The MLB playoffs have reached a critical stage where star power like Jacob Misiorowski's often dictates series outcomes. His performance under the bright lights of the postseason will be a primary storyline for analysts to watch.
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Biggest LCS questions in 2026 MLB playoffs: Will we see best versions of Jacob Misiorowski, Shohei Ohtani?
MLB's final four is set and we have questions about each team as the NLCS and ALCS get started The 2026 Major League Baseball postseason is down to four teams – the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians in the American League and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the senior circuit. This means both best-of-seven League Championship Series are in the offing. The battle for the pennants gets underway Sunday night with the clash-of-titans NLCS, and then ALCS joins the fun starting Monday. To set the scene for these two series that will determine the World Series matchup, we've landed one crucial question for each of the four teams – the answers to which will go a long way toward determining the outcome of each LCS. Let's explore those questions right now. Milwaukee's 24-year-old phenom is the hardest-throwing starting pitcher the game has ever seen, and he's also the heavy frontrunner for NL Cy Young honors this season. As such, he's essential to the Brewers' cause as they try to take down the back-to-back World Series champs. The expectation is that he's going to do his part and then some to elevate the Brewers to the World Series for the first time since 1982. However, Misiorowski's personally unprecedented workload in 2026 does raise some concerns, at least insofar as the remainder of the postseason goes.
By Dayn PerryOctober 11, 2026CBS Sports
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