MLB playoff picks 2026: Dodgers? Yankees? Rays? Brewers? Yahoo Sports makes postseason predictions all the way to the World Series
Key Points:
- The MLB postseason bracket is set with 12 teams qualifying after a full 162-game season, and the wild-card round begins Tuesday.
- Yahoo Sports baseball writers have made their postseason picks, with some consensus on the Astros and Yankees advancing to the ALDS.
- The National League wild-card matchups between the Phillies vs. Braves and Cubs vs. Padres remain uncertain, reflecting an open field.
- Most experts favor the Rays and Dodgers to advance to the championship series, with hopes that the Guardians and Brewers might also advance for a strong showing by host teams.
- Attention is on young stars like Jackson Chourio and Junior Caminero, as well as pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski, with speculation on whether the Dodgers can achieve a three-peat World Series victory.