MLB Playoff Bubble Teams 2026: Red Sox, Cardinals, Mariners And More Full Breakdown Caduta Giro D Italia Oggi [BQORm0veTXs]

Nine teams, one question: who actually makes October? Jack McMullen and Peter Appel go team by team through the 2026 playoff bubble, covering both leagues in depth with the trade deadline just days away. The Red Sox (31-44) sit 14.5 games back in the AL East and face the steepest climb of any team in this group, while the Marlins and Nationals are knotted up at 40-38 and right on the NL wild card cutline. The Cardinals (41-34) are quietly one of the more underrated stories in baseball right now, sitting five back of Milwaukee with sevilla vs espanyol a schedule that could set up a big second half.

The conversation also hits the AL West, where Seattle (40-39) leads Texas (37-40) by two games but the Rangers have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last month. Cleveland holds the AL Central lead at 41-37, but questions remain about the depth of the roster heading into the stretch run. The Pirates and Diamondbacks round out a loaded NL bubble that could shift dramatically at the deadline. Jack and Peter give you the honest take on who is built to make a run and who is already playing for 2027.

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Intro: 0:00

AL Primer: 5:51

Red Sox: 9:51

Guardians: 15:16

Rangers Mariners Debate: 25:17

NL Primer: 34:55

Marlins: 41:18

Nats: 45:50

Pirates: 49:25

Cardinals: 53:08

Diamondbacks: 55:55

Weekend Preview: 1:02:51

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