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MLB Playoff Picture: Brew Crew Is Hot, Dodgers Are Dangerous, and the Yankees Have Judge

The AL has two contenders, Seattle and Detroit, without much history of postseason success. In the NL, the Phillies have a three-headed monster of starters.
MLB Playoff Picture: Brew Crew Is Hot, Dodgers Are Dangerous, and the Yankees Have Judge
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers celebrates his 50th home run of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2025. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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If the Brew Crew can pancake the best of the National League and top off a fantastic regular season with champagne and beer showers in October, most fans of the team will be foaming at the mouth right along with them.

The reigning World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers will likely have a say in the NL as the postseason plays out, but the Philadelphia Phillies will have ample opportunity to make a run.

John E. Gibson
John E. Gibson
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John E. Gibson has covered pro baseball in Japan for about 20 years and brings great knowledge and insight across the sports spectrum. His experience includes stints at The Orange County Register, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, The Redlands Daily Facts and The Yomiuri Shimbun’s English newspaper in Tokyo.