Cubs Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga reacts after recording the final out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Monday, May 13, 2024, in Atlanta.
(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The Chicago Cubs havenโ€™t made the postseason since 2020, but they have a solid chance to end that streak in the 2025 MLB playoff picture.

Cubs Playoff Chances

The Cubsโ€™ playoff odds are -140, giving them an implied probability of 58.33% to notch a postseason berth in 2025.

Their playoff odds are the best in the NL Central:

  • Cubs -140
  • Brewers -105
  • Reds +240
  • Pirates +400
  • Cardinals +425

Cubs Playoff Seed

The Cubs hope to contend for a playoff spot after missing the postseason in 2024.

Here was last yearโ€™s NL bracket:

Last Time the Cubs Made the Playoffs

The Cubs last made the playoffs in 2020, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Miami Marlins in the NL wild card.

Chicago hasnโ€™t won a playoff game since 2017.

Cubs Playoff History

  • Playoffs appearances: 21
  • Pennants: 17
  • World Series: 3 (1907, 1908, 2016)

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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.