Pirates Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, making his major league debut, delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The 2025 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here’s where the Pittsburgh Pirates sit in the current MLB playoff picture:

Pirates Playoff Chances

The Pirates’ playoff odds are off the board. Pittsburgh entered the year with a +400 value of making the postseason.

See how Pittsburgh’s postseason odds compare to the rest of the NL Central:

  • Brewers: OTB
  • Cardinals: OTB
  • Cubs: OTB
  • Reds: +475

Pirates Playoff Seed

If the season ended today, the Pirates wouldn’t be in the playoffs. They trail the final wild-card spot by 12 games.

Here’s the current NL bracket:

Last Time the Pirates Made the Playoffs

The Pirates last made the playoffs in 2015, losing in the NL wild card to the Chicago Cubs.

Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since 2013.

Pirates Playoff History

  • Playoffs appearances: 17
  • Pennants: 9
  • World Series: 5 (1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979)
TeamMake Playoff OddsMiss Playoff Odds
Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Reds

 

Pirates Schedule

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Shane Thurston 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 Thurston 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.