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Padres, Tigers Show Different Rules Apply to Different Bullpens

San Diego relied on the best relief corps in baseball to extend its wild-card series. Detroit asked too much of its shaky staff and now also must play a Game 3.

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What to Know About Chase DeLauter As Guardians Rookie Makes Historic MLB Debut

Top prospect Chase DeLauter will make his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their wild-card round series.

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How Red Sox Player's Calculated Risk vs. Aaron Judge Paid Off in Game 1 Win

Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard tested Judge's arm during Boston's seventh-inning rally.

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SI:AM | Ace Pitchers Step Up as MLB Playoffs Begin

It was a great day to be a starter—and a bad day to be a hitter.

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Full Rosters for Every MLB Playoff Team as 2025 Postseason Begins

Taking a look at every MLB team's playoff roster for the 2025 postseason.

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Did Lefty Pitchers Just Have Their Best Day Ever?

A banner day for southpaws to kick off MLB's postseason.

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Aaron Boone Explains Why He Pulled Max Fried in Yankees' Game 1 Loss

The Yankees' bullpen blew the lead after Fried left the game.

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Wild-Card Day 1 Notebook: Aaron Boone Should Shoulder the Blame for Yankees’ Loss

New York’s manager lost the battle of wits to his Boston counterpart. Plus, Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell used the same pitch to dominate different games.

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Red Sox Expose Three of Yankees’ Flaws, Push Rivals to Brink of Early Elimination

Boston escaped New York with a 3–1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series, taking advantage of a few weaknesses in the process.

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Alex Cora Says Garrett Crochet Perfectly Predicted Dominant Start for Red Sox vs. Yankees

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet dominated in his start against the New York Yankees Tuesday and he perfectly predicted it to manager Alex Cora.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. Had No Interest in Discussing Absence From Yankees' Starting Lineup

Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn't in the New York Yankees' starting lineup in their Game 1 loss at Yankee Stadium to the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.

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Padres Playoff Offensive Futility Continues in Game 1 Loss to Cubs

The Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs 3–1 in Game 1 of their wild-card series. The Padres have now only scored one run in their last 33 playoff innings.

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Tarik Skubal’s Massive, 14 Strikeout Opener Propelled By a Pitch Years in the Making

Tarik Skubal's changeup was key to the Tigers' Game 1 victory.

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Fired, Hired or Retained? The Manager Status of Each MLB Team Eliminated From Playoffs

Tracking the manager status of every team eliminated from the playoffs in MLB.

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Ranking Every MLB Playoff Team by Payroll: Which Roster Costs the Most?

Here's who has the most—and least—expensive rosters in the MLB postseason field.

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Inside Garrett Crochet’s Rapid Reliever-to-Ace Transformation

The Red Sox’ Cy Young contender wasn’t sure he could succeed as a starting pitcher. Now, Boston’s Game 1 starter has his sights set higher as the playoffs begin.

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How to watch MLB Wildcard Series 2025: live stream Major League Baseball playoffs for free from anywhere

All the ways to watch MLB Wildcard Series live streams, with a trio of Game 3 deciders: Detroit vs Cleveland, San Diego vs Chicago and Boston vs New York.

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MLB Playoffs Roundtable: Expert Picks, Bold Predictions

Here’s how our baseball writers and editors see the playoffs unfolding.

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MLB Playoffs Power Rankings: One X-Factor for All 12 Teams

The postseason is finally here. Which teams are best positioned to win the World Series, and which players could determine their fate?

The Guardian - US

MLB playoff predictions: will the Mariners finally break their title drought?

As the postseason starts with the wildcard round, our writers pick the dark horses, likely winners and the high seeds at risk of going out early

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Cubs' Matthew Boyd Gets Emotional After Being Named Game 1 Starter vs. Padres

Matthew Boyd is starting Game 1 of a postseason series for the first time.

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Ten Incredible Stats From the 2025 MLB Season

From Aaron Judge’s world-class hitting to the Rockies’ historically poor run differential, here are some statistics that defined the regular season.

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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Posts Apology to Fans After New York Misses Playoffs

Could there be some big changes coming for New York?

The Independent UK

Giants fire veteran manager Bob Melvin after two years

Manager Bob Melvin has been fired by the San Francisco Giants after the club missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season

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Ranking the Projected Rotations of All 12 MLB Playoff Teams

Who has the horses to win the World Series?

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