Astros Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Shane Jackson Jan 13, 2025, 10:35 AM

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The Houston Astros haven’t missed the postseason since 2016, so they should remain in contention for the 2025 MLB playoff picture.

Astros Playoff Chances

The Astros playoff odds are -150, giving them an implied probability of 60% to notch a postseason berth in 2025.

Their playoff odds are the best in the AL West:

The Astros won the AL West for the fourth year in a row, earning the No. 3 seed in 2024.

Here was last year’s AL bracket:

The Astros made the playoffs in 2024, losing 2-0 to the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card.

It marked the first time since 2016 that Houston hadn’t reached the ALCS.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2024	ALWC	Tigers	Lost, 2-0
2023	ALCS	Rangers	Lost, 4-3
2023	ALDS	Twin	Won, 3-1
2022	World Series	Phillies	Won, 4-2
2022	ALCS	Yankees	Won, 4-0
2022	ALDS	Mariners	Won, 3-0
2021	World Series	Braves	Lost, 4-2
2021	ALCS	Red Sox	Won, 4-2
2021	ALDS	White Sox	Won, 3-1
2020	ALCS	Rays	Lost, 4-3
2020	ALDS	Athletics	Won, 3-1
2019	World Series	Nationals	Lost, 4-3
2019	ALCS	Yankees	Won, 4-2
2019	ALDS	Rays	Won, 3-2
2018	ALCS	Red Sox	Lost, 4-1
2018	ALDS	Cleveland	Won, 3-0
2017	World Series	Dodgers	Won, 4-3
2017	ALCS	Yankees	Won, 4-3
2017	ALDS	Red Sox	Won, 3-1
2015	ALDS	Royals	Lost, 3-2
2015	ALWC	Yankees	Won, 1-0
2005	World Series	White Sox	Lost, 4-0
2005	NLCS	Cardinals	Won, 4-2
2005	NLDS	Braves	Won, 3-1
2004	NLCS	Cardinals	Lost, 4-3
2004	NLDS	Braves	Won, 3-2
2001	NLDS	Braves	Lost, 3-0
1999	NLDS	Braves	Lost, 3-1
1998	NLDS	Padres	Lost, 3-1
1997	NLDS	Braves	Lost, 3-0
1986	NLCS	Mets	Lost, 4-2
1980	NLCS	Phillies	Lost, 3-2