One Division Series matchup is in the books with the Toronto Blue Jays getting past the New York Yankees on Tuesday, and two more teams can punch their tickets to the Championship Series on Thursday with the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers up 2-1 on the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. If you’re interested in MLB betting, here’s a look at the best promotions available at top sportsbooks for Thursday’s two playoff games.

Where to bet on 2025 MLB Playoffs

The DraftKings promo code, FanDuel promo code and bet365 bonus code are all “bet and get” offers. DraftKings and FanDuel require a user’s first bet to win, while bet365 gives bonus bets regardless of how a user’s first bet does. FanDuel offers the most bonus bets of the three promotions at $300.

The BetMGM bonus code gives new users up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their first bet wins, matching a user’s first bet and returning that stake total in bonus bets. BetMGM users in select states can sign up and get $150 in bonus bets after winning a first bet of $10 or more. The Fanatics Sportsbook promo code offers bonus bets across $5 days. Users need to wager at least $10 on odds of -500 or longer. If they do that, they will get $50 in FanCash regardless of whether those bets win or lose.

The Caesars Sportsbook promo code offers profit boosts rather than bonus bets. New Caesars users get 20 100% profit boosts after signing up and betting at least $1.

MLB playoffs preview for Thursday

The Cubs were able to keep their season alive thanks to a 4-3 win on Wednesday. Chicago scored all of its runs in the first inning with Michael Busch hitting a leadoff home run, Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting a two-run double and Ian Happ scoring on a wild pitch. The Cubs survived a late threat from Milwaukee’s bats and can force a winner-take-all Game 5 with a win on Thursday. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, has Chicago covering +1.5 in 67% of simulations. 

The Dodgers, like the Brewers, were unable to finish their series on Wednesday as the Phillies took Game 3. Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and Ranger Suarez tossed five innings of one-run ball in an 8-2 Philadelphia win. With Zack Wheeler out, Cristopher Sanchez has stepped up as the Phillies’ ace, and he’ll be tasked with keeping the team’s season alive. Sanchez (13-5, 2.50 ERA) will face Tyler Glasnow (4-3, 3.19 ERA). The SportsLine model has a slight lean to the Dodgers on the money line, with Los Angeles winning in 54% of simulations. 

And for those looking ahead to Friday, the Seattle Mariners return home to host the Detroit Tigers for Game 5. Detroit scored seven runs between the fifth and sixth innings on Wednesday in a 9-3 win to keep its season alive, and the Tigers now get to hand the ball to star lefty Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA), who likely will win his second straight AL Cy  Young this year. The winner of Friday’s matchup will face the Blue Jays in the ALCS. Skubal pitched well in Game 2, which Seattle won 3-2 thanks to two Jorge Polanco home runs off Skubal and a late Julio Rodriguez RBI double. The Mariners are underdogs at home for Game 5 due to Skubal going for the Tigers, but the SportsLine model has Seattle winning in 60% of simulations.

Responsible gaming

Bettors should practice responsible gaming whenever they place bets, and all sportsbooks take the matter seriously, offering different gaming limits like deposit and wager limits in addition to timeouts and self-exclusion measures. Some offer 24/7 live customer support chats, like BetMGM and DraftKings, and all sportsbooks offer contact information for helplines like 1-800-GAMBLER.