The 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs are finally here!
Despite an epic collapse during the waning days of the regular season, the Detroit Tigers find themselves in the postseason for the second-straight
year. However, instead of entering the playoffs as the American League Central champions — a division they once held by 15.5 games — the Motor City Kitties snuck in with the sixth seed and final wild card spot.
The Tigers and 11 other teams remain alive, and all will be battling for the coveted World Series title. But only one will emerge victoriously at the end of this road.
Last time winning the World Series
Dodgers: 2024
Red Sox: 2018
Cubs: 2016
Yankees: 2009
Phillies: 2008
Blue Jays: 1993
Reds: 1990
Tigers: 1984
Guardians: 1948
Mariners: Never (since 1977)
Brewers: Never (since 1969)
Padres: Never (since 1969)
A full quarter of the postseason field has never won the World Series, while half have not tasted the sweetness of success since 1991. Among them, unfortunately, is Detroit.
Last appearance in the World Series
Dodgers: 2024
Yankees: 2024
Phillies: 2022
Red Sox: 2018
Cubs: 2016
Guardians: 2016
Tigers: 2012
Padres: 1998
Blue Jays: 1993
Reds: 1990
Brewers: 1982
Mariners: never
Only one team among the current playoff field has never even been to the World Series. The Tigers have been to two since the turn of the millennium, but failed spectacularly both times.
Now take a look at what the Bless You Boys staff predicts in our postseason roundtable.
Cam Kaiser
AL
WC: Guardians over Tigers
WC: Red Sox over Yankees
DS: Mariners over Guardians
DS: Red Sox over Blue Jays
CS: Mariners over Red Sox
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Dodgers over Phillies
DS: Padres over Brewers
CS: Dodgers over Padres
World Series
Dodgers over Mariners
Zane Harding
AL
WC: Tigers over Guardians
WC: Yankees over Red Sox
DS: Tigers over Mariners
DS: Yankees over Blue Jays
CS: Tigers over Yankees
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Dodgers over Phillies
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Brewers over Dodgers
World Series
Tigers over Brewers
Patrick O’Kennedy
AL
WC: Tigers over Guardians
WC: Red Sox over Yankees
DS: Mariners over Tigers
DS: Blue Jays over Red Sox
CS: Mariners over Blue Jays
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Dodgers over Phillies
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Dodgers over Brewers
World Series
Dodgers over Mariners
Rob Rogacki
AL
WC: Guardians over Tigers
WC: Yankees over Red Sox
DS: Guardians over Mariners
DS: Yankees over Blue Jays
CS: Yankees over Guardians
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Phillies over Dodgers
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Phillies over Brewers
World Series
Phillies over Yankees
Cannon at the Hot Corner
AL
WC: Tigers over Guardians
WC: Red Sox over Yankees
DS: Mariners over Tigers
DS: Blue Jays over Red Sox
CS: Blue Jays over Mariners
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Phillies over Dodgers
DS: Padres over Brewers
CS: Phillies over Padres
World Series
Phillies over Blue Jays
Adam Dubbin
AL
WC: Guardians over Tigers
WC: Yankees over Red Sox
DS: Mariners over Guardians
DS: Blue Jays over Yankees
CS: Mariners over Blue Jays
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Cubs over Padres
DS: Dodgers over Phillies
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Brewers over Phillies
World Series
Brewers over Mariners
Brandon Day
AL
WC: Tigers over Guardians
WC: Red Sox over Yankees
DS: Mariners over Tigers
DS: Blue Jays over Red Sox
CS: Mariners over Blue Jays
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Padres over Cubs
DS: Phillies over Dodgers
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Phillies over Brewers
World Series
Phillies over Mariners
Ashley MacLennan
AL
WC: Guardians over Tigers
WC: Yankees over Red Sox
DS: Mariners over Guardians
DS: Blue Jays over Yankees
CS: Mariners over Blue Jays
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Cubs over Padres
DS: Phillies over Dodgers
DS: Brewers over Cubs
CS: Phillies over Brewers
World Series
Mariners over Phillies
Frisbee Pilot
AL
WC: Tigers over Guardians
WC: Red Sox over Yankees
DS: Tigers over Mariners
DS: Blue Jays over Red Sox
CS: Tigers over Blue Jays
NL
WC: Dodgers over Reds
WC: Cubs over Padres
DS: Phillies over Dodgers
DS: Brewers over Padres
CS: Brewers over Phillies
World Series
Tigers over Brewers
Now it is time for you to give us your predictions in the comments below!
