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Why Each Playoff Team Could Win World Series
12 MLB teams with paths to World Series victory.
In brief
12 MLB teams with paths to World Series victory. Twelve playoff teams have potential World Series paths based on current form and postseason readiness. Originally reported by Mlb.
Playoff Teams
Twelve MLB teams have potential World Series paths based on current form and postseason readiness.
Dodgers
The Dodgers won their second consecutive title in 2025, with a strong rotation including Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.
Yankees
The Yankees have elite starting pitching with Cam Schlittler, Max Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón, and offensive thump from Ben Rice.
Red Sox
The Red Sox have a strong pitching staff with Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and Payton Tolle, plus a deep bullpen led by Aroldis Chapman.
Astros
The Astros have Yordan Alvarez, who leads the AL in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, walks, extra-base hits and total bases.
Guardians
The Guardians have a deeper offense with rookies Chase DeLauter and Travis Bazzana, and a strong pitching staff led by Parker Messick and Gavin Williams.
Rays
The Rays have a strong lineup with Junior Caminero, Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda, and a rotation including Drew Rasmussen and Freddy Peralta.
Brewers
The Brewers have a strong pitching staff led by Jacob Misiorowski, who improved from a struggling reliever to a No. 1 starter.
Padres
The Padres have an elite bullpen with Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon, who have been lights-out this season.
Cubs
The Cubs have historic fielding with a +72 Fielding Run Value and +74 Outs Above Average, led by Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Phillies
The Phillies have strong starting pitching with Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Andrew Painter.
Braves
The Braves have a strong bullpen led by Robert Suarez, Raisel Iglesias, Didier Fuentes and Dylan Lee.
White Sox
The White Sox have a fearless team that reached .500 with a playoff-clinching victory in Kansas City.
World Series
Twelve teams have potential World Series paths based on current form and postseason readiness.
What it means
Twelve playoff teams have potential World Series paths based on current form and postseason readiness.
