2026 MLB playoff contenders: Remaining strength of schedule - ESPN

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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.

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

Rangers: A's, Rays, at Mariners, at Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Mets, at Twins

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

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

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, Cardinals

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

Padres: At Reds, Yankees, Nationals, at Giants, at Rockies, Marlins, at Dodgers, Diamondbacks

Dodgers: Cardinals, Nationals, Reds, at Marlins, at Reds, Giants, Padres, at Giants