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The Seattle Mariners became the latest team to cash their ticket to the League Championship Series Friday night, defeating the Detroit Tigers, 3-2. They now have a date with the Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-game series to determine the American League champions.
The 2025 MLB playoff field is set and all that's left is all the glory. The Wild Card Series begin Tuesday afternoon with four best-of-three matchups. From there, those four winners will move onto the League Division Series, where the top two teams in each league will join the mix after a first-round bye.
Here's a full list of the five MLB teams that have never won a World Series, plus teams that have never appeared in the Fall Classic.
The 2025 postseason is officially here as MLB's best teams battle it out for a shot at a World Series title. All four Wild Card Series begin today, starting with the Tigers and Guardians (1 p.m. ET on ESPN) at Progressive Field.
After 2,430 games to determine the top 12 teams during the regular season, the 2025 MLB playoff field is officially set.
October baseball has arrived, and that means the World Series is close. Starting on Friday, October 24, two teams will battle it out in a best-of-seven series for the biggest prize in MLB.
“The New York Mets, losers of six straight, are down 6-0 and facing Jacob deGrom. Since starting 45-24 and owning the best record in MLB, the Mets are 31-47, better than only the Rockies, Twins and Nationals. This isn't a collapse. It's a disintegration,” ESPN’s Jeff Passan posted.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to be the first repeat World Series champions in a quarter century, helped along by superb starting pitching, a flame-throwing rookie in the bullpen and strong defense.