Rays Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz (2) runs toward first base in the third inning of a baseball game abasing the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The Tampa Bay Rays missed the postseason for the first time since 2018, but can contend for a spot in the 2025 MLB playoff picture.

Rays Playoff Chances

The Raysโ€™ playoff odds are +260, which means they have an implied probability of reaching the postseason in 2025 of 27.78%.

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

  • Yankees: -400
  • Orioles: -275
  • Red Sox: -135
  • Rays: +260
  • Blue Jays: +300

Rays Playoff Seed

The AL East will be more competitive than ever, but three wild-card spots are up for grabs in a weak league.

Here was last yearโ€™s AL bracket:

Last Time the Rays Made the Playoffs

The Rays made the playoffs in 2023 for their fifth consecutive postseason berth before missing the dance last year.

Tampa Bay might be a small-market team, but it has made the World Series twice since 2008.

Rays Playoff History

  • Playoff appearances: 9
  • Pennants: 2
  • World Series: 0

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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.