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Author: Anthony Vlahovic

Last Updated: 02 October, 2025

Odds to Make the 2025 MLB Playoffs

With the regular season heading into the final weekend, MLB fans can continue hitting the futures markets to get their late-season bets in. The playoff market is one of the most volatile during the regular season, and that certainly isn't changing with only a few games remaining.

Here, we’ll look at the betting odds for each team to reach the postseason with prices from all the top sportsbooks, including FanDuel Sportsbook.

*The 2025 regular season has come to a close. Once the odds for the 2026 season are released, we will update this article promptly.

Notes & Updates

  • September 25, 2025: Despite losing the second game of their series with the Cubs, the New York Mets are still one full game ahead of the Reds and Diamondbacks, as they are now (-170) to reach the playoffs.

  • September 25, 2025: Not only have the Houston Astros lost the AL West to the Mariners, but they are now (+310) to make the playoffs through the Wild Card.

  • September 22, 2025: The Cleveland Guardians were 10.5 games back of the Tigers at the start of September, but are now one game back of Detroit in the division, with odds of (-205) to make the playoffs.

  • September 22, 2025: For the first time since April, the New York Mets are not in possession of a playoff spot, as they are now (+150) to make the postseason.

  • September 15, 2025: After jumping into the final NL Wild Card spot for a moment, the San Francisco Giants are now 1.5 games back of that spot. The Giants are (+550) to reach the postseason.

  • September 15, 2025: The Houston Astros are no longer in first place in the AL West, as they are one game back of the Mariners. The Astros are still (-280) to make the playoffs.

  • September 8, 2025: Despite both teams having a negative run differential, the Royals and Guardians are staying alive in the AL Wild Card race, as they are both within 2.5 games of the Mariners.

  • September 8, 2025: With a losing record over their last ten games, the Seattle Mariners are holding just a 1.5 game lead over the Rangers for the final AL Wild Card spot.

  • September 1, 2025: The Cincinnati Reds have started to fade at the wrong time, losing eight of their last ten games, which puts them four games back of the final NL Wild Card spot.


What happened in the 2025 season? - Make or Miss the 2025 MLB Playoffs: Opening Odds & Results (AL)

Team

Result

Make odds

Miss odds

Baltimore Orioles

Miss

-145

+120

Boston Red Sox

Make

-155

+130

Chicago White Sox

Miss

+3000

-10000

Cleveland Guardians

Make

+125

-150

Detroit Tigers

Make

+110

-130

Houston Astros

Miss

-150

+125

Kansas City Royals

Miss

+125

-150

Los Angeles Angels

Miss

+700

-1100

Minnesota Twins

Miss

+100

-120

New York Yankees

Make

-220

+180

Oakland Athletics

Miss

+650

-1000

Seattle Mariners

Make

-115

-105

Tampa Bay Rays

Miss

+200

-250

Texas Rangers

Miss

-130

+110

Toronto Blue Jays

Make

+200

-250

Make or Miss the 2025 MLB Playoffs Opening Odds & Results - NL

NL Team

Result

Make odds

Miss odds

Arizona Diamondbacks

Miss

-120

+100

Atlanta Braves

Miss

-325

+260

Chicago Cubs

Make

-175

+145

Cincinnati Reds

Make

+240

-300

Colorado Rockies

Miss

+3000

-10000

Los Angeles Dodgers

Make

-5000

+1400

Miami Marlins

Miss

+2000

-5000

Milwaukee Brewers

Make

+110

-130

New York Mets

Miss

-250

+200

Philadelphia Phillies

Make

-275

+225

Pittsburgh Pirates

Miss

+400

-550

San Diego Padres

Make

+105

-125

San Francisco Giants

Miss

+425

-600

St Louis Cardinals

Miss

-115

-105

Washington Nationals

Miss

+800

-1400

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