The Diablos Rojos del México are the first team to punch their ticket to the 2026 Liga Mexicana de Béisbol postseason — and they did it with authority. Sitting at 39-22 and holding a 1.5-game lead in the South Division, Mexico City’s storied franchise has now made the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons spanning ten years. The postseason opens August 9, and the back-to-back champions are coming for a three-peat.
Nine Straight: The Streak That Defines an Era
Since 2017, the Diablos haven’t missed the postseason once. That kind of consistency is no small feat in a league with 20 teams and genuine parity — no other franchise comes close to matching that run in the same period. The most decorated club in LMB history with 18 championships isn’t resting on its legacy; it’s still adding to it.
The 2026 season offered a perfect snapshot of this team’s character. The Diablos ripped off 14 consecutive wins during the regular season before the Bravos de León finally stopped the streak. But here’s the thing: that same day they clinched their playoff spot mathematically. Lose the win streak, lock up the objective. That’s how this organization operates.
Bundy: The Architect Who Doesn’t Want to Leave
Manager Lorenzo Bundy has a unique bond with this franchise — he won championships here as a player and kept winning as a skipper. All told, he has accumulated five titles across six different seasons with the organization. His current contract runs through the end of the 2026 season, and according to reports from Séptima Entrada, the Diablos will be the last team he manages in his career.
That detail adds a whole other layer to this postseason run. Bundy isn’t just chasing a three-peat for the club — he’s chasing a career-closing chapter that would be without easy precedent in Mexican baseball. A manager who ends his career with three consecutive Serie del Rey titles? That’s the kind of story that gets written into the record books.
What’s Next on the Road to Three
The regular season wraps up August 6, with the playoffs kicking off three days later. The Diablos arrive in strong shape: they’re 21-6 at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, a home-field advantage they’ve deliberately built into the team’s design. Their road record dips to 18-16, but holding the South Division lead could give them home-field advantage in the early playoff rounds.
- Current record: 39-22
- South Division lead: 1.5 games
- Home record: 21-6 at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú
- Longest win streak this season: 14 games
- All-time championships: 18 (a third straight would make it 19)
The goal is stated plainly: win the three-peat. If they pull it off, it’s three consecutive titles in the franchise’s recent run and championship No. 19 overall. The numbers say they’re on the right track. The hard part — holding up when postseason pressure fills the Harp — is still ahead.
