Three MLB teams without a World Series title remain in playoffs
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Last updated Oct 2, 2026
As of October 2, 2026, three Major League Baseball teams are competing in the postseason despite never having won a World Series title. The Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, and San Diego Padres constitute nearly 40% of the eight teams still alive. The Brewers, with a 103-59 record, enter the playoffs as the best team, while the Rays and Padres have records of 98-64 and 91-71, respectively. All teams are looking to break their championship droughts in the ongoing divisional round of the playoffs.
- •Milwaukee Brewers have the best regular-season record at 103-59.
- •Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres also seek first titles.
- •Brewers have made the playoffs eight times in nine years since 2011.
- •Rays never lost an AL Championship Series, but aim to reach the World Series.
- •Padres have made five playoff appearances in the past seven years.
- 7:54 PMCBS MLB — Three MLB teams that have never won a World Series are still alive: Who is most likely to break through?
"Only eight teams remain in the MLB playoffs, and three are in pursuit of their first crown
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