After the madness of the Wild Card Series -- with three winner-take-all games on Thursday, all of them taut and stressful -- a day off to rest and catch our breath on Friday was certainly appreciated. But now that everybody has had a chance to get their bearings: It’s time

PHILADELPHIA -- Shohei Ohtani has never taken the mound at Citizens Bank Park, let alone in a highly charged playoff game. But from his previous experience hitting at the Phillies' home ballpark, he knows to expect intensity from the crowd and a rocking atmosphere from start to finish. And one

We have reached the Division Series round of the 2025 postseason, and with an epic Saturday ahead on which Game 1 of each series will be played, it’s time to predict which four clubs will advance to the League Championship Series.

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Are the Yankees good? The evidence seems to reveal an inarguable "yes" -- they are the defending American League champions and back among the final four of the AL in 2025. But a claim to the contrary made last month is heating up what already promised to be an intense

MILWAUKEE -- If you thought Cubs-Brewers games were supercharged affairs during the regular season, you haven’t seen anything yet. The NL Central rivals are set to meet in the postseason for the first time after Chicago dispatched San Diego in the NL Wild Card Series to earn a trip up

TORONTO -- For the first time, the Yankees and Blue Jays meet in the postseason.

PHILADELPHIA -- A postseason showdown between the Dodgers and Phillies has felt inevitable for the past few seasons.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners anxiously awaited their opponent for the American League Division Series, with five off-days since the end of the regular season. They finally got that clarity on Thursday, watching the Tigers outlast the Guardians on the T-Mobile Park video board ahead of their second split-squad scrimmage to

The Division Series is here, and a boatload of big bats have come along for the ride. Some have been waiting since the regular season ended last Sunday, working during their teams’ first-round byes to stay sharp for Saturday’s Game 1 action. Others helped mash their teams through the best-of-three

Major League Baseball announced on Friday the rest of the broadcast schedule for all the National League and American League Division Series presented by Booking.com. The four Division Series begin on Saturday under a best-of-five format, with the NLDS on TNT Sports platforms and ALDS games on FOX/FS1. The 2025

SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh hadn’t even exited his car when the commotion began.

TORONTO -- Aaron Judge is the dark cloud that looms over the Blue Jays’ American League Division Series, the constant threat they’ll need to wrestle and weather.

At churches, grocery stores, school events, ballfields or wherever then-Angels area scout Jeff Scholzen would come across travel baseball parents in his hometown of St. George, Utah, he would hear the name. “Hey,” they’d say, “do you know Bryce Harper?" The parents would then explain how impressive Harper had been

This story was originally published in 2024 and was updated for 2025. Now that the first round is out of the way, it’s time for a little narrativeball before the real ball starts. Today’s topic: Do the teams who had to stay sharp and play in the Wild Card round

Cam Schlittler was brilliant for the Yankees in his postseason debut on Thursday night against the Red Sox, striking out 12 and walking none over eight scoreless innings to help New York advance to the American League Division Series.

TORONTO – Luis Gil leaned on the dugout railing, watching Cam Schlittler mow down the Red Sox with poise. It was the biggest reason why the Yankees packed their bags for Toronto and an American League Division Series date with the Blue Jays.

MILWAUKEE – The timing of rookie Cade Horton's trip to the injured list shortly before the postseason left the possibility open that he might be able to return if the National League Division Series went the distance. Cubs manager Craig Counsell officially ruled that out on Friday. During the Cubs’

We've got a Brewers-Cubs rivalry showdown in the National League Division Series -- and it's the highest-stakes meeting ever for these two NL Central foes. Chicago just knocked off the Padres in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. Awaiting them in the next round? MLB's best team

The Yankees outlasted an American League East rival in the Wild Card Series, disposing of the Red Sox in three games. Now they will leave the home comfort of the Bronx to head north for another divisional showdown, taking on the Blue Jays in a best-of-five AL Division Series. Toronto

Over the last two seasons, two teams are tied for the most victories in baseball: • 191, Dodgers • 191, Phillies OK, then! This might not be the World Series, or even the National League Championship Series, but it might be as good of a “matchup between the two best

Back on July 11, you might have been able to guess the Tigers and Mariners would cross each other’s paths come October. But you would have been very hard-pressed to guess it would look like this.

An hour after the Red Sox’s season ended Thursday night, Alex Bregman was still in uniform, seemingly hesitant to let the 2025 season -- and perhaps his time in Boston? -- officially come to its conclusion. Bregman can opt out of the final two years and $80 million -- $40

PHILADELPHIA -- The Dodgers have a weapon in the bullpen that seemed unlikely even a week ago. Roki Sasaki, sidelined since May with a right shoulder impingement, has been dealing since he returned on Sept. 24 in a relief role. He has yet to give up a run and has

MILWAUKEE -- The right lat injury that landed longtime Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff on the injured list on Sept. 21 (retroactive to Sept. 18) will keep him sidelined for the National League Division Series against the Cubs, but Woodruff and the club are keeping the door open for a return

PHILADELPHIA -- For their past few postseason runs, the Phillies' starting rotation has been anchored by veteran right-handers Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola.