CHICAGO – Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer spent much of his morning on Friday going through exit meetings with players at Wrigley Field. There were also conversations with coaches and staff, and parting words as those not based in Chicago prepared for travels home. This is not what

ATLANTA -- It's a moment Michael Harris II likely envisioned countless times as a kid: stepping to the plate in a big spot in a winner-take-all postseason game for his hometown club.

ATLANTA -- Aaron Nola was given the start in attempt to get the Phillies back to Los Angeles for a rematch with the Dodgers in the National League Division Series. Nola started the Phillies' 6-2 loss to the Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series Thursday night

ATLANTA -- Following their Game 6 loss to Houston in the 2022 World Series, a group of Phillies gathered in the corner of the visitors’ clubhouse at Minute Maid Park. They wanted one more hang together, one final beer, before they flew home to Philadelphia and parted ways for the

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale did not even give Walt Weiss a chance to settle in before popping into the manager's office ahead of the Braves’ winner-take-all showdown against the Phillies. The Braves' ace had an important matter to address before Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series on

ATLANTA – Don Mattingly said this summer that he hoped to be back as Phillies manager in 2027. It’s unclear if he will be, although it seems less likely following the Phillies’ season-ending 6-2 loss to the Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday night

ATLANTA -- Ray Kerr was the left-handed reliever the Braves chose to get through Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper during the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Phillies. Kerr served as the opener in Thursday's series-clinching 6-2 win and dazzled, keeping the

ATLANTA – After the Braves stunned the Phillies with their come-from-behind win in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, Philadelphia returned the favor in Game 2. In a series that is shaping up to be another instant classic between the bitter NL East rivals, it now all

Thanks to sweeps by the White Sox, Yankees and Padres, we have only one decisive, win-or-go-home Wild Card Series game on Thursday. But what a doozy it is.

SAN DIEGO -- The lights cut out, Korn’s “Blind” blared, the sellout Petco Park crowd rose to their feet roaring and Mason Miller seemingly spawned onto the mound for the start of the ninth inning. The game was over. The National League Wild Card Series was over. But in reality,

SAN DIEGO -- This was not how this Cubs’ season was supposed to end. This script offered the ballclub the same path through October as a year ago, giving the North Siders a shot at redemption after last fall’s postseason exit against the rival Brewers. This was the 10th anniversary

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres made sure this year was different. The 2025 iteration of this National League Wild Card Series in Chicago left a sour taste in San Diego’s mouth, and rightfully so. An already struggling lineup flatlined. There were virtually no big moments. They didn’t have a raucous

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres spent September as the hottest team in baseball, surging into the postseason and securing a Wild Card Series at Petco Park. Gavin Sheets spent most of the month in a walking boot.

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.

SAN DIEGO – If history tells us anything … this series isn’t finished. Not even close. The Padres and Cubs have met twice before in the postseason and both times -- the 1984 NLCS and last year’s NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field -- the series went the distance.

ATLANTA -- The Phillies and Braves are well on their way to putting together an instant classic in this year’s National League Wild Card Series. After Atlanta’s wild back-and-forth win in Game 1 and Philadelphia’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday, it all comes down to Game 3

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.

ATLANTA -- Six outs away from finally killing Philadelphia’s hex, the Braves were undone by their bullpen, the portion of their roster that was supposed to be a postseason strength. “I was at shortstop when Kirk Gibson did his thing off one of the greatest closers of all time,” Braves

ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper was alone in right field. He removed his cap and sat in a crouch with two outs in the seventh inning on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly had just walked to the mound to remove Cristopher Sánchez from the game, two

ATLANTA -- Andrew Painter had just fired off what he believed to be a game-ending strike to keep the Phillies' season alive. Initially called a ball, Painter -- who was already walking toward the Phillies’ dugout -- frantically tapped his head. Catcher J.T. Realmuto did the same to initiate a

ATLANTA -- Edmundo Sosa’s status for Thursday’s winner-take-all game is up in the air after he exited the Phillies’ 4-3 extra-inning win over the Braves in Game 2 due to a right leg injury. “He seemed OK after the game,” interim manager Don Mattingly said. “We'll see where he's at

ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper wasted no time atoning for what could have been an ugly lasting memory for the Phillies. With the season on the line in Wednesday's Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series, Harper badly misplayed a line drive to turn what should have been a

ATLANTA -- With little time to fully process a back-and-forth thriller in Game 1, the Braves and Phillies had no choice but to quickly shift their focus to Game 2. That game is underway now at Truist Park, where Atlanta hopes to punch its ticket to the National League Division

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

Fernando Tatis Jr. jumped all over the first pitch Cubs starter Matthew Boyd threw on Tuesday night, sending Petco Park into an absolute frenzy with a home run to center field. It was the first leadoff homer in Padres postseason history. And yet, it might not have been the most