The MLB postseason bracket is set. Here’s the best and worst stat for every playoff team

Major League Baseball's regular season concluded with the postseason bracket officially locked in. The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros secured playoff berths, while the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers were eliminated. The postseason begins Tuesday with the best-of-three Wild Card Series, whereas the Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, and Los Angeles Dodgers earned first-round byes.

An analysis of playoff contenders highlights contrasting statistical extremes across the field. The American League top-seeded Rays posted the majors' lowest pitcher walk rate at 6.9 percent alongside strong defensive metrics, despite ranking near the bottom in hard-hit rate. Meanwhile, the Guardians led the league with 653 second-half strikeouts behind AL strikeout leader Gavin Williams.