MLB Playoff Rankings: Dodgers, Red Sox Lead 1st Playoff Picture

Sports Illustrated has published its first MLB playoff picture rankings for the 2026 season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox leading the way. The 2026 MLB regular season is scheduled to conclude on September 27, leaving approximately three weeks of play remaining. As of the publication date, the six National League playoff teams would include the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and others, with Shohei Ohtani notably scoring a run for the Dodgers in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 1.