Since Major League Baseball switched to its current playoff format in 2022, three of the four teams who have reached the World Series have done so after getting into the postseason as wild-card representatives.
2022 Philadelphia Phillies: After sneaking into the playoffs as the sixth and final playoff team in the NL with 87 wins, the Phillies upset the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres to win the pennant, before falling to the Houston Astros in the World Series in six games.
2023 Arizona Diamondbacks: With 84 wins, the Diamondbacks were the final NL team to reach the postseason in 2023.