The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here’s where the Baltimore Orioles sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Orioles Playoff Chances
The Orioles’ playoff odds are +100, translating to an implied probability of 50%.
Take a look at how Baltimore’s postseason odds compare to the rest of the AL East:
- Yankees: -450
- Blue Jays: -325
- Red Sox: -185
- Orioles: +100
- Rays: +225
Orioles Playoff Seed
The Orioles missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing 12 games back of the final wild-card spot.
Here’s a look at last year’s AL bracket:
Last Time the Orioles Made the Playoffs
The Orioles made the postseason in 2024, suffering a 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals in the AL Wild Card. They haven’t won a playoff game since 2014.
Baltimore hasn’t made the World Series since winning the championship with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983.
Orioles Playoff History
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC | Royals | Lost, 2-0 |
| 2023 | ALDS | Rangers | Lost, 3-0 |
| 2016 | ALWC | Blue Jays | Lost, 1-0 |
| 2014 | ALCS | Royals | Lost, 4-0 |
| 2014 | ALDS | Tigers | Won, 3-0 |
| 2012 | ALDS | Yankees | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2012 | ALWC | Rangers | Won, 1-0 |
| 1997 | ALCS | Cleveland | Lost, 4-2 |
| 1997 | ALDS | Mariners | Won, 3-1 |
| 1996 | ALCS | Yankees | Lost, 4-1 |
| 1996 | ALDS | Cleveland | Won, 3-1 |
| 1983 | World Series | Phillies | Won, 4-1 |
| 1983 | ALCS | White Sox | Won, 3-1 |
| 1979 | World Series | Pirates | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1979 | ALCS | Angels | Won, 3-1 |
| 1974 | ALCS | Athletics | Lost, 3-1 |
| 1973 | ALCS | Athletics | Lost, 3-2 |
| 1971 | World Series | Pirates | Lost, 4-3 |
| 1971 | ALCS | Athletics | Won, 3-0 |
| 1970 | World Series | Reds | Won, 4-1 |
| 1970 | ALCS | Twins | Won, 3-0 |
| 1969 | World Series | Mets | Lost, 4-1 |
| 1969 | ALCS | Twins | Won, 3-0 |
| 1966 | World Series | Dodgers | Won, 4-0 |
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