2020 MLB Playoff Odds Tracker
By Sascha Paruk
Updated:
- Heading into the 2020 season, the biggest playoff favorites were the Dodgers (-1200) and Yankees (-577)
- Track how each team’s playoffs odds changed during the 2020 season
- See this season’s MLB playoff odds
This page tracked all 30 MLB teams’ odds to make the playoffs in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season. The Rays, Blue Jays, Indians, Yankees, Twins, Astros, A’s, and White Sox made the playoffs in the American League. The Dodgers, Brewers, Padres, Cardinals, Cubs, Marlins, Braves, and Reds reached the postseason in the NL.
The data below was averaged from multiple sportsbooks.
2020 National League Playoff Odds
- July 15: The Braves (+103) have joined the Dodgers (+688) as the only NL teams that are plus money to miss the playoffs.
- Mar. 5: The Cubs have dropped from +140 to +152, while NL Central rival Cincinnati has improved from +170 to +155.
- Feb. 25: The early money (which tends to be from sharps) is fading two teams in the NL: the Padres fell from +210 to +245, while the Cardinals dropped from -110 to +110.
- Feb 18: The opening NL playoff odds favor the Dodgers, Nationals, Cardinals, and Braves returning to the postseason, with the Mets ever-so-slightly favored to claim the final spot.
2020 NL Playoff Odds
| Team | Odds to Make Playoffs | Odds to Miss Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +207 | -268 |
| Atlanta Braves | -129 | +103 |
| Chicago Cubs | +110 | -136 |
| Cincinnati Reds | +114 | -140 |
| Colorado Rockies | +737 | -1435 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -1200 | +688 |
| Miami Marlins | +1700 | -5667 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +180 | -230 |
| New York Mets | +128 | -160 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +208 | -272 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +1092 | -3450 |
| San Diego Padres | +262 | -353 |
| San Francisco Giants | +1100 | -3200 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +127 | -159 |
| Washington Nationals | -109 | -115 |
Odds as of July 15, 2020.
2020 American League Playoff Odds
- July 15: The shorter season has narrowed the gap between the favorites and the second-tier contenders. NYY dropped from -3267 to -577.
- Mar. 5: Bettors are buying into the Twins repeating their 2019 performance; Minnesota’s odds improved from -210 to -237.
- Feb. 25: Not a single AL team has moved as far as the make/miss odds in the first week of betting action.
- Feb. 18: If the early chalk holds, the 2020 American League playoffs will feature the Yankees, Twins, Astros, Rays, and Athletics … the exact same field as last year.
2020 AL Playoff Odds
| Team | Odds to Make Playoffs | Odds to Miss Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | +2533 | -10000 |
| Boston Red Sox | +217 | -283 |
| Chicago White Sox | +170 | -217 |
| Cleveland Indians | -121 | -104 |
| Detroit Tigers | +2233 | -7633 |
| Houston Astros | –343 | +257 |
| Kansas City Royals | +1513 | -5250 |
| Los Angeles Angels | +205 | -268 |
| Minnesota Twins | -197 | +155 |
| New York Yankees | -577 | +390 |
| Oakland A’s | -119 | -105 |
| Seattle Mariners | +1300 | -5000 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | -133 | +114 |
| Texas Rangers | +567 | -963 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +585 | -1005 |
Odds as of July 15, 2020.
Managing Editor
Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
