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The Tampa Bay Rays eliminated the New York Yankees from the 2026 MLB playoffs with a stunning three-game sweep in the American League Division Series, ending New York’s season with a 4-3 victory at Yankee Stadium on October 7. The series ended in controversy when Anthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying home run was overturned because of … Read more
Anthony Volpe appeared to save the New York Yankees’ season with a game-tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the 2026 American League Division Series. Instead, replay review turned the blast into an RBI double because a fan reached over the Yankee Stadium wall and interfered with the ball. The … Read more
San Diego Padres pitcher Walker Buehler is temporarily away from the team during the National League Division Series because he was placed on MLB’s Postseason Paternity List. Buehler remained in San Diego while the Padres traveled to Milwaukee for the start of their NLDS against the Brewers so he could be with his wife, McKenzie, … Read more
Ty France appeared to have a chance at a dramatic go-ahead home run for the San Diego Padres against the Milwaukee Brewers, only for his towering fly ball to strike a cable connected to the roof at American Family Field and fall into Jackson Chourio’s glove. France was ruled out because of a specific ground … Read more
Cam Schlittler has rapidly gone from promising New York Yankees prospect to one of baseball’s most dominant starting pitchers — and his growing postseason résumé is making him especially dangerous in October. Schlittler overwhelmed the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the 2026 American League Wild Card Series, pitching 6⅓ scoreless innings with 10 … Read more
Yes. MLB teams are allowed to change their postseason roster between playoff rounds. Before every round — the Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series — a team submits a new 26-man postseason roster. That means a player who is left off the roster for one round can be added for … Read more
The MLB Wild Card Series is the opening round of baseball’s postseason, and its format makes it one of the fastest and most unforgiving rounds of the playoffs. Each Wild Card Series is a best-of-three: the first team to win two games advances to the Division Series, while the losing team is eliminated. Unlike most … Read more
The Chicago White Sox completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in MLB history in 2026, clinching a playoff berth just one year after finishing 60-102 and two years after setting the modern-era record with 121 losses. Chicago beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on September 24 to secure its first postseason appearance since 2021. … Read more
Aaron Judge will not play in the New York Yankees’ American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees officially left their captain off the 26-man roster for the best-of-three series on September 29, ending Judge’s aggressive attempt to return less than two weeks after suffering a moderate strain of the soleus … Read more