MLB The Show 25 Players

FC 26 has undoubtedly been a hot topic in the recent sports game market, but with the start of 2025 World Series, MLB The Show 25 has once again garnered attention.

While the game itself continues to focus on releasing new programs, its simulations of 2025 World Series matches serve as a useful tool for predicting the outcome of the games. This may make you want to return.

While the results aren't guaranteed to be accurate, they're compelling enough for fans to watch.

Below, we'll outline MLB 25's simulations and predictions of the game's outcome, building on our introduction to 2025 World Series.

About 2025 World Series

The tournament began on October 24th and will run until November 1st. The championship will be decided between Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

During the series, a matchup will be held daily, with the venue rotating between the two teams' home bases. It's worth noting that Toronto Blue Jays won the October 24th match.

More game schedules are as follows:

• October 24: Rogers Centre - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• October 25: Rogers Centre - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• October 27: Dodger Stadium - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• October 28: Dodger Stadium - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• October 29: Dodger Stadium - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• October 31: Rogers Centre - 8:00 p.m. ET.
• November 1: Rogers Centre - 8:00 p.m. ET.

Although Toronto Blue Jays won once, there's no telling who will be lucky next time! All you can do as a fan is stay up to date with the latest game results or make your predictions in MLB The Show 25.

How To Simulate In MLB 25?

You can find players for both teams directly in Franchise or Postseason mode, then play the two teams and predict the real-world 2025 World Series champion based on their performance and results.

Because team rotations and starting lineups may change from game to game, simulations in the game are based only on the lineups used in real-world matches between the two teams over the past month or two - they have only met three times in the regular season.

2025 World Series is a best-of-seven format, so you can simulate three series games using the lineups from the three regular-season games and then complete the remaining four simulations based on the simulated results.

Or, if you have more time, you can combine the most recent real-world series lineups and results as of October 24th with the regular-season data to simulate the series.

Here are our selected simulated lineups and predicted results (excluding the already concluded first game):

• Game 1: Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1 - W: Shohei Ohtani, L: Kevin John Gausman
• Game 2: Blue Jays 9, Dodgers 10 - W: Kirby Yates, L: Joe Mantiply
• Game 3: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 5 - W: Luis García, L: Brusdar Graterol
• Game 4: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 7 - W: Kirby Yates, L: Trey Yesavage
• Final Champion: Los Angeles Dodgers

While the predicted winner is a familiar strong team, the results generated by the combination of data and AI are only for fun reference; anything can happen in real baseball.

What Else Can You Play In MLB 25 Recently?

If you're not interested in running your own simulations and just want to see the predictions, the above content is enough for your reference. But don't leave MLB 25 just yet, even if other games are tempting you. The new ALCS Program launched on October 23rd!

Thanks to Toronto Blue Jays' victory over Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of ALCS, Blue Jays qualified for 2025 World Series.

In that game, Blue Jays player George Springer contributed greatly to the team, and his player card became the ultimate prize in ALCS Program.

How To Obtain ALCS Program Rewards?

To earn all program rewards, you must earn 50 stars by completing the following Moments:

• 1,000 PXP with Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays players - 20 stars
• 500 PXP with ALCS Program players - 10 stars
• 25 Total Bases with any player - 10 stars
• 3 Home Runs with Blue Jays players - 5 stars
• 10 Strikeouts with Blue Jays pitchers - 5 stars
• 7 Strikeouts with Mariners pitchers - 5 stars
• 4 Home Runs with Mariners players - 5 stars

All rewards are as follows:

• 1,000 MLB 25 Stubs
• 10,000 XP
• Matt Brash
• Andres Gimenez
• Bryce Miller
• Max Scherzer
• Josh Naylor
• Jeff Hoffman
• Julio Rodriguez
• George Springer

Note: All player cards included in this reward are from 2025 postseason. While George Springer is rarer and boasts decent offensive skills, Julio Rodriguez's overall performance is superior, making him a better fit if you enjoy Diamond Dynasty.

If you collect 42 2025 Postseason cards by completing other MLB 25 programs or events, you'll unlock Postseason Collection Reward and receive ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (fans seem to prefer calling him Vladdy).

This star player boasts impressive overall ratings and individual skill sets. Recruiting him will make him a reliable outfield player for your team.

That's all for this introduction. MLB The Show 25 is expected to see a resurgence after 2025 World Series again. Let's look forward to the championship!

To ensure you're consuming extra time in the game beyond regular modes, or to make your MLB The Show 25 experience more purposeful than casual, new programs are regularly released.

These programs require you to complete specific tasks to earn points. When your total reaches a certain threshold, you'll receive a reward - perhaps XP, stubs, card packs, or rare players.

One of the newest programs available is Postseason Past, which launched on September 26th. It's so named because the three 99 OVR cards included in the program are previously released postseason cards in MLB 25, but now they're even better.

We'll introduce these four card rewards and a guide to completing this Postseason Past program.

Postseason Past Program Overview

To celebrate 2025 MLB Postseason, MLB The Show 25 launched Postseason Past program in-game on September 26th, allowing you to experience the real-world atmosphere of the game in the virtual world.

This program offers 10 rewards, the highest level requiring 100 points. The remaining rewards require progressively fewer points based on rarity (each 10 points corresponds to a level).

Additionally, missions that provide points include three Program PXP Missions, each granting 10 points, as well as 15 Moments and optional PXP Missions. You can choose which ones to complete based on their difficulty and your abilities.

All Postseason Past Program Missions

To help you plan your Postseason Past program completion plan more accurately, we've listed all the missions below:

Moments Missions:

• There are 15 of these, each granting 5 points.

Program PXP Missions:

• Using a 99 OVR Hampson, earn 350 PXP, granting 10 points.
• Using a 99 OVR Rosario, earn 350 PXP, granting 10 points.
• Using a 99 OVR Taylor, earn 350 PXP, granting 10 points.

Optional PXP Missions - Earn 500 PXP using any of the following players:

• Freddie Freeman
• Bob Gibson
• Jose Bautista
• Garrett Hampson
• Randy Johnson
• David Ortiz
• Bill Mazeroski
• Chris Taylor
• Tom Glavine
• George Springer
• Ozzie Smith
• Eddie Rosario
• Jorge Soler
• Corey Seager
• Roy Halladay

Best Strategy For Completing This Program

Because each mission provides relatively few points, it's recommended to prioritize unlocking the first three card rewards after completing approximately 11 Moments missions, then use them to complete the corresponding missions to instantly earn 30 points.

Alternatively, if you have enough players for the optional PXP Missions, you can also use them to complete this Postseason Past program. It's often faster to use existing players' cards than to unlock new ones.

What Rewards Can You Earn?

There are 10 tiers of rewards for this program, as follows:

• 10 Points: 5,000 XP
• 20 Points: 99 OVR The Show Classics Garrett Hampson
• 30 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack (x3)
• 40 Points: 99 OVR The Show Classics Chris Taylor
• 50 Points: 5,000 XP
• 60 Points: 99 OVR The Show Classics Eddie Rosario
• 70 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack (x3)
• 80 Points: 5,000 XP
• 90 Points: Deluxe Choice pack
• 100 Points: 99 OVR Milestone Roy Halladay and 15,000 XP

Partial stats for the four special players are as follows:

Garrett Hampson:

• Hitter Total - 532
• Pitcher Total - 878
• Overall Total - 1410

Chris Taylor:

• Hitter Total - 1445
• Pitcher Total - 20
• Overall Total - 1465

Eddie Rosario:

• Hitter Total - 1418
• Pitcher Total - 20
• Overall Total - 1438

Roy Halladay:

• Hitter Total - 532
• Pitcher Total - 949
• Overall Total - 1481

More Subsequent Programs

Seasonal Playoff Predictions Packs are expected to release on September 29th, and new programs will continue to be released throughout October for you to participate in, giving you the chance to win more Postseason Series cards.

How To Get 99 OVR Xavier Edwards Card?

Notably, along with the launch of Postseason Past program, MLB 25 also offers the opportunity to destroy Live Series cards to craft the new 99 OVR Milestone Xavier Edwards player card.

To do this, you'll need to own Live Series cards with a total in-game value of no more than 500,000. Then, go to the redemption menu, view your existing cards, and select enough low-OVR cards to meet the crafting requirements. To do this:

• 1. Find Collect section in the main menu and click Exchanges on the right.
• 2. Find and click Exchange Players, then scroll down to find 99 OVR Xavier Edwards and complete the exchange.

Note that cards locked in your Live Series collection cannot be destroyed, and it's best not to craft with cards with an OVR higher than 85, as this will lead to unnecessary consumption.

In addition to 99 OVR Xavier Edwards card, this exchange also rewards you with 1,000 XP.

While MLB 25 hasn't introduced any particularly innovative gameplay recently, if you're already a baseball fan, these real-world baseball-related programs are enough to keep you entertained. Have fun!

Besides completing the app to earn player cards or packs, if you want to get your desired player faster, you can buy MLB 25 players on IGGM related page. And simply enter the player's information in the top right corner to find the item you're looking for even faster!