The 2025 MLB postseason is here, with 12 teams vying for their chance to hoist the World Series trophy at the end of October . And with the New York Yankees having their American League Wild Card series opponent figured out (the archrival Boston Red Sox), we can look elsewhere around the league to see which teams will be playing and what to expect when the playoffs begin tomorrow.
One of the two California teams to make the postseason was the San Diego Padres, who finished once again behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the race for the NL West crown. But, regardless, they punched their ticket and earned themselves the number five seed in the NL bracket. Now, they have their eyes set on Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs, with the winner booking a flight to Milwaukee to face the top-seeded B