Postseason field set: all 12 MLB seeds
MLB's final bracket confirms the 12-team postseason field and all four Wild Card Series matchups.
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Key facts
- The 2026 MLB postseason field contains 12 teams.
- Rays and Guardians have AL byes; Brewers and Dodgers have NL byes.
- The four Wild Card matchups are Red Sox-Yankees, White Sox-Astros, Cubs-Padres and Phillies-Braves.
Source check
1 cited source: MLB.com
Verified update
MLB's official playoff picture confirms the final 12-team field for the 2026 postseason. The American League seeds are the Rays at No. 1, Guardians No. 2, Astros No. 3, Yankees No. 4, Red Sox No. 5 and White Sox No. 6. The National League seeds are the Brewers at No. 1, Dodgers No. 2, Braves No. 3, Padres No. 4, Cubs No. 5 and Phillies No. 6.
The top two seeds in each league receive first-round byes. The Wild Card Series pair the Red Sox with the Yankees and the White Sox with the Astros in the AL, while the Cubs face the Padres and the Phillies face the Braves in the NL.
This page now reflects the completed bracket rather than the earlier in-progress playoff race.