Guardians Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2024

Shane Jackson Sep 27, 2024, 12:58 PM

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(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Cleveland Guardians were last in the postseason in 2022, but they are in a great position to return in the 2024 MLB playoff picture.

Guardians Playoff Chances

The Guardians playoff odds are off the board, as they have clinched a bye and won the division.

Here are the latest playoff odds in the AL Central:

If the postseason began today, the Guardians would be the No. 2 seed in the six-team American League bracket.

Here’s the current AL bracket:

The Guardians last made the playoffs in 2022, falling 3-2 to the New York Yankees in the 2022 ALDS.

Cleveland’s most recent trip to the World Series was 2016 when it lost to the Chicago Cubs in seven games.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	ALDS	Yankees	Lost, 3-2
2022	ALWC	Rays	Won, 2-0
2020	ALWC	Yankees	Lost, 2-0
2018	ALDS	Astros	Lost, 3-0
2017	ALDS	Yankees	Lost, 3-2
2016	World Series	Cubs	Lost, 4-3
2016	ALCS	Blue Jays	Won, 4-1
2016	ALDS	Red Sox	Won, 3-0
2013	ALWC	Rays	Lost, 1-0
2007	ALCS	Red Sox	Lost, 4-3
2007	ALDS	Yankees	Won, 3-1
2001	ALDS	Mariners	Lost, 3-2
1999	ALDS	Red Sox	Lost, 3-2
1998	ALCS	Yankees	Lost, 4-2
1998	ALDS	Red Sox	Won, 3-1
1997	World Series	Florida Marlins	Lost, 4-3
1997	ALCS	Orioles	Won, 4-2
1997	ALDS	Yankees	Won, 3-2
1996	ALDS	Orioles	Lost, 3-1
1995	World Series	Braves	Lost, 4-2
1995	ALCS	Mariners	Won, 4-2
1995	ALDS	Red Sox	Won, 3-0
1954	World Series	New York Giants	Lost, 4-0
1948	World Series	Boston Braves	Won, 4-2
1920	World Series	Brooklyn Robins	Won, 5-2