MLB playoffs 2025: Yankees? Phillies? Dodgers? Mariners? Yahoo Sports makes postseason picks all the way to the World Series champion

The MLB playoff picture is finally complete. It took all 162 games and a few tiebreakers, but the bracket is set, and the postseason has arrived.

Below are Yahoo Sports’ postseason picks from baseball writers Russell Dorsey, Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman, Jack Baer, Chris Cwik and Jason Owens. How many did they get right? We’ll soon find out.

Let the playoffs begin.

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Our writers feel confident about the Yankees and Dodgers advancing out of the wild-card round.

Guardians vs. Tigers and Cubs vs. Padres look a bit more unpredictable.

We’re all-in on the Phillies to advance out of the NLDS. That said, doubting the Dodgers feels like a risky move, given recent history.

The ALDS appears a bit more up for grabs, though we’re leaning toward the top seeds.

The Mariners are the only MLB team that has never appeared in the World Series. Three of our writers are predicting that they change that this fall.

Meanwhile, on the NL side, we’re all about the Phillies and Brewers.

Will it be a multi-time All-Star such as Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton or Kyle Schwarber who wins World Series MVP in 2025? Or will a lesser-known Brewer make a name for himself on baseball’s biggest stage? Better yet, what about a pitcher winning the award?

At this point, we won’t rule any of it out.