some Help from Yankees31%▼1 points since the previous source
  6. SI FeedDodgers Officially Clinch NL West, Move Closer to First-Round Bye31%
  7. www.espn.com'It's a big deal': Dodgers clinch NL West for 13th time in 14 seasons31%
  8. Market resolved: No

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. 'It's a big deal': Dodgers clinch NL West for 13th time in 14 seasons www.espn.com ·
  2. Dodgers Officially Clinch NL West, Move Closer to First-Round Bye SI Feed
  3. Phillies Can Clinch Playoff Berth Over the Weekend With Some Help from Yankees SI Feed
  4. Threepeat? Not so fast: Why a third consecutive Dodgers World Series title isn't as inevitable as it seems CBS Sports Headlines
  5. MLB Playoff Picture Takes Turn as Dodgers, Yankees Clinch SI Feed
  6. Yankees clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can end their World Series drought this year CBS Sports Headlines
  7. Dodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat CBS Sports Headlines

Related prediction markets

Linked by software because they are about the same subject. Most ask a different question from the one this story reports, so read each market's own question. How often the link is right

  • Resolved Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series? No 14d ago

    The market favoured No at 94% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

    Wrong market?

  • Resolved Will New York Yankees win the 2026 American League Championship Series? No 22d ago

    The market favoured No at 90% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

    Wrong market?

  • Resolved MLB World Series Champion 2026 No 22d ago

    The market favoured No at 96% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

    Wrong market?

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