MLB playoffs 2024 power rankings: Yankees and Dodgers are top of the pack

Every team in the postseason has flaws, which should lead to an open scrap for the World Series. We run down the 12 contenders in October

Strengths: Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a regular season (he finished with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases) and behind him are former MVPs Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. And behind those hitters is Teoscar Hernandez, who finished sixth in the National League with 33 home runs. This is an extremely powerful lineup capable of torturing any big league pitching staff.