Which Teams Are In The Baseball Playoffs?

The MLB playoffs are here! Find out which teams are in the running for the World Series title.

American League

The American League (AL) is one of the two major leagues of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, the other being the National League (NL), which contains 15 teams in each league. The AL and NL operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities beginning in 1903, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Red Sox have won eight World Series championships and have played in thirteen. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises, the Red Sox’ home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The “Red Sox” name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around 1908, following previous native nicknames, including “Beaneaters”, “Doves”, or “Puritans”.

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most successful teams in baseball history, having won eight World Series titles and thirteen American League pennants. They have played their home games at Fenway Park since 1912. The team has used several different nicknames over the years, including the “Beaneaters”, “Doves”, and “Puritans”.

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played their home games at Progressive Field. The team’s spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with nine Central Division titles and six American League pennants.

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City; the other club is the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. In baseball, the Yankees’ intense rivalry with the Boston Red Sox is considered one of the best rivalries in all of sports.

National League

The National League playoff teams are the Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves. These teams have fought hard all season and have earned their spot in the playoffs.

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division, and are one of two MLB teams in Arizona; the other is the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Chicago Cubs

Led by manager Joe Maddon, the Cubs won the National League Central division title for the third consecutive season. The Cubs finished the regular season with a record of 92–70, four games ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played for four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to Dodger Stadium, their current home, in 1962.

The Dodgers as a franchise have won six World Series titles and 21 National League pennants. 11 NL MVP award winners have played for the Dodgers, winning a total of 13 MVP Awards, eight Cy Young Award winners have pitched for the Dodgers, winning a total of twelve Cy Young Awards. The team has also produced 18 Rookie of the Year Award winners, twice as many as the next closest team, including four consecutive from 1979 to 1982 and five consecutive from 1992 to 1996.

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadium; since 2008 their home stadium has been Nationals Park, located on South Capitol Street in Southeast D.C., near the Anacostia River.