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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 15 October, 2024
Odds to Make the 2024 MLB Playoffs
We have reached the final day of the MLB regular season, and it all comes down to a double-header between the Braves and Mets. As long as the teams win one game a piece, then they will both make the postseason, but if one of them gets swept, then the Arizona Diamondbacks will sneak into the final Wild Card spot.
Here, we’ll look at the odds for each team to reach the postseason with prices from all the top sportsbooks, including FanDuel Sportsbook.
Odds to Make the 2024 MLB Playoffs
Team | DraftKings | FanDuel | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|
Arizona Diamondbacks | +155 | +220 | OTB |
Atlanta Braves | -1000 | -2000 | -1200 |
New York Mets | -370 | -520 | -400 |
*odds as of September 30, 2024
Update as of September 30, 2024
The MLB playoff race always brings some sense of drama, but this season, that is taken to an entirely different level. For the Braves, Mets, and Diamondbacks, their fate comes down to a doubleheader between New York and Atlanta. After making the World Series last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks need one of the teams to get swept today in order to reach the postseason.
For the Braves and Mets, all they need to do is one win game, and they reach the playoffs. The question, of course, becomes what the winner of the first game decides to do in the second game. Both teams will immediately need to head on the road to start the NL Wild Card tomorrow, so if they win the first game, that team will need to decide if they will rest their stars and use a bullpen arm in the second game.
Update as of September 27, 2024
As we head into the final weekend of the MLB season, the National League holds the advantage in terms of "chaos" possibilities. Due to the hurricane, the Mets and Braves will play a doubleheader on Monday despite the Wild Card round starting Tuesday. Currently, the Mets have the second Wild Card spot, and the Diamondbacks have the third. However, the Braves are one game behind Arizona.
In terms of "Magic Numbers," the Diamondbacks' magic number to make the postseason is three, the Mets' magic number is four, and the Braves' magic number is five. New York will spend the weekend playing a Brewers team that is already locked into the #3 seed, while Arizona will take on the Padres, and Atlanta will play the Royals.
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