Will the Chicago Cubs clinch a spot in the 2026 MLB Postseason?
This contract is priced at 87¢ on Polymarket. Current book: 84¢ bid, 90¢ ask, 6¢ spread.
Implied probability
Event outcomes
16
Family volume
$8K
Best sibling
Cleveland Guardians 42¢
Ticker
0xc5718b12…ece0
Market snapshot
Chicago Cubs in market context.
This page tracks the Polymarket contract for Will the Chicago Cubs clinch a spot in the 2026 MLB Postseason?. The displayed quote is 87¢ from the latest venue quote. The cached market record reports 24h volume of $5. In the MLB: Team to make postseason family, this outcome ranks #2 of 16 by current quote across 16 sibling outcomes. The indicator bundle was refreshed May 9, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.
Outcome
Chicago Cubs
Family rank
#2 of 16
Venue
Polymarket
Current quote
87¢
Quote source
Latest venue quote
Timing
Listed until Sep 28, 2026
24h volume
$5
Family context
16 outcomes · MLB: Team to make postseason
Quote range
10¢-98¢
Family leader
Los Angeles Dodgers 98¢
Last updated
May 9, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC · 10m ago
Venue identifier: 0xc5718b12deedeb04c75424bbcae29b2bb9554df6d1698ebc553892e93b97ece0. Family volume: $8K.
Price history
87¢ current
+33¢Orderbook snapshot
84 / 90¢
Contract terms
Resolution, venue, and identifiers.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team clinches a spot in the 2026 MLB Playoffs per the rules of the MLB. Otherwise, the associated market will resolve to "No". If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed team to advance to the 2026 MLB Playoffs (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No". Any tiebreaker or “Game 163” will not be considered part of the MLB Playoffs. If the 2026 MLB Playoffs are cancelled, postponed to begin after October 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET, or the full 12-team playoff field has not been officially confirmed by MLB within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be official information from the MLB and/or the clinching team; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Venue
Polymarket
Closes
Sep 28, 2026
Identifier
0xc5718b12…ece0
Event family
MLB: Team to make postseason.
This view keeps the individual contract next to its sibling outcomes. For long-tail search traffic, this is the useful context: where the current price sits inside the event, how much volume exists around the family, and which outcomes have actual depth.
Total volume
$8K
Outcomes
16
Highest price
Los Angeles Dodgers 98¢
Current share
3%
Chicago Cubs
polymarket · 0xc5718b12deedeb04c75424bbcae29b2bb9554df6d1698ebc553892e93b97ece0
Cleveland Guardians
polymarket · 0xd48a95716d6e623b7d6b2479d4a0bac194c6cdeb5e613accf344ff74b0a291d0
Milwaukee Brewers
polymarket · 0x0efd8e0ac2e9e3cd95020d13803018275f1da007e9cc51cba5706df505d4707c
Pittsburgh Pirates
polymarket · 0xd535313069b11b67eb00384cb15355ef16406beaa4e58c177ac8fb8f12149e82
Houston Astros
polymarket · 0x7831787b7a76057a1ee173071484b63294a19a8c654c6c1c0a12a807c9160982
Cincinnati Reds
polymarket · 0x24d1bd4c30ad89ca26c7733cf08718b8a6791373ecbed28accbd8db30d0c40d3
Philadelphia Phillies
polymarket · 0x7276226857e16ce7131ed5f2bacdf4b62a44063ad7e67ba8a3203138dea05986
Tampa Bay Rays
polymarket · 0xa3ab3ea81486d43ff5e669b9ba11c2ebf773ab77c1390104604317844f4a2db3
Detroit Tigers
polymarket · 0x3c2b3d8cabb6276ed05a5cb6bee3fd7e78c12d5ce7e5d150e21386f70495efdb
Arizona Diamondbacks
polymarket · 0x75f6946fd786d3939105ce4003c8f402aab58de7b1ad00723660df2e204ee224
Chicago White Sox
polymarket · 0xa60f0caf2ddf4219290e0ff03c741578b5e1854139c086831553125dd7b7d6da
Los Angeles Dodgers
polymarket · 0x375979019b95c7f1d866c0cc692cd4fa5531d7e5cca7507617f784fa46e431e8
St. Louis Cardinals
polymarket · 0xb6272bfaf4f53c57dea7cb8c5b4b943cf10896808d2dc34e7692c6bc3153d428
New York Mets
polymarket · 0xa773f4b0b6ca3d2ea65012f858eca2ea66f0720b2be65de170e6bbebbfcce4c5
Toronto Blue Jays
polymarket · 0x5f79add230c9eced0cdbb89abd90a7d2b02febfd737cb4b8605df1b00c76dce5
Kansas City Royals
polymarket · 0xac65e036941bc7840f767b11955c6bb086a0192f2316f8cdd7f88a636c895138
Indicators
Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.
Regime
neutral
Score
0.5
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