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Four Takeaways From the Phillies’ Dramatic Game 2 Comeback Over Braves

Three home runs in the final three innings stunned Atlanta and forced a winner-take-all Game 3.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30

Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston show challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets

There has been a noticeable number of empty seats for MLB's Wild Card Series games that are played in the afternoon

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Astros Fans Have Reached the End of Their Decade-Long Party

Houston has enjoyed plenty of recent postseason success, but the boos that rang out Tuesday were indicative of the team’s golden era drawing to a close.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30

Takeaways: Austin Riley’s Go-Ahead Homer Punishes Phillies’ Bullpen Risk in Game 1

Atlanta came back to win the NL wild-card series opener after Phillies closer Jhoan Duran was brought in for an extended outing.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

Dissecting MLB Playoff Rosters for Every Team in the Wild-Card Series

There were some surprising inclusions on the wild-card rosters. Find out who’s in, and who’s out.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

SI:AM | Everything You Need to Know About the MLB Playoffs

The MLB playoffs begin Tuesday with all four wild-card series kicking off.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

MLB Postseason Power Rankings: Strength and Weaknesses for Every Playoff Team

The 2026 postseason field is set, but how do these teams stack up against one another?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

Tom Verducci’s Top 10 Truths to Expect This MLB Postseason

The playoffs are tough to predict, but there are characteristics about postseason play you can count on.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

MLB Roundtable: Wild-Card Round Picks and World Series Predictions

The playoffs are finally here. Five of our baseball writers forecasted each wild-card series and looked ahead to the Fall Classic.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

Phillies vs. Braves: Four Bold Predictions for NL Wild-Card Series

The Phillies and Braves will meet for a classic NL East showdown in this year’s National League Wild Card Series.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29