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The 2026 MLB playoff field is set and by Halloween, we'll have a new World Series champion. The Wild Card Series begin on Tuesday afternoon with four best-of-three matchups. From there, those four winners will move on to the League Division Series, where the top two teams in each league will join the mix after a first-round bye.
\n\nThe winners of the best-of-five Division Series move on to the best-of-seven League Championship Series, and, of course, the best-of-seven World Series.
\n\nHere's a look at how the playoffs are laid out:
\n\nFirst-round byesNo. 1 Rays, No. 2 Guardians
\n\nWild Card SeriesNo. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 White SoxNo. 4 Yankees vs. No. 5 Red Sox
\n\nFirst-round byesNo. 1 Brewers, No. 2 Dodgers
\n\nWild Card SeriesNo. 3 Braves vs. No. 6 PhilliesNo. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Cubs
\n\nAnd now here are our staff picks for the 2026 postseason from your CBS Sports MLB writers. We're predicting every round of the bracket from the Wild Card Series through the World Series.
\n\nWorld Series pick: Dodgers over Yankees
\n\nExplanation: I don't feel strongly about my bracket at all, so I'm sticking with the "just pick who you think are the best teams, stupid"…
Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/
