Hardest Postseason Comebacks: 0-2 Deficits

Recovering from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five or best-of-seven MLB playoff series is statistically rare, occurring roughly one in nine times in five-game series.

The top 3

  1. The Rarity of the 0-2 Rally: MLB teams that fall behind 2-0 in a best-of-five series have historically completed a comeback only 11 times in 96 attempts.
  2. The 2004 'Reverse Sweep' Benchmark: The 2004 Boston Red Sox remain the only team in MLB history to overcome an 0-3 deficit in a seven-game series, setting the gold standard for postseason rallies.
  3. 2026 Guardians' ALDS Comeback: Before the current ALCS, the 2026 Cleveland Guardians successfully rallied from an 0-2 deficit against the Chicago White Sox in the Division Series.

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