2026 MLB wild-card series Day 1: Live updates, lineups, analysis - ESPN
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MLB playoffs 2026: Could Dodgers be more vulnerable than you think? - ESPN
To the Los Angeles Dodgers, the bye used to be an obstacle. In 2022 and 2023, they won enough games to skip the wild-card round, only to be on their heels against inferior division series opponents who easily dispatched them. The break, in their minds, helped trigger an early exit. And yet, it remains the overwhelming preference.
MLB Wild Card Round odds: The favorites for every series - ESPN
The MLB Wild Card Round begins on Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a quartet of Game 1's.
Cubs earn second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins - ESPN
CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base to go along with his major-league-leading 45 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
Those pushing wunderkind Cavan Sullivan would do well to recall the fate of Freddy Adu
Seconds before the interval, the Philadelphia Union broke down the San Diego FC right. Upon reaching the box, one-time Aston Villa prospect Indiana Vassilev slid the ball across to the onrushing Cavan Sullivan. The 16-year-old allowed it to caress the heel of his left foot, diverting it to the far corner for the opening goal. A marvellous cameo of improvisation. Sixteen minutes later, Vassilev put him through down the inside left channel and Sullivan fired a second through the goalkeeper’s legs. A striker’s finish.
Zack Wheeler fans 7 straight to open Phillies win over Brewers - ESPN
Zack Wheeler struck out 11, including seven in a row to start the game, and Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
Ohtani 'considerably' healthier, will return to Dodgers' lineup Wednesday - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will return to the lineup Wednesday, the first day he is eligible to be activated off the injured list, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed after Tuesday night's 7-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
Ohtani 'considerably' healthier, expected back in Dodgers' lineup Wednesday - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday, the first day he is eligible to be activated off the injured list, and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he looks «considerably» healthier than he did a couple of weeks ago.