Best Bets for Teams to Make the MLB Playoffs: Yes or No Props
The 2025 MLB Playoffs always sneak up on you, right? We’re worried about football, and getting the kids back to school…and football.
I guess it's mostly because there is such a long season that eventually our 21st-century ADD brains just forget about it until it's in our face again like a Randy Johnson heater. Or how 'bout a Paul Skenes fastball?
As soon as I saw the Cincinnati Reds were up against him yesterday, I decided to wait until now to write this article. Cincy is live to claim the final Wild Card Playoff berth in the NL, and yesterday, they were (+200) to make it.
I didn’t think they would beat Skenes, and they didn’t. Now, we have better odds if we want them. I saw a statistic the other day that said if he had received the league average for run support in all of his starts, his career record would be 36-1!
I, for one, would love to see this guy pitch in October. He’s truly a generational talent, and frankly, Livvy Dunne is 10x prettier and 1000x the athlete Taylor Swift is. I’m not saying I’m for it, but if the networks want to keep this “showing the girlfriend in the booth” thing going when Travis Kelce finally retires, we’re gonna need Skenes to play for a contender.
We’re here today, though, for yes or no best bets to make the playoffs, and we have some good ones for you with juicy odds. We’ll likely be chasing plus money at this point in the season, but that’s okay.
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Betting Odds to Make the 2025 MLB Playoffs
Arizona Diamondbacks
Yes: +450
No: -750
Our first team up to bat is the Arizona Diamondbacks, from the best division in baseball, the NL West. With the Dodgers at the top and the Padres not far behind, it's never easy making the postseason.
That’s who they have to finish up with as well. Currently, LA leads by 2.5 games, 3 in the loss column, over San Diego. Arizona plays LA today, and then three games to wrap up the regular season at Petco Park.
Both teams will likely be playing them hard, so it’s a bit difficult to back the D-Backs at this time. They are only one game back of the Mets right now, though, and hold the tiebreaker over them.
Cincinnati Reds
Yes: +300
No: -375
We spoke about the electric Cincinnati Reds in the opener. Yes, they are currently behind the New York Mets for the final playoff spot by just one game. Cincinnati has the tiebreaker over the Mets as well.
While New York finishes up against the Cubs, the Reds have to play the Brewers. It’s like everyone has to play another playoff team, and it’s not even the playoffs yet.
The Brew Crew has more or less locked up the #1 seed, so I don’t think they’ll be throwing their best pitchers, or even some everyday hitters may take a rest.
Detroit Tigers
Yes: -500
No: +350
Is the implosion over yet?!
The formerly first-place Detroit Tigers had their own case of ADD starting a couple of weeks ago. They’ve now lost eight games in a row and 10 of their last 11.
Their star pitcher, Tarik Skubal, just had one of his worst games of the year, including hitting David Fry in the face just a couple of days ago. He ended up visiting him in the hospital, which is cool, but it's just another mental snag the team has to deal with as they are reeling!
Detroit finishes up against the Red Sox, who are currently in the playoffs, but still have plenty to play for.
Houston Astros
Yes: +300
No: -400
Houston is just a game back of Detroit, but they could be ahead. This team is fighting for a playoff spot and just lost two in a row, 6-1 and 5-0 to the Oakland Athletics. They finish with the Angels, but I can’t pick them.
New York Mets
Yes: -200
No: +150
Lastly, the stinkin' Mets are going to screw up all of our bets if they can hold serve in their season-ending series against the Chicago Cubs.
This team just finds ways to lose, and with them short on the Wild Card tiebreaker to both the D-Backs and the Reds, I cannot get behind the Mets here at this number.
Best Bets to Make the 2025 MLB Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds Yes to Make the Playoffs: +300
Detroit Tigers Not to Make the Playoffs: +350
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