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2025 MLB Playoff Odds – Dodgers & Yankees Are Overwhelming Early Favorites

Ian Jones

By Ian Jones

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  • See the odds for all 30 MLB teams to make the 12-team MLB playoffs in 2025
  • The biggest playoff favorites heading into the 2025 MLB Season are the Dodgers, Braves, and Astros
  • Track how each team’s playoffs odds change from the moment the 2025 season gets underway 

The 2025 Major League Baseball season begins March 27, 2025, with the 162-game season all building up to October baseball and the MLB Playoffs. Below, you’ll find the average odds for all 30 teams to reach the postseason, which will again feature six teams from the American League and six teams from the National League.

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2025 National League Playoff Odds

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Odds to Make National League Playoffs

TeamDivisionCurrent Odds
Los Angeles DodgersNL Westn/a
Chicago CubsNL Central-1100
Philadelphia PhilliesNL East-800
New York MetsNL East-750
San Francisco GiantsNL West-155
San Diego PadresNL West+100
St. Louis CardinalsNL Central+165
Milwaukee BrewersNL Central+175
Arizona DiamondbacksNL West+425
Cincinnati RedsNL Central+600
Atlanta BravesNL East+1200
Miami MarlinsNL Eastn/a
Pittsburgh PiratesNL Centraln/a
Washington NationalsNL Eastn/a
Colorado RockiesNL Westn/a

Odds as of July 9th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Notes on the latest MLB Playoffs odds movement in the National League include:

  • May 7 – After getting plus-money odds to open the season, the Padres (-210) are a likely candidate to nab a NL Wild Card at season’s end.
  • April 10 – The Braves’ slow start to the season have seen their playoff odds already drop from -400 to -185, though they’re still getting the fourth-best odds in the National League.
  • February 19 – The opening MLB Playoffs odds in the National League has four clear frontrunners (the Dodgers, Braves, Phillies, and Mets) before a mess of teams vying for the final two spots, ranging from the Cubs at -140 down to the Cardinals and Pirates at +360 each.

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2025 American League Playoff Odds

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Odds to Make American League Playoffs

TeamDivisionCurrent Odds
Detroit TigersAL Centraln/a
Houston AstrosAL East-5000
New York YankeesAL West-900
Toronto Blue JaysAL East-750
Seattle MarinersAL East-175
Tampa Bay RaysAL West-105
Boston Red SoxAL Central+185
Minnesota TwinsAL East+250
Texas RangersAL West+340
Kansas City RoyalsAL Central+370
Cleveland GuardiansAL Central+500
Baltimore OriolesAL West+1400
Los Angeles AngelsAL Eastn/a
AthleticsAL Westn/a
Chicago White SoxAL Centraln/a

Odds as of July 9th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Notes on the latest MLB Playoffs odds movement in the American League include:

  • May 7 – Big shakeup in the American League Playoff odds with the Tigers climbing as high as -500 to lead the way, while the Orioles plummet from +145 to +280.
  • April 10 – The Texas Rangers have nearly climbed to the top of the AL Playoffs odds table, going from -130 to -240 in the two weeks since Opening Day.
  • February 19 – Going into Spring Training, the New York Yankees are the only clear favorite to make the American League playoffs. In terms of probability, there’s just a 10.1% difference between the Texas Rangers with the fourth best odds at -125 and the Cleveland Guardians with the 10th best at +120.

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Ian Jones
Ian Jones

MLB, NFL & MLS Writer

With a background in content marketing, literature, and design, Ian has been bringing a little bit of everything to SBD since 2021. In addition to having penned articles for Eighty-Six Forever, Ian can and will talk your ear off over almost any sport you can think of.

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