Pirates Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 22, 2024.
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Thanks to an impressive rotation, the Pittsburgh Pirates are an interesting dark horse for the 2025 MLB playoff picture.

Pirates Playoff Chances

The Piratesโ€™ playoff odds are +400, translating to an implied probability of 20% to notch a postseason berth in 2025.

Here is how their playoff odds compare to the rest of the NL Central:

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

Pirates Playoff Seed

Itโ€™s safe to say that the Piratesโ€™ path to the postseason would be winning the division.

Here was last yearโ€™s NL bracket:

Last Time the Pirates Made the Playoffs

The Pirates last made the playoffs in 2015, losing in the NL wild card to the Chicago Cubs.

Pittsburgh hasnโ€™t won a playoff game since 2013.

Pirates Playoff History

  • Playoffs appearances: 17
  • Pennants: 9
  • World Series: 5 (1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979)

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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.