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The Milwaukee Brewers wasted no time showing they were ready for October baseball. A blistering six-run first inning — capped by rookie sensation Jackson Chourio’s two-run single — powered the Brewers to a commanding 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at American Family Field.

The Toronto Blue Jays finally flipped the postseason script in emphatic fashion. Backed by a long-awaited power display and dominant pitching, the Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 10–1 on Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre, snapping a postseason losing streak that had lingered for nearly a

The Wrigley Field faithful roared once more on Thursday night as the Chicago Cubs punched their ticket to the National League Division Series, defeating the San Diego Padres 3-1 in a decisive Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. The victory sealed Chicago’s first postseason advancement since 2017 and set up a dramatic showdown

Cam Schlittler stood on the grass at Yankee Stadium just before midnight Thursday, drenched in champagne, teeth chattering in the October chill. He wore only a wet T-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, ski goggles perched on his head, a rookie soaking up a night he and Yankee fans will never forget. Roughly 45 minutes earlier, the

The Detroit Tigers are heading back to the American League Division Series. Behind Dillon Dingler’s first career postseason homer and a four-run surge in the seventh inning, the Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in Thursday’s decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series at Progressive Field. With the win, Detroit took the series

As Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has worked to establish his “trust tree” of arms this year, it became clear that no one sat higher in those branches than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. On Wednesday night, with a chance to punch a ticket to the Division Series and eliminate the Reds, Roberts put the ball in his ace’s

On some level, Manny Machado had to wonder if he’d even get his chance. First base was open, the Padres were nursing a fragile one-run lead, and Cubs manager Craig Counsell had decisions to make. The matchup — Machado against left-hander Shota Imanaga — tilted heavily in Chicago’s favor. But Counsell never flashed four fingers

Jazz Chisholm Jr. made it clear he wasn’t happy about sitting out the New York Yankees postseason opener. On Wednesday night, he showed why. Inserted back into the lineup, Chisholm provided the defensive gems and blazing speed that helped the Yankees stave off elimination, racing home with the decisive run on Austin Wells’ clutch hit

When Guardians reliever Cade Smith’s 31st and final pitch was lined straight into the glove of a leaping C.J. Kayfus to end the ninth inning Wednesday night, Progressive Field erupted in a sea of red. Smith pumped his fist, catcher Bo Naylor raced to the mound, and the Guardians gathered in celebration — relief and

A Family Reunion in the Bay NBA free agent guard Seth Curry has signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, joining his older brother Stephen Curry for the first time in their professional careers. The move, confirmed Tuesday, gives the Warriors a fresh storyline as Steph enters his 16th season with the only

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened their postseason bid with a thunderous display of power and dominance Tuesday night, slugging five home runs — including two each from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández — in a 10-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series. Blake Snell

Garrett Crochet had ice in his veins, and Masataka Yoshida had the swing that silenced Yankee Stadium. The Boston Red Sox grabbed the upper hand in their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday night, beating the rival New York Yankees 3-1 in the Bronx behind Crochet’s sparkling pitching and Yoshida’s go-ahead hit. Crochet, the

The Wrigley Field faithful had been waiting seven years to celebrate a postseason victory, and on Tuesday afternoon, they finally got their chance. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly launched back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their National

Tarik Skubal was nearly unhittable, and when the Detroit Tigers needed one more big out, their bullpen and defense delivered. Skubal tied a franchise postseason record with 14 strikeouts, and the Tigers squeezed past the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their American League Wild Card Series. With the victory, Detroit

The Cincinnati Reds needed every inning of the regular season to punch their postseason ticket, and now they’ll open the National League Wild Card Series against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. For the Reds, the journey was frantic and full of drama. Cincinnati clinched its first

The San Diego Padres dominated at Petco Park this season, compiling a 52-29 home record that powered them into the National League Wild Card round. But away from San Diego, things were far less certain. Manny Machado and company stumbled to a 38-43 road mark, leaving their ability to win away from home as one

The stage is set for another October showdown in one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries. The Boston Red Sox return to the postseason for the first time since 2021, squaring off against the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. It will be a

The postseason spotlight shifts to Progressive Field on Tuesday afternoon as the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. First pitch is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. EDT in a best-of-three series between the top two finishers in the AL Central. The Guardians (88–74), who claimed the

The New York Mets’ playoff hopes ended with a thud Sunday afternoon, as the Miami Marlins used a four-run fourth inning and five strong innings from Edward Cabrera to shut out their NL East rivals 4-0 at Citi Field. The loss not only ended the Mets’ season at 83-79 but also officially knocked them out

One night after pulverizing the baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies proved they can win with pitching and grit, too. Walker Buehler delivered five scoreless innings in his third straight win since joining the Phillies, Alec Bohm’s first-inning groundout stood up as the lone run, and Philadelphia edged the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday night at Citizens