Ranking the MLB postseason clubs in each league, from the Brewers to the Astros

The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season has concluded, setting the field for the postseason tournament. The Milwaukee Brewers earned the best record in baseball for the second consecutive year, surpassing the 100-win mark for the first time in franchise history. In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays secured the number one seed, while the Los Angeles Dodgers enter October aiming to complete MLB's first three-peat since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.

Milwaukee ranks first among National League contenders despite holding the 19th-highest payroll in the league. Ace Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to start Game 1 of the National League Division Series, followed by Logan Henderson in Game 2. The Brewers' pitching staff is supported by closer Trevor Megill, while an offense featuring Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, and William Contreras relies heavily on situational hitting and base running.