The Los Angeles Dodgers have carried their three-peat bid to the postseason.
The two-time reigning World Series champions enter the 2026 MLB playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the National League. Los Angeles posted a regular-season record of 100-62 to capture its fifth straight NL West title and 13th in the last 14 years overall.
The Dodgers earned a bye to the Division Series, where they will face the winner of the Wild Card Series between the No. 3 Atlanta Braves and No. 6 Philadelphia Phillies.
Joey Votto, John Kruck, C.J. Nitkowski and Matt Vasgersian look ahead to Game 2 of the Wild Card playoff series between the Braves and Phillies.
Shohei Ohtani and the star-studded Dodgers last year became the first team in more than two decades to go back-to-back. Now, they’re looking to achieve a feat that’s even more rare this October.
As the Dodgers chase a third straight championship, here’s what to know about World Series three-peats:
Has an MLB team ever won three straight World Series?
The Dodgers wouldn’t be the first MLB team to take home three consecutive championships, though it’s only been achieved a handful of times.
How many MLB teams have won three straight World Series?
Since the Fall Classic debuted in 1903, there have been four instances of a team winning at least three straight World Series.
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Who was the last MLB team to win three straight World Series?
The New York Yankees are the most recent team to go back-to-back-to-back, winning three straight titles from 1998-2000. Prior to the Dodgers repeating last year, that Yankees three-peat had also stood as the most recent instance of a team winning at least two straight titles.
What are the most World Series won in a row?
The longest championship streak belongs to the Yankees, who won five straight World Series from 1949-53. The Yankees also own the second-longest World Series title streak, winning four straight from 1936-39.
The Athletics are the only other franchise to achieve a World Series three-peat, doing so from 1972-74.
List of World Series three-peats
New York Yankees: 3 straight from 1998-2000
Oakland Athletics: 3 straight from 1972-74
New York Yankees: 5 straight from 1949-53
New York Yankees: 4 straight from 1936-39
How many MLB teams have won consecutive World Series?
The Dodgers last year became the 15th team to win at least two straight championships.
How many World Series have the Dodgers won?
The Dodgers own nine World Series titles: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020, 2024 and 2025.