It took all 162 regular season games, but the 2025 playoff field is set. A month-long push for the World Series begins with four wild-card series, including a classic Yankees-Red Sox matchup for the right to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

With stars Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper in the middle of things, there should be plenty of intrigue. Plus, many of the game’s elite pitchers will be on display, including Game 1 wild-card starters Garret Crochet, Tarik Skubal and Max Fried, plus Ohtani looming later in the week.

Before the action begins Tuesday, we checked in with Sportsnet’s baseball writers on what to expect in the month ahead and what success would look like for the Blue Jays:

1. Which wild-card team has the best shot at a World Series title?

Arden Zwelling: The Dodgers

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