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2025 MLB Playoffs: Our predictions from the wild cards to the World Series
Jeff Passan gives the Dodgers the edge over the Phillies and Mariners with the best starting rotation in the postseason. (1:49)
After an exhilarating finish to the regular season, the 2025 MLB playoffs kick off Tuesday afternoon with 12 teams vying to hoist this year's World Series trophy.
The Dodgers look to further cement their dynasty by becoming the first repeat World Series champions since 2000, while the Yankees will try to go on another October run to return to the Fall Classic. The powerhouse Phillies will look to capitalize on their contention window to win their first title since 2008 — and don't forget about the Brewers, Blue Jays and Mariners, who all also hold first-round byes and hope to make deep runs. However, this is the year without a superteam, so don't expect wild-card teams to go down without a fight. Anyone can get hot in October.
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Here's how each of the 12 teams left could win it all
When it comes to postseason baseball, regular-season records and playoff seedings don't seem to matter. Anyone can win the World Series, and there are never any guarantees.
Sixteen teams have won the World Series since 2000, and no club has won back-to-back World Series championships since then.
As we open the 2025 postseason, here’s a look at why each playoff team can win the World Series.
No, the last couple weeks haven’t looked great for the Detroiters, but history shows that momentum to close the regular season means little in the postseason. That includes Tigers history: The 2006 team lost the AL Central title after being swept on the final weekend of the regular season, then caught fire in the playoffs for a run to the World Series. The 2025 team that lost a 14-game lead in the AL Central is essentially the same team that headed into the All-Star break with the Majors’ best record. More importantly, Tarik Skubal is still a force to be reckoned with in a postseason game, and the Tigers play a frenetic brand of offensive baseball, baserunning and all, that is difficult to counter when they’re on. — Jason Beck