The Latest Breaking News from Albert Pujols

ST. LOUIS — About three minutes before the first pitch of Game 1 of the National League wild-card series on Friday, Phillies broadcaster Scott Franzke leaned into his microphone and said it best, as he often does.

ST. LOUIS — When the end came, with so little fanfare and all of the fireworks still in their casings waiting for another year or another event, Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols watched from the dugout, having done all they could against Philadelphia to extend their careers one more night.

Once the baseball playoffs begin, the old adage is turned upside down because it’s a race to the title

ST. LOUIS — Jean Segura wasn’t even halfway down the first-base line when he leaped in the air, looking more like Mikhail Baryshnikov than the player who delivered a game-winning hit in the Phillies’ first playoff game in 11 years.

For us baseball fans, few days are better than the one we have today. Four postseason games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back. Well, technically, there is some overlap, but that’s even better! More games means flipping channels, which means less of a chance we’ll have to sit through commercials for ...

MLB’s expanded playoffs get underway on Friday with the four wild-card series.

Before the Cardinals slugger went onto make history this year, he had his fair share of struggles at the plate.

Which teams will be moving on to the National League Division Series next week? Our MLB writers make their picks.

Will an expanded Wild Card round lead to an unexpected upset or will one of the established baseball juggernauts emerge as the World Series winners?

Who will come out on top between No. 3 St. Louis and No. 6 Philadelphia? Let’s break down the deciding factors in Friday’s first NL Wild Card Series matchup.

The Cardinals start their postseason Friday against the Phillies.