MLB 2026: The Dark Horses Poised to Shatter Dodgers’ Championship Dynasty
But the window isn’t closed yet. If the Phillies are healthy in October – a bigger “if” than most teams – they can still roll out a pair of aces in Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez, with Aaron Nola and Jesus Luzardo as backups.
And if the long-awaited arrival of top prospect Andrew Painter goes according to plan, the Fightins’ should be a tough October out with their lineup having playoff-tested bats.
Baltimore Orioles
Let’s throw the O’s in as a dark-horse candidate. Last year was a rudderless disaster of injuries and underachievement after back-to-back playoff appearances, but there’s still a lot of talent on this roster.



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