2026 NLDS and ALDS MVPs: José Ramírez powers Guardians to victory; Jackson Chourio makes his hits count

The first two rounds of the 2026 MLB postseason are complete and the four Championship Series teams have been decided. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will again meet in the NLCS. In the ALCS, the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Cleveland Guardians . The final four includes baseball's biggest spenders and three of its smallest payrolls. MLB hands out two (really three) awards each postseason: World Series MVP and one MVP for each of the two Championship Series.