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

CHICAGO – It would have been easy for White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami to celebrate a strong individual night during his team’s 3-1 victory over the Tigers Thursday night at Rate Field.

There are the rookies who get their feet wet in one season and then have a fuller Major League experience the next, with their rookie status still technically intact. And then there are the rookies whose debut year is, in fact, their actual rookie year. This piece is about the

HOUSTON -- Is the American League Most Valuable Player race now a two-person competition between the Rays’ Junior Caminero and Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez? Not so fast, Alvarez’s manager Joe Espada and his teammates said Thursday, after the Astros slugger slammed his 40th homer of the season in a

ARLINGTON – Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras exited Thursday’s 4-3 win against the Rangers after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. Wilyer Abreu worked a six-pitch walk to lead off the frame before Contreras was struck by a 92.3 mph sinker on his hand from Jakob

NEW YORK -- It’s difficult to imagine a successful Phillies postseason without Jesús Luzardo. He’s been their best pitcher for months.

The vibes are good for Junior Caminero right now, and how can you blame him? Last Friday, Caminero hit his 40th home run, a dramatic walk-off homer that sent the Rays to the playoffs. On Tuesday, he hit yet another walk-off home run to beat the A’s, his second game-winning

DENVER -- With their 9-2 demolition of the Rockies on Thursday afternoon, the Padres increased their lead in the National League Wild Card race to four games over the Diamondbacks. The Padres have won 10 of 11 and went 6-1 on their road trip through San Francisco and Colorado. In

NEW YORK -- Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field and hospitalized Thursday after being kneed in the head by pitcher Nolan McLean while both players were attempting to cover first base. Young was playing first in the sixth inning at Citi Field when Phillies outfielder Justin

The Nationals are in contract extension talks with their ace, right-hander Cade Cavalli, per a source. The team has not yet confirmed. Robert Murray first confirmed the discussions. Cavalli, 28, is under contract with the Nationals until 2030. But after missing nearly three years because of a series of injuries,

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (Sept. 11-17). Jo: Jo Adell crushed a 116.8 mph home run on Sunday. That’s Cleveland’s hardest-hit home run under Statcast (2015) and its second-hardest-hit ball of any kind behind a 117.2 mph Jhonkensy Noel single on

PITTSBURGH -- Kyle Harrison might be running out of chances to pitch his way back into the Brewers’ postseason plans, but he’s not ready to concede defeat. “I’m not going to give in, not going to give up,” said the 25-year-old left-hander. “I’m going to keep working and fighting.”

ANAHEIM -- In a season full of impressive performances, rookie Walbert Ureña outdid himself with his best showing of the year against the Twins on Thursday night.

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.

• MLB's postseason format, explained

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are one step closer to the AL East crown. There wasn't just one thing that stood out in Tampa Bay's 10-1 victory over the A's at Tropicana Field on Thursday. Here are six -- yes, six -- numbers that detailed this latest triumph at the

ARLINGTON -- Trevor Story waited more than four months for his next home run. It came just in time for the Red Sox. Story broke through with a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning Thursday, powering Boston to a 4-3 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Field and

ARLINGTON -- With just nine games left in the regular season, this weekend’s series between the Rangers (76-77) and Blue Jays (76-77) could swing both the American League West and Wild Card races. Following the Rangers' loss to the Red Sox on Thursday night, Texas dropped one game back of

ARLINGTON -- Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman was unavailable to pitch in Boston’s 4-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday at Globe Life Field due to lat tightness and is considered day to day. “We're going to be conservative with [it],” interim manager Chad Tracy said postgame. “It's getting better,

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.

Third baseman Miguel Vargas has come up big for the White Sox all year, and he did so again Thursday to help his club move back into first place in the American League Central.

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ARLINGTON -- Entering Thursday night’s matchup with the Red Sox, the Rangers were 72-1 when leading in the eighth inning or later, good for the best record in baseball.

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

The Los Angeles Queens erupted for 10 runs in the fourth inning and defeated the San Francisco Firebells, 11-7, in Game 2 of the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League championship series on Thursday at Robin Roberts Field in Springfield, Ill. With the victory, the Queens seized a commanding 2-0 lead