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: Mets, at Rangers, at Braves, Astros, A's, Red Sox, at Yankees, at Phillies

Orioles: At Rockies, Red Sox, Guardians, at Blue Jays, at Mets, Brewers, Blue Jays, at Yankees

Astros:White Sox, Diamondbacks, at Phillies, at Rays, Royals, Braves, at Mariners, at A's

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

Yankees:At Angels, at Padres, Rockies, Mets, at Twins, at Diamondbacks, Rays, Orioles

Guardians:Blue Jays, Tigers, Orioles, at Twins, White Sox, A's, at Red Sox

Twins:Tigers, at White Sox, at Tigers, Guardians, Yankees, at Angels, at Giants, Rangers

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

White Sox:At Astros, Twins, Pirates, at Cardinals, at Guardians, Tigers, at Royals, Rockies

Mariners: At Red Sox, A's, Rangers, at A's, at Angels, at Rockies, Astros, Angels

Remaining opponents

Phillies:At Diamondbacks, Braves, Astros, at Braves, at Nationals

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

Braves:At Nationals, at Phillies, Rays, Phillies, at Cubs, at Astros, Reds

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

Diamondbacks: Phillies, at Astros, Royals, Rangers, Marlins, Yankees, at Rockies, at Padres

Dodgers:Cardinals, Nationals, Reds, at Marlins, at Reds, Giants, Padres, at Giantsbr/]