How will Don Mattingly set up Phillies for crucial Game 3?
How will Don Mattingly set up the Phillies for a crucial Game 3 in Atlanta? ESPN's Buster Olney weighs in.
NL Wild Card: Cubs 1, Padres 4
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night. SD wins series 2-0.
AL Wild Card: Red Sox 2, Yankees 9
Max Fried dominated Boston in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, and the Yankees throttled the Red Sox Wednesday night for a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep. NYY win series 2-0.
AL Wild Card: White Sox 7, Astros 3
The White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a win over the Astros on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series. It’s the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in the World Series in 2005. CHW win series 2-0.
NL Wild Card: Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10)
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper delivered back-to-back eighth inning home runs to tie the game, and Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead homer in the 10th inning to give the Phillies a victory over the Braves. Series tied 1-1.
Matheson shares what he expects the Blue Jays front office's off-season priorities to be
MLB.com's Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to share where he thinks the Blue Jays front office's priorities are going to be in the off-season, his takeaway from the team's plans to get Vladimir Guerrero Jr. back on track, and if he's expecting a big shakeup to the roster heading into next year.
'Baseball prevails': Shapiro optimistic MLB will resolve labour dispute without interruption
Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro weighs in on the impending MLB labour battle with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire on December 1, 2026. Shapiro is optimistic that baseball will ultimately prevail, but discusses the potential impact it will have on the Jays moving forward.
Atkins dissects Clement's up-and-down season, Bateman's breakout for Blue Jays
Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins breaks down Ernie Clement's up-and-down season in Toronto, and weighs in on Brett Bateman's impressive breakout performance for the Jays after they acquired him in a mid-season trade for Kevin Gausman.
Atkins mum on potential coaching changes: 'We feel good about the group that is here'
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins wouldn't commit to any changes with the coaching staff, saying they will have a thorough process this offseason but in large part they 'feel good about the group that is in place.'
Jays management won't ignore Vladdy's struggles but 'very confident' he'll return to form
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had the worst offensive season of his MLB career in 2026, the first year of a massive 14-year, $500M extension. Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro dissect Vladdy's underwhelming season in Toronto, but express their confidence that the six-time All Star will return to form in 2027.
Atkins: 'Everything needs to be assessed'... We need to be 'elite on the acquisition front'
Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins believe they have a strong starting point with the Jays' roster heading into next year, but state that 'everything needs to be assessed' this offseason and they have to be 'elite on the acquisition front' after missing the playoffs.
Shapiro, Atkins reflect on 'strange year' for Blue Jays: 'Some dark, tough nights'
Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins reflect on Toronto's 'strange year' and the 'dark, tough nights' that came with the team's struggles. The two dissect where things went wrong for the Jays, and say the hardest part is letting the fans down after the incredible support they showed throughout the year.
Why Stephen A. is taking Ben Rice over Cam Schlittler for more impressive Game 1
Stephen A. Smith explains why he's taking Ben Rice over Cam Schlittler for a more impressive Game 1performance against the Red Sox.
AL Wild Card: Red Sox 0, Yankees 9
Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory. NYY leads series 1-0.
NL Wild Card: Cubs 0, Padres 8
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres playoff history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 victory over Chicago in their NL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday night.
NL Wild Card: Phillies 3, Braves 5
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning as the Braves rallied past the Phillies in the opener of a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series. Atlanta can clinch the series on Wednesday and end the Phillies’ history of postseason success in the NL East rivalry. ATL leads series 1-0.
AL Wild Card: White Sox 6, Astros 3
Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the White Sox over the Astros in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series. CHW leads series 1-0.
MLB: Reds 1, Blue Jays 5
Max Scherzer struck out seven over seven-plus innings for his 225th career win, Brandon Valenzuela and Charles McAdoo homered and the Blue Jays beat the Reds in the season finale. One year after going 94-68 to win the AL East, the Blue Jays finished 79-83.
MLB: Rangers 4, Twins 6
The Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a loss to the Twins, who got a home run and three RBI from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.
MLB: Rays 3, Phillies 7
Bryce Harper and Edmundo Sosa homered, and Zack Wheeler delivered like a Game 7 ace to bring the Phillies back from the brink of collapse and send them into the playoffs with a win over the Rays that clinched the final National League wild-card berth.
MLB: Diamondbacks 4, Padres 9
The Diamondbacks missed the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons, losing to the postseason-bound Padres shortly after the Phillies won to clinch the final NL wild card spot.
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