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"So, we meet again, Buzz Lightyear … for the last time!" For the fourth time in nine seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will square off in the National League playoffs, as the top-seeded Brewers (103-59) defeated the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series and the second-seeded Dodgers (100-62) beat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. But the Dodgers have come out on top in each of these two teams' playoff meetings (2018 NLCS, 2020 wild-card round and 2025 NLCS), including a f

Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday. Owners also proposed to allow higher-seeded teams in the first two rounds of the postseason to pick their opponents beginning next year and to make Monday a day off for most teams starting in 2029 except for those in one or two nationally broadcast games. Cutting regular-season games would reduce the o

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Matt Arnold is a stress eater. On Wednesday night at Petco Park, tortilla chips were the guilty pleasure for the Brewers' president of baseball operations. But by the eighth inning of the game that would send his team through to the National League Championship Series for the second straight season, the architect of an overlooked and undervalued Milwaukee roster was also overachieving in his own way. He had mustered the willpower to switch to a healthier option when Padres th

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. has no qualms about where he wants to be next season. "I love it as a Yankee," Chisholm, who's set to be a free agent this coming offseason, said in a postgame press conference on Wednesday night following the Yankees' season-ending Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. "I grew up as a Yankee fan. Being from the Bahamas, watching Derek Jeter and those guys every day, it was a great time being a Yankee. I loved

The World Series drought is now at 17 seasons. On the heels of sweeping the American League East-rival Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees were swept by the fellow division rival Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Divisional Series. Now what? FOX Sports MLB Studio Analyst and former Yankees superstar third baseman Alex Rodriguez has some blunt advice. "They [the Rays] beat them [the Yankees] like a drum. They beat them during the season, and they swept them in October. Somethin

The Tampa Bay Rays are making sure you know one thing: 'Daaa Yankees lose!" After sweeping their AL East rivals in the ALDS, Rays star slugger Junior Caminero didn't shy away from trolling the Bronx Bombers with the signature tagline of our very own MLB on FOX analyst, David "Big Papi" Ortiz. Ortiz – a three-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox – never lets the opportunity go by to poke some fun at his old rivals when they lose (or his studio mates, former Yankee greats Derek Jeter

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge stood on the top step of the Yankees dugout. He hunched over the navy blue railing with his arms crossed, his hoodie pulled up over his fitted cap, and he watched the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate on his home field. He stood in silence and stared, deep in thought. Judge, who was absent from the postseason roster with a strained right calf, was one of the last two players to leave the dugout after the Yankees were swept in the ALDS by their division rival to end their season. Af

The 2026 MLB playoff schedule began Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the Wild Card Series and runs through a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31. 2026 MLB Playoff Schedule An asterisk indicates a game that will be played only if necessary. All times are in ET. All dates are tentative and game times are to be determined. Wild Card Series — NBC, NBCSN, Peacock Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 American League Division Series — TBS, truTV, HBO Max Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3

The Dodgers are headed back to the NLCS, and the Guardians are still alive. On a Wednesday with four potential clinchers, Los Angeles became the first team to advance to the league championship series when Andy Pages delivered a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning of a 4-1 win over the Braves. In Chicago, the Guardians avoided a sweep with a 9-3 win in Game 3 of the ALDS. Seven Cleveland pitchers struck out 19 White Sox hitters and Jo Adell and José Ramírez each hit a triple to power t

The Dodgers and Brewers are set for another collision course, while the Yankees simply imploded. We're down to five teams left with World Series hopes. In the National League, we'll have a rematch of last year's NLCS. And in the American League, the Rays swept the Yankees and now await the winner of the White Sox-Guardians series for a chance at the World Series. Here are our takeaways from Wednesday's action: Rowan Kavner: Before the National League Division Series shifted from Los Angeles to A

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading back to the NL Championship Series for the third straight season, and remain on course for a World Series three-peat. That's a cause for celebration in itself. Which is why MLB on FOX analyst David Ortiz didn't mind saluting Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez with a swig of tequila after the team eliminated the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NL Division Series. Ortiz lauded Hernandez's ability to deliver for the Dodgers in crucial moments despite being on a

Max Fried gave up two home runs, the New York Yankees had one taken off the board by fan interference and then their season ended Thursday night with a whimper. After Anthony Volpe's would-be tying homer in the bottom of the sixth inning turned into a double on video review, the Yankees did not get a runner past second base. When leadoff hitter Trent Grisham struck out to end the ninth, it capped a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the AL Division Series and a series sweep that extende

Another AL East rivalry matchup has come and gone. Let’s check out the Rays-Yankees divisional series results. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Spread: Rays -1.5 (NYY covers)O/U: 7 (Under hits) Spread: Yankees -1.5 (TB covers)O/U: 6.5 (Over hits) Spread: Yankees -1.5 (TB covers)O/U: 7 (Push)

Athletics outfielder Zack Gelof has filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Tigers, Ilitch Holdings and the Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority for damages after his right knee slammed into a Comerica Park fence during a game last summer. "We are aware of the lawsuit and do not comment on pending litigation," the Tigers said in a statement on Tuesday. Gelof was hurt in the third inning of a 4-1 loss to the Tigers on July 9 while making a sliding catch in foul territory and colliding with a metal

The waiting is over! The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will square off in the postseason for the seventh time and for the second consecutive year on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, the site of the best-of-three-game American League Wild Card Series. Is Yankees superstar and three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge, who's dealing with a calf strain, active? What about Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton? Is Boston ace Garrett Crochet back on the mound after a five-month absence due to a shoul

Playoff baseball is here. Let the games begin. Before all four best-of-three wild-card series start Tuesday, let's look at why each team can win, the X-factors to watch and series predictions. NATIONAL LEAGUE Why the Cubs can win: They have the National League MVP favorite, Pete Crow-Armstrong, leading an offense that had the highest slugging percentage and OPS in the sport and a defense that was, by both standard and advanced metrics, clearly the best in baseball. Their pitching is more concern

The question has been an open one for weeks now: will Aaron Judge be on the Yankees' postseason roster? For now, the answer appears to be no. Judge is not be on New York's roster against the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series, as he is still recovering from a calf strain. Judge suffered this latest injury barely a week into his return from a stress fracture in his ribs that sidelined him from June through Sept. 7. After returning on Sept. 8 against the Rockies, Judge played nearly every day for

Three months ago, MLB on FOX analyst A.J. Pierzynski visited Pope Leo XIV and presented the pontiff with the final out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 Fall Classic. Pierzynski, who was the catcher for that World Series-winning White Sox team, did not need to make much of an introduction. The pope, who grew up a White Sox fan, already knew who he was. Now, Pope Leo and the White Sox faithful will get to watch their favorite team in the postseason for the first team in five years after the South Side

Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the New York Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf, the Yankees captain took live batting practice on the field Monday, a day ahead of the series opener. He walked twice, hit a comebacker to the mound and took a called third strike against teammates Ryan Weathers and Elmer Rodriguez. "I’ve been doing a lot of convincing, I feel like, so I’m going

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said Monday the team's playoff berth will be "something to consider" when deciding on the future of manager Joe Espada, whose contract expires after the season. Crane said there have been no discussions about the possibility of a new deal for Espada recently and they’ll sit down and talk about things when the season is over. As for whether Houston winning the AL West to reach the postseason after missing out last year would have any bearing on the decision, Crane h