Athletics Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Oakland Athletics' Lawrence Butler celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Cincinnati.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Despite the move from Oakland to Sacramento, the Athletics remain long shots in the 2025 MLB playoff picture.

Athletics Playoff Chances

The Athleticsโ€™ playoff odds are +600 for an implied probability of 14.29% in 2025.

Here is how their playoff odds compare to the rest of the AL West:

  • Astros -150
  • Rangers -115
  • Mariners -105
  • Athletics +600
  • Angels +700

Athletics Playoff Seed

Considering the strength of the AL West, the Athletics likely need to clinch a playoff berth through the wild card.

Here was last yearโ€™s AL bracket:

Last Time the Athletics Made the Playoffs

The Athletics havenโ€™t made the playoffs since 2020, when they won the division in a COVID-shortened season before losing in the ALDS.

The Athletics have won it all nine times in franchise history, though their last World Series victory came in 1989.

Athletics Playoff History

  • Playoffs appearances: 29
  • Pennants: 15
  • World Series: 9 (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989)

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.