The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here’s where the New York Yankees sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Yankees Playoff Chances
The Yankees’ playoff odds are off the board.
Here’s how New York’s postseason odds compare to the rest of the AL East:
- Rays: OTB
- Yankees: OTB
- Red Sox: OTB
- Blue Jays: OTB
- Orioles: OTB
Yankees Playoff Seed
If the season ended today, the Yankees would be the No. 4 seed in the American League. They’d face the No. 5 Boston Red Sox in a best-of-three wild-card series.
Here’s a look at the current AL bracket:
Last Time the Yankees Made the Playoffs
The Yankees last made the postseason in 2025, reaching the ALDS before losing to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees have earned the most World Series wins, with a total of 27. But they haven’t won it all since 2009.
Yankees Playoff History
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ALDS | Blue Jays | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2025 | ALWC | Red Sox | Won, 2-1 |
| 2024 | World Series | Dodgers | Lost, 4-1 |
| 2024 | ALCS | Guardians | Won, 4-1 |
| 2024 | ALDS | Royals | Won, 3-1 |
| 2022 | ALCS | Astros | Lost, 4-0 |
| 2022 | ALDS | Guardians | Won, 3-2 |
| 2021 | ALWC | Red Sox | Lost, 1-0 |
| 2020 | ALDS | Rays | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2020 | ALWC | Cleveland | Won, 2-0 |
| 2019 | ALCS | Astros | Lost, 4-2 |
| 2019 | ALDS | Twins | Won, 3-0 |
| 2018 | ALDS | Red Sox | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2018 | ALWC | Athletics | Won, 1-0 |
| 2017 | ALCS | Astros | Lost, 4-3 |
| 2017 | ALDS | Cleveland | Won, 3-2 |
| 2017 | ALWC | Twins | Won, 1-0 |
| 2015 | ALWC | Astros | Lost, 1-0 |
| 2012 | ALCS | Tigers | Lost, 4-0 |
| 2012 | ALDS | Orioles | Won, 3-2 |
| 2011 | ALDS | Tigers | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2010 | ALCS | Rangers | Lost, 4-2 |
| 2010 | ALDS | Twins | Won, 3-0 |
| 2009 | World Series | Phillies | Won, 4-2 |
| 2009 | ALCS | Angels | Won, 4-2 |
| 2009 | ALDS | Angels | Won, 3-0 |
| 2007 | ALDS | Cleveland | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2006 | ALDS | Tigers | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2005 | ALDS | Angels | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2004 | ALCS | Red Sox | Lost, 4-3 |
| 2004 | ALDS | Twins | Won, 3-1 |
| 2003 | World Series | Marlins | Lost, 4-2 |
| 2003 | ALCS | Red Sox | Won, 4-3 |
| 2003 | ALDS | Twins | Won, 3-1 |
| 2002 | ALDS | Angels | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2001 | World Series | Diamondbacks | Lost, 4-3 |
| 2001 | ALCS | Mariners | Won, 4-1 |
| 2001 | ALDS | Athletics | Won, 3-2 |
| 2000 | World Series | Mets | Won, 4-1 |
| 2000 | ALCS | Mariners | Won, 4-2 |
| 2000 | ALDS | Athletics | Won, 3-2 |
| 1999 | World Series | Braves | Won, 4-0 |
| 1999 | ALCS | Red Sox | Won, 4-1 |
| 1999 | ALDS | Rangers | Won, 3-0 |
| 1998 | World Series | Padres | Won, 4-0 |
| 1998 | ALCS | Cleveland | Won, 4-2 |
| 1998 | ALDS | Rangers | Won, 3-0 |
| 1997 | ALDS | Cleveland | Lost, 3-2 |
| 1996 | World Series | Braves | Won, 4-2 |
| 1996 | ALCS | Orioles | Won, 4-1 |
| 1996 | ALDS | Rangers | Won, 3-1 |
| 1995 | ALDS | Mariners | Lost, 3-2 |
| 1981 | World Series | Dodgers | Lost, 4-2 |
| 1981 | ALCS | Athletics | Won, 3-0 |
| 1981 | EDS | Brewers | Won, 3-2 |
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