Tigers Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2024

Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows, right, Riley Greene, center and Wenceel Perez celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Tigers won 4-2.
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The Detroit Tigers haven’t reached the postseason since 2014, but they’re currently in contention for the 2024 MLB playoff picture.

Tigers Playoff Chances

The Tigers playoff odds are off the board at this time.

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

  • Guardians: Off the board
  • Tigers: Off the board
  • Royals: Off the board
  • Twins: Off the board
  • White Sox: Off the board

Tigers Playoff Seed

After posting the best record in baseball since Aug. 11, the Tigers are in as a Wild-Card team. They are three games ahead of the Minnesota Twins entering the final weekend.

As the 6-seed, they’d travel to the Houston Astros in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Here’s the current AL bracket:

Last Time the Tigers Made the Playoffs

The Tigers haven’t made the postseason since 2014, losing in the ALDS after a 90-72 campaign.

Detroit’s last World Series victory was in 1984, though it did win the AL pennant in 2006 and 2012.

Tigers Playoff History

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014ALDSOriolesLost, 3-0
2013ALCSRed SoxLost, 4-2
2013ALDSAthleticsWon, 3-2
2012World SeriesGiantsLost, 4-0
2012ALCSYankeesWin, 4-0
2012ALDSAthleticsWon, 3-2
2011ALCSRangersLost, 4-2
2011ALDSYankeesWin, 3-2
2006World SeriesCardinalsLost, 4-1
2006ALCSAthleticsWon, 4-0
2006ALDSYankeesWon, 3-1
1987ALCSTwinsLost, 4-1
1984World SeriesPadresWon, 4-1
1984ALCSRoyalsWon, 3-0
1972ALCSAthleticsLost, 3-2
1968World SeriesCardinalsWon, 4-3
1945World SeriesCubsWon, 4-3
1940Wolrd SeriesRedsLost, 4-3
1935World SeriesCubsWon, 4-2
1934Wolrd SeriesCardinalsLost, 4-3
1909World SeriesPiratesLost, 4-3
1908World SeriesCubsLost, 4-1
1907World SeriesCubsLost, 4-0
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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.