SB Nation ranks Milwaukee first among MLB’s 12 playoff teams after the Brewers’ franchise-record 103-win season, with the Dodgers second and Rays third; Houston is last at No. 12, with the article citing its weak pitching despite a major-league-leading 226 homers.
Atlanta is fourth and the Yankees fifth, followed by the Padres, Cubs, Red Sox, Guardians, Phillies and White Sox at Nos. 6–11, respectively.
Milwaukee’s case includes ace Jacob Misiorowski, who led MLB with a 1.86 ERA. The article also notes the Brewers have won four straight NL Central titles but recorded only two playoff wins. Tampa Bay’s staff had an MLB-best 1.14 WHIP, tied with the Dodgers.
