HOUSTON -- The White Sox are dancing their way through the postseason, adding a four-run first in their 7-3 Game 2 victory over the Astros to advance to the ALDS vs. the Guardians -- and it begins pregame in the dugout.

NEW YORK -- All season, Willson Contreras established himself as the most candid player on the Red Sox. If things were going well, he would expound on the reasons. If things were going sour, he wouldn’t shy away from an explanation. But after his Sox were swept out of the

NEW YORK -- For Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray, there was no hiding the swirl of emotions he was processing in the clubhouse moments after Boston’s season ended with a 9-2 loss to the Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series on Wednesday night. The 36-year-old

NEW YORK -- Seemingly the only thing that has eluded Max Fried and the rest of the vaunted Yankees rotation this season has been the luck of perfect timing. The stable of starters was near the top of the Majors in many key categories like opposing batting average and WHIP,

NEW YORK -- It was the middle of July, and Cody Bellinger was seated in a windowless press conference room deep inside Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, having been announced as the MVP of the All-Star Game. Still dressed in his road gray Yankees uniform, Bellinger fielded questions from dozens of

NEW YORK -- Luis García Jr. got only a taste of the vaunted Yankee Stadium postseason atmosphere in the club’s Game 1 win as a pinch-hitter, getting robbed on an unreal double play with the bases loaded in the seventh inning in his first career postseason at-bat. He was lifted

NEW YORK -- Just when it looked like Willson Contreras had given the Red Sox some much-needed life with a solo homer to right-center with two outs in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees, the season essentially went up in

The MLB Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie got underway on Tuesday, and all games in this round will be available exclusively on NBC platforms.

NEW YORK – This is only the first checkpoint of a postseason journey the Yankees hope will stretch deep into October. But if they had to choose an opponent to send home first, few would be more satisfying than the Red Sox. For the second consecutive year, that’s exactly what

HOUSTON -- White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has a sharp sense of humor, and it was made a little bit sharper with the vast success of his team during this 2026 season. It was on full display Wednesday night following the South Siders’ 7-3 victory over the Astros at Daikin

HOUSTON -- There was a moment with nobody out in the sixth inning Wednesday night during Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series that perfectly encapsulated the White Sox remarkable season and the downright fun they’ve had along the way.

HOUSTON -- It’s been four years since the Astros won the World Series and three years since they won a playoff game, with their historic run of dominance that culminated with seven consecutive trips to the ALCS, four AL pennants and two championships slipping further into the rearview. That’s what

HOUSTON -- The last team to make the playoffs when they won the American League West title on the final day of the regular season on Sunday, the Astros were the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 postseason. In a game that was emblematic of their season, the

Pitchers have learned to be careful when there’s an Acuña on the bases, but the Phillies and Astros both struggled to contain the speedy brothers on Wednesday.

HOUSTON -- The legend of Astros second baseman Jose Altuve as one of baseball's greatest postseason performers of all time continues to grow.

NEW YORK -- The Yankees came off the field brimming with confidence after the first game of the American League Wild Card Series, and with good reason. Cam Schlittler shoved, Ben Rice drove in six runs, and the Red Sox never seemed able to punch back. So even while Frank

NEW YORK – The news worsened for Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Roman Anthony on Wednesday when he was taken off the roster for the remainder of the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees after imaging back in Boston showed additional strains in his right wrist.

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge was noticeably absent when the Yankees took the first-base line for introductions ahead of Tuesday’s Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.

HOUSTON -- The Astros must find a way to snap their home playoff losing streak if they want to keep their season alive. The White Sox are looking to celebrate their first playoff series victory since a World Series win over the Astros in 2005 at the same ballpark. Much

HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday he understood the frustration of fans who showered his team with loud boos at different points in Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the White Sox in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, which was Houston’s eighth consecutive postseason loss at

NEW YORK -- A bad Tuesday night got worse for the Red Sox when Roman Anthony had to exit his team’s eventual 9-0 loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series with discomfort in the same right hand/wrist that kept him out of action

Five seasons into the best-of-three Wild Card Series format (2020 and 2022–25), the data sends a clear warning: Don’t lose Game 1! In 24 previous WCS matchups, only three teams rallied to win the series after dropping the opener. Two occurred during the unusual fan-free 2020 playoffs, leaving last year’s

Whew! What a first day of playoff baseball that was on Tuesday. We had a clutch comeback in Georgia, a Pope-endorsed White Sox win in Houston, two Massachusetts natives dominating the Red Sox in the Bronx and a Michael King no-hit bid in San Diego.

Sonny Gray didn’t mince words when he joined the Red Sox via trade this past offseason. Needing to waive a no-trade clause for the deal to go through, Gray said one factor in the decision was that it felt good to “go to a place now where it’s easy to

NEW YORK -- Ben Rice places stock in consistency, believing that routines lead to success. He takes it seriously, sticking to the same timeline and actions in the batting cage each day. The Yankees star even insists upon eating the same breakfast: scrambled eggs and avocado toast. With results like