CINCINNATI -- Try as they might to view 2026 as its own season, everything the Dodgers have done this year is impossible to separate from the larger context of what they have accomplished in more than a decade of excellence. Fourteen straight postseason berths. Five consecutive division titles. The rare

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays’ magic number in their 10-1 victory over the A’s on Thursday was six. In more ways than one. Tampa Bay used a six-run fourth inning to earn its sixth consecutive win, thereby dropping the team’s magic number for the AL East crown to, yes, six.

PITTSBURGH -- An early-season co-ace for the Brewers, Kyle Harrison appears to be running out of chances to pitch his way back into the team’s postseason plans. Club officials don’t have to answer that question just yet, not with nine regular-season games remaining after Harrison’s latest outing unraveled in the

The Phillies have claimed right-handed pitcher José Urquidy off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.

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It’s common to think of the Yankees as a playoff-tested team. After all, this is the eighth time in nine years that they’ve made the postseason under manager Aaron Boone. And a quick look at some of their regulars shows a lineup that varies between a little bit and a

There is no slowing down Junior Caminero these days -- unless he's circling the bases. At the end of August, Caminero surged to the No. 2 spot in our latest MVP poll. In the three weeks since, the 24-year-old has closed the gap some more -- so much so that

DENVER -- Hideo Nomo is remembered most for his unorthodox windup, which was dubbed “The Tornado” because of its whirling, twisting motion that generated tremendous torque and a devastating fastball/forkball combination that baffled opposing batters. But on a cold, wet evening in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains 30 years

PITTSBURGH -- Gavin Deblois and his friends Nate and Gage moved down to the front row beyond the right-field wall at PNC Park in the middle innings of Thursday’s Brewers-Pirates game because they thought it gave them the best chance of getting on television. It was the right move. They

We live for breakouts here at MLB Pipeline. They’re proof of many things in baseball. For example, players aren’t robots and can improve their standing in the game, and when we say player development isn’t linear, it also means that unforeseen leaps in value are included. The sport’s beauty is

Megastar actor Tom Cruise went viral Monday night for sitting alongside Taylor Swift as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. But Cruise’s tour of the city’s sports scene didn’t stop there. Cruise also stopped by Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Tuesday, as

The Blue Jays are heading down south for a massive series this weekend against the Rangers, with postseason implications aplenty. Toronto rookies certainly dressed for the occasion. The Blue Jays’ first-year players -- including Brett Bateman, Charles McAdoo, Sean Keys, Kazuma Okamoto and Trey Yesavage -- all donned cowboy hats,

Each October, some reliever takes over the postseason. It’s not always the biggest name and star – though it can be – but sometimes, a lesser-known or even out-of-nowhere arm gets hot at exactly the right time in exactly the right games, and ends up pushing his team to greater

The 2026 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

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For the 14th straight year, the Dodgers are postseason-bound. Winners of three of the past six World Series, the Dodgers are looking to continue their reign. The back-to-back defending champions are bidding for the Major Leagues' first three-peat since the Yankees won three straight titles from 1998-2000.

PHOENIX -- Marlins manager Clayton McCullough knew before the game.

PHOENIX -- After three heartbreaking losses to the Yankees in New York, the Diamondbacks returned home for Game 6 of the 2001 World Series in need of a win to keep their season alive. Left-hander Andy Pettitte started Game 6 for the Yankees. His reputation for coming up big in

CHICAGO – Pete Crow-Armstrong has joked in the past that he has not put up the best numbers when the Wrigley Field crowd unites in chanting his initials. That perceived trend has not continued with the new chants that roar through the Friendly Confines these days. When Crow-Armstrong was in

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CINCINNATI -- The champagne was on ice, but one inning into the Dodgers' game on Wednesday night, so was left-hander Blake Snell. Snell exited his start against the Reds with left groin tightness after throwing just one inning in the Dodgers' 6-2 loss at Great American Ball Park. L.A. entered

Dave Roberts has been praised for his postseason managerial skills while leading the Dodgers to three World Series championships in the past five years. But even as a 32-year-old pinch-runner in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS for the Red Sox, he already had a knack for making the right

Three seasons since he last pitched in a Major League game, Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray was reinstated from the injured list on Thursday. Gray, the Nationals 2024 Opening Day starter, will throw out of the bullpen for the remainder of this season.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The first two games of this week’s series at Target Field couldn’t have gone much better for the Yankees. They won both handily, and on Monday Aaron Judge hit his first home run since returning from the IL on Sept. 8. But you can’t blame Yankees fans for

DENVER -- The Padres made Ethan Salas the youngest catcher in the big leagues in 35 years, because they figured he could help them in their postseason push.