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Here is why each playoff team could win the World Series

The MLB postseason is a land of opportunity. Each of the 12 remaining teams' records have now reverted to 0-0, and any club could get hot at the right time and ride the wave to a World Series. The Dodgers…

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 1:30 AM
Here is why each playoff team could win the World Series
Key Things to Know
  • Twelve MLB teams enter the 2026 postseason competing for the World Series title.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive championship after winning in 2024 and 2025.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays finished as the top regular-season team in the American League.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Major League Baseball enters the 2026 postseason with 12 teams competing for the World Series championship. The Los Angeles Dodgers enter looking to match the New York Yankees' 1998-2000 three-peat after winning consecutive titles in 2024 and 2025. Among the American League contenders, the Tampa Bay Rays secured home-field advantage for the ALDS after finishing as the AL's top regular-season team.

Contenders feature key roster strengths, including the Rays' pitching rotation of Drew Rasmussen, Freddy Peralta, and Nick Martinez. The Cleveland Guardians enter October with improved offensive depth alongside pitching leaders Parker Messick and Cade Smith, while the Houston Astros rely heavily on slugger Yordan Alvarez.

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