The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here’s where the Athletics sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Athletics Playoff Chances
The Athletics’ playoff odds are +400, suggesting an implied probability of 20%.
Here’s how the Athletics’ postseason odds compare to the rest of the AL West:
- Mariners:Â -275
- Astros:Â -175
- Rangers:Â +115
- Athletics:Â +400
- Angels:Â +550
Athletics Playoff Seed
The Athletics missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing 11 games back of the final wild-card spot.
Here’s a look at last year’s AL bracket:
Last Time the Athletics Made the Playoffs
The Athletics haven’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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