Where are the Red Sox going in the playoff? The Red Sox playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Red Sox will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | DV | WC | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Red Sox | 91 | 64 | - | - | <1% | 3% | 97% | 1% | ^ | ^ |
| Yankees | 86 | 69 | 5 | - | X | X | 1% | 99% | <1% | ^ |
| Rays | 76 | 80 | 15½ | 6 | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Orioles | 75 | 82 | 17 | 7½ | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Blue Jays | 73 | 83 | 18½ | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pirates (71‑85) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Apr 3, 2:05 pm |
| 2 | Pirates (71‑85) |
3‑0 | Home | Wed Apr 5, 7:10 pm |
| 2 | Tigers (62‑94) |
5‑6 | Away | Fri Apr 7, 1:10 pm |
| 2 | Tigers (62‑94) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Apr 8, 1:10 pm |
| 2 | Tigers (62‑94) |
7‑5 | Away | Sun Apr 9, 1:10 pm |
| 3 | Tigers (62‑94) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Apr 10, 1:10 pm |
| 3 | Orioles (75‑82) |
8‑1 | Home | Tue Apr 11, 7:10 pm |
| 3 | Orioles (75‑82) |
5‑12 | Home | Wed Apr 12, 7:10 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (71‑85) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Apr 13, 2:05 pm |
| 3 | Rays (76‑80) |
5‑10 | Home | Fri Apr 14, 7:10 pm |
| 3 | Rays (76‑80) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Apr 15, 4:05 pm |
| 3 | Rays (76‑80) |
7‑5 | Home | Sun Apr 16, 1:35 pm |
| 4 | Rays (76‑80) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Apr 17, 11:05 am |
| 4 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
8‑7 | Away | Tue Apr 18, 7:07 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Apr 19, 7:07 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Apr 20, 12:37 pm |
| 4 | Orioles (75‑82) |
0‑2 | Away | Fri Apr 21, 7:05 pm |
| 4 | Orioles (75‑82) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Apr 22, 7:05 pm |
| 4 | Orioles (75‑82) |
6‑2 | Away | Sun Apr 23, 1:35 pm |
| 5 | Yankees (86‑69) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Apr 26, 7:10 pm |
| 5 | Yankees (86‑69) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Apr 27, 7:10 pm |
| 5 | Cubs (86‑68) |
5‑4 | Home | Fri Apr 28, 7:10 pm |
| 5 | Cubs (86‑68) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Apr 29, 4:05 pm |
| 5 | Cubs (86‑68) |
6‑2 | Home | Sun Apr 30, 8:08 pm |
| 6 | Orioles (75‑82) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon May 1, 7:10 pm |
| 6 | Orioles (75‑82) |
5‑2 | Home | Tue May 2, 7:10 pm |
| 6 | Orioles (75‑82) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed May 3, 7:10 pm |
| 6 | Orioles (75‑82) |
3‑8 | Home | Thu May 4, 7:10 pm |
| 6 | Twins (82‑74) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri May 5, 8:10 pm |
| 6 | Twins (82‑74) |
11‑1 | Away | Sat May 6, 2:10 pm |
| 6 | Twins (82‑74) |
17‑6 | Away | Sun May 7, 2:10 pm |
| 7 | Brewers (82‑73) |
7‑11 | Away | Tue May 9, 7:40 pm |
| 7 | Brewers (82‑73) |
4‑7 | Away | Wed May 10, 8:10 pm |
| 7 | Brewers (82‑73) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu May 11, 1:10 pm |
| 7 | Rays (76‑80) |
4‑5 | Home | Fri May 12, 7:10 pm |
| 7 | Rays (76‑80) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat May 13, 1:05 pm |
| 7 | Rays (76‑80) |
2‑11 | Home | Sun May 14, 1:35 pm |
| 8 | Cardinals (81‑74) |
6‑3 | Away | Tue May 16, 8:15 pm |
| 8 | Cardinals (81‑74) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed May 17, 8:15 pm |
| 8 | Athletics (71‑83) |
3‑8 | Away | Thu May 18, 10:05 pm |
| 8 | Athletics (71‑83) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri May 19, 9:35 pm |
| 8 | Athletics (71‑83) |
3‑8 | Away | Sat May 20, 4:05 pm |
| 8 | Athletics (71‑83) |
12‑3 | Away | Sun May 21, 4:05 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (76‑78) |
11‑6 | Home | Tue May 23, 7:10 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (76‑78) |
9‑4 | Home | Wed May 24, 7:10 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (76‑78) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu May 25, 7:10 pm |
| 9 | Mariners (75‑80) |
3‑0 | Home | Fri May 26, 7:10 pm |
| 9 | Mariners (75‑80) |
6‑0 | Home | Sat May 27, 4:05 pm |
| 9 | Mariners (75‑80) |
0‑5 | Home | Sun May 28, 1:35 pm |
| 10 | White Sox (63‑92) |
4‑5 | Away | Mon May 29, 2:10 pm |
| 10 | White Sox (63‑92) |
13‑7 | Away | Tue May 30, 8:10 pm |
| 10 | White Sox (63‑92) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed May 31, 8:10 pm |
| 10 | Orioles (75‑82) |
5‑7 | Away | Thu Jun 1, 7:05 pm |
| 10 | Orioles (75‑82) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri Jun 2, 7:05 pm |
| 10 | Orioles (75‑82) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Jun 3, 7:15 pm |
| 10 | Orioles (75‑82) |
7‑3 | Away | Sun Jun 4, 1:35 pm |
| 11 | Yankees (86‑69) |
5‑4 | Away | Tue Jun 6, 7:05 pm |
| 11 | Yankees (86‑69) |
0‑8 | Away | Wed Jun 7, 7:05 pm |
| 11 | Yankees (86‑69) |
1‑9 | Away | Thu Jun 8, 7:05 pm |
| 11 | Tigers (62‑94) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Jun 9, 7:10 pm |
| 11 | Tigers (62‑94) |
11‑3 | Home | Sat Jun 10, 7:15 pm |
| 11 | Tigers (62‑94) |
3‑8 | Home | Sun Jun 11, 8:08 pm |
| 12 | Phillies (62‑94) |
6‑5 | Home | Mon Jun 12, 7:10 pm |
| 12 | Phillies (62‑94) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Jun 13, 7:10 pm |
| 12 | Phillies (62‑94) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Jun 14, 7:05 pm |
| 12 | Phillies (62‑94) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Jun 15, 7:05 pm |
| 12 | Astros (95‑59) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Jun 16, 8:10 pm |
| 12 | Astros (95‑59) |
1‑7 | Away | Sat Jun 17, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Astros (95‑59) |
6‑5 | Away | Sun Jun 18, 8:08 pm |
| 13 | Royals (76‑79) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Jun 19, 8:15 pm |
| 13 | Royals (76‑79) |
8‑3 | Away | Tue Jun 20, 8:15 pm |
| 13 | Royals (76‑79) |
4‑6 | Away | Wed Jun 21, 2:15 pm |
| 13 | Angels (76‑78) |
9‑4 | Home | Fri Jun 23, 7:10 pm |
| 13 | Angels (76‑78) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Jun 24, 7:15 pm |
| 13 | Angels (76‑78) |
2‑4 | Home | Sun Jun 25, 1:35 pm |
| 14 | Twins (82‑74) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Jun 26, 7:10 pm |
| 14 | Twins (82‑74) |
9‑2 | Home | Tue Jun 27, 7:10 pm |
| 14 | Twins (82‑74) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jun 28, 7:10 pm |
| 14 | Twins (82‑74) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Jun 29, 7:10 pm |
| 14 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
7‑4 | Away | Fri Jun 30, 7:07 pm |
| 14 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
7‑1 | Away | Sat Jul 1, 1:07 pm |
| 14 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
15‑1 | Away | Sun Jul 2, 1:07 pm |
| 15 | Rangers (76‑78) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Jul 3, 8:05 pm |
| 15 | Rangers (76‑78) |
11‑4 | Away | Tue Jul 4, 8:08 pm |
| 15 | Rangers (76‑78) |
2‑8 | Away | Wed Jul 5, 8:05 pm |
| 15 | Rays (76‑80) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jul 6, 7:10 pm |
| 15 | Rays (76‑80) |
8‑3 | Away | Fri Jul 7, 7:10 pm |
| 15 | Rays (76‑80) |
0‑1 | Away | Sat Jul 8, 4:10 pm |
| 15 | Rays (76‑80) |
3‑5 | Away | Sun Jul 9, 1:10 pm |
| 16 | Yankees (86‑69) |
5‑4 | Home | Fri Jul 14, 7:10 pm |
| 16 | Yankees (86‑69) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jul 15, 4:05 pm |
| 16 | Yankees (86‑69) |
0‑3 | Home | Sun Jul 16, 1:05 pm |
| 16 | Yankees (86‑69) |
3‑0 | Home | Sun Jul 16, 8:08 pm |
| 17 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jul 17, 7:08 pm |
| 17 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
5‑4 | Home | Tue Jul 18, 7:10 pm |
| 17 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Jul 19, 7:10 pm |
| 17 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
6‑8 | Home | Thu Jul 20, 1:35 pm |
| 17 | Angels (76‑78) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Jul 21, 10:07 pm |
| 17 | Angels (76‑78) |
3‑7 | Away | Sat Jul 22, 9:07 pm |
| 17 | Angels (76‑78) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jul 23, 3:37 pm |
| 18 | Mariners (75‑80) |
0‑4 | Away | Mon Jul 24, 10:10 pm |
| 18 | Mariners (75‑80) |
5‑6 | Away | Tue Jul 25, 10:10 pm |
| 18 | Mariners (75‑80) |
4‑0 | Away | Wed Jul 26, 3:40 pm |
| 18 | Royals (76‑79) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Jul 28, 7:10 pm |
| 18 | Royals (76‑79) |
9‑8 | Home | Sat Jul 29, 7:10 pm |
| 18 | Royals (76‑79) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Jul 30, 1:35 pm |
| 19 | Indians (97‑58) |
6‑2 | Home | Mon Jul 31, 7:08 pm |
| 19 | Indians (97‑58) |
12‑10 | Home | Tue Aug 1, 7:10 pm |
| 19 | White Sox (63‑92) |
9‑5 | Home | Thu Aug 3, 7:10 pm |
| 19 | White Sox (63‑92) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Aug 4, 7:10 pm |
| 19 | White Sox (63‑92) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Aug 5, 7:10 pm |
| 19 | White Sox (63‑92) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Aug 6, 1:35 pm |
| 20 | Rays (76‑80) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Aug 8, 7:10 pm |
| 20 | Rays (76‑80) |
8‑2 | Away | Wed Aug 9, 7:08 pm |
| 20 | Yankees (86‑69) |
4‑5 | Away | Fri Aug 11, 7:05 pm |
| 20 | Yankees (86‑69) |
10‑5 | Away | Sat Aug 12, 4:05 pm |
| 20 | Yankees (86‑69) |
3‑2 | Away | Sun Aug 13, 8:08 pm |
| 21 | Indians (97‑58) |
3‑7 | Home | Mon Aug 14, 6:10 pm |
| 21 | Cardinals (81‑74) |
10‑4 | Home | Tue Aug 15, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Cardinals (81‑74) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Aug 16, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Yankees (86‑69) |
9‑6 | Home | Fri Aug 18, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Yankees (86‑69) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Aug 19, 7:10 pm |
| 21 | Yankees (86‑69) |
5‑1 | Home | Sun Aug 20, 1:35 pm |
| 22 | Indians (97‑58) |
4‑5 | Away | Mon Aug 21, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Indians (97‑58) |
9‑1 | Away | Tue Aug 22, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Indians (97‑58) |
6‑1 | Away | Wed Aug 23, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Indians (97‑58) |
6‑13 | Away | Thu Aug 24, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Orioles (75‑82) |
3‑16 | Home | Fri Aug 25, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Orioles (75‑82) |
0‑7 | Home | Sat Aug 26, 4:05 pm |
| 22 | Orioles (75‑82) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Aug 27, 1:35 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
6‑5 | Away | Mon Aug 28, 7:07 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Aug 29, 7:07 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Aug 30, 7:07 pm |
| 23 | Yankees (86‑69) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Aug 31, 7:05 pm |
| 23 | Yankees (86‑69) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Sep 1, 7:05 pm |
| 23 | Yankees (86‑69) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Sep 2, 1:05 pm |
| 23 | Yankees (86‑69) |
2‑9 | Away | Sun Sep 3, 7:38 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
4‑10 | Home | Mon Sep 4, 7:10 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Sep 5, 7:10 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Sep 6, 7:10 pm |
| 24 | Rays (76‑80) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Sep 8, 7:10 pm |
| 24 | Rays (76‑80) |
9‑0 | Home | Sat Sep 9, 7:10 pm |
| 24 | Rays (76‑80) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Sep 10, 1:35 pm |
| 25 | Athletics (71‑83) |
11‑1 | Home | Tue Sep 12, 7:10 pm |
| 25 | Athletics (71‑83) |
3‑7 | Home | Wed Sep 13, 7:10 pm |
| 25 | Athletics (71‑83) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Sep 14, 1:35 pm |
| 25 | Rays (76‑80) |
13‑6 | Away | Fri Sep 15, 7:10 pm |
| 25 | Rays (76‑80) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Sep 16, 6:10 pm |
| 25 | Rays (76‑80) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Sep 17, 1:10 pm |
| 26 | Orioles (75‑82) |
10‑8 | Away | Mon Sep 18, 7:05 pm |
| 26 | Orioles (75‑82) |
1‑0 | Away | Tue Sep 19, 7:05 pm |
| 26 | Orioles (75‑82) |
9‑0 | Away | Wed Sep 20, 7:08 pm |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
5‑4 | Away | Fri Sep 22, 7:10 pm |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Sep 23, 4:10 pm |
| 26 | Reds (66‑90) |
5‑4 | Away | Sun Sep 24, 1:10 pm |
| 27 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
Home | Mon Sep 25, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
Home | Tue Sep 26, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jays (73‑83) |
Home | Wed Sep 27, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Astros (95‑59) |
Home | Thu Sep 28, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Astros (95‑59) |
Home | Fri Sep 29, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Astros (95‑59) |
Home | Sat Sep 30, 1:05 pm | |
| 27 | Astros (95‑59) |
Home | Sun Oct 1, 3:05 pm |