Royals Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2024

The Kansas City Royals haven’t reached the postseason since winning the 2015 World Series. They’re currently in contention for the 2024 MLB playoff picture.

Royals Playoff Chances

The Royals playoff odds are -115, which implies a 53.49% chance of making the postseason.

Their playoff odds are the third-shortest in the AL Central:

• Guardians: -2000
• Twins: -300
• Royals: -115
• Tigers: +1400
• White Sox: Off the Board

Royals Playoff Seed

If the postseason began today, the Royals would be the No. 6 seed in the AL bracket. They’re seven games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the division lead and 1.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the final Wild Card spot.

At this moment, Kansas City would face the Seattle Mariners in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Here’s the current AL bracket:

Last Time the Royals Made the Playoffs

The Royals haven’t made the postseason since 2015, the second of back-to-back appearances that snapped a 28-year playoff drought.

They’ve reached the World Series in each of their last three playoff appearances:

• 2015: Won, 4-1 (New York Mets)
• 2014: Lost, 4-3 (San Francisco Giants)
• 1985: Won, 4-3 (St. Louis Cardinals)

Royals Playoff History