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Author: Anthony Vlahovic

Last Updated: 25 August, 2025

Odds to Make the 2025 MLB Playoffs

With the regular season into late August, MLB fans can start hitting the futures markets to get their late-season bets in. The playoff market is one of the markets that moves the most during the regular season, but bettors can start getting in ahead of that.

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.

To Make the 2025 MLB Playoffs - Best Odds Comparison

Team

DraftKings

FanDuel

ESPN Bet

Arizona Diamondbacks

+3000

OTB

OTB

Atlanta Braves

OTB

OTB

OTB

Baltimore Orioles

OTB

OTB

OTB

Boston Red Sox

-575

-800

-800

Chicago Cubs

-20,000

OTB

OTB

Chicago White Sox

OTB

OTB

OTB

Cincinnati Reds

+310

+320

+300

Cleveland Guardians

+1000

OTB

OTB

Detroit Tigers

OTB

OTB

OTB

Houston Astros

-2000

OTB

OTB

Kansas City Royals

+290

+360

+340

Los Angeles Angels

+4000

OTB

OTB

Los Angeles Dodgers

-20,000

OTB

OTB

Miami Marlins

OTB

OTB

OTB

Milwaukee Brewers

OTB

OTB

OTB

Minnesota Twins

+4000

OTB

OTB

New York Mets

-350

-375

-375

New York Yankees

-1400

-2500

-2500

Athletics

OTB

OTB

OTB

Philadelphia Phillies

OTB

OTB

OTB

Pittsburgh Pirates

OTB

OTB

OTB

San Diego Padres

-20,000

OTB

OTB

Seattle Mariners

-575

-750

OTB

San Francisco Giants

+2500

OTB

OTB

St. Louis Cardinals

+2500

OTB

OTB

Tampa Bay Rays

+2000

OTB

OTB

Texas Rangers

+550

OTB

OTB

Toronto Blue Jays

OTB

OTB

OTB

Washington Nationals

OTB

OTB

OTB

Odds as of August 25, 2025

Notes & Updates

  • August 25, 2025: Despite still having a negative run differential, the KC Royals are 7-3 over their last ten games and three games back of the final AL Wild Card spot.

  • August 25, 2025: Sitting 1.5 games back of the Mets in the NL Wild Card, the Cincinnati Reds are (+320) to make the playoffs.

  • August 25, 2025: The Colorado Rockies have become the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention officially.

  • August 18, 2025: The Texas Rangers have continued their late-season decline by going 2-8 over their last ten games, and falling two games under .500. The Rangers are now 5.5 games back of a playoff spot and (+550) to make the postseason.

  • August 18, 2025: By rattling off seven wins in their last ten games, the Kansas City Royals are four games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. However, they are still (+570) to make the playoffs.

  • August 11, 2025: The Cincinnati Reds now sit just 1.5 games back of the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot, improving their odds to (+320).

  • August 11, 2025: Following a series loss to the Brewers, the New York Mets hold a 1.5 game lead over the final NL Wild Card spot, and are down to (-280) to make the postseason.

  • August 11, 2025: Despite having a negative run differential, the Cleveland Guardians are 8-2 over their last ten games, and .5 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. This has taken them from (+500) to (+200) to make the playoffs.

  • August 4, 2025: The Miami Marlins have worked their way back to .500, which has caused DraftKings to put their playoff odds back on the board at (+2500).

Make or Miss the 2025 MLB Playoffs Betting Odds

All odds below are provided by Bet365.

Team

Make odds

Miss odds

Arizona Diamondbacks

+2800

-40,000

Atlanta Braves

OTB

OTB

Baltimore Orioles

OTB

OTB

Boston Red Sox

-800

+500

Chicago Cubs

-50,000

+3300

Chicago White Sox

OTB

OTB

Cincinnati Reds

+320

-450

Cleveland Guardians

+600

-1000

Detroit Tigers

OTB

OTB

Houston Astros

-2500

+1100

Kansas City Royals

+375

-550

Los Angeles Angels

OTB

OTB

Los Angeles Dodgers

-50,000

+3300

Miami Marlins

OTB

OTB

Milwaukee Brewers

OTB

OTB

Minnesota Twins

OTB

OTB

New York Mets

-400

+300

New York Yankees

-2500

+1100

Athletics

OTB

OTB

Philadelphia Phillies

OTB

OTB

Pittsburgh Pirates

OTB

OTB

San Diego Padres

-20,000

+2000

Seattle Mariners

-800

+500

San Francisco Giants

+2200

-25,000

St. Louis Cardinals

+1600

-6600

Tampa Bay Rays

+1600

-6600

Texas Rangers

+375

-550

Toronto Blue Jays

OTB

OTB

Washington Nationals

OTB

OTB

Odds as of August 25, 2025


What happened last season? - Make or Miss the 2024 MLB Playoffs: Odds & Results (AL)

Team

Result

Make odds

Miss odds

Baltimore Orioles

Make

-225

+180

Boston Red Sox

Miss

+260

-350

Chicago White Sox

Miss

+3000

-10000

Cleveland Guardians

Make

+200

-250

Detroit Tigers

Make

+180

-225

Houston Astros

Make

-500

+360

Kansas City Royals

Make

+400

-550

Los Angeles Angels

Miss

+1100

-5000

Minnesota Twins

Miss

-175

+145

New York Yankees

Make

-250

+200

Oakland Athletics

Miss

+2500

-10000

Seattle Mariners

Miss

-165

+140

Tampa Bay Rays

Miss

+120

-145

Texas Rangers

Miss

-185

+150

Toronto Blue Jays

Miss

-145

+120

Make or Miss the 2024 MLB Playoffs Odds & Results - NL

NL Team

Result

Make odds

Miss odds

Arizona Diamondbacks

Miss

+105

-125

Atlanta Braves

Make

-3000

+1300

Chicago Cubs

Miss

-120

+100

Cincinnati Reds

Miss

+145

-175

Colorado Rockies

Miss

+2500

-10000

Los Angeles Dodgers

Make

-10000

+2500

Miami Marlins

Miss

+260

-350

Milwaukee Brewers

Make

+300

-375

New York Mets

Make

+145

-185

Philadelphia Phillies

Make

-210

+170

Pittsburgh Pirates

Miss

+450

-650

San Diego Padres

Make

+135

-165

San Francisco Giants

Miss

+110

-135

St Louis Cardinals

Miss

-115

-105

Washington Nationals

Miss

+1500

-5000

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Editor: Anthony Vlahovic

A former professional baseball player who has had his finger on the pulse of sports betting since 2016.

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