The 2025 MLB postseason has officially started. All 12 teams playing in October have one goal, and that is to win the World Series. So what is the biggest factor for each playoff team that will allow that goal to be achieved or that will prevent a championship victory from occurring?

Toronto Blue Jays

Elite contact hitting

A Toronto Blue Jays World Series victory would be somewhat revolutionary because, in the era of the long ball, Toronto thrives with contact. In fact, they lead all of baseball with a team batting average of .265. They had a full 36 more hits than the next-best contact team in the sport.

Bo Bichette was leading the American League in hits until just recently as he has been out with a sprained knee. He and George Springer are both above .300 on the season. Bichette s

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