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4 games. 4 potential clinches. Here's everything to know today

10:20 AM EDT

It took the Padres hanging on for dear life, but thanks to their NLDS Game 3 win over the Brewers to keep their season alive … we have one last day with four baseball games in 2026. That’s today. And there’s so much on the line. Between the two Game

Guardians-White Sox ALDS Game 3 FAQ, lineups (4 ET, TBS/HBO Max)

@tim_stebbins
29 minutes ago

CHICAGO -- The Guardians won the American League Central by one game over the White Sox, despite losing the season series, 7-6. That division win earned Cleveland home-field advantage when the two teams met up in the Division Series.

Dodgers-Braves NLDS Game 4 FAQ (6 ET, FS1/FOX One)

@sonjamchen
3:12 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- For the second time in less than a week, the Braves will take the field in front of their home fans for a win-or-go-home ballgame.

Led by King's all-in relief effort, Padres fight and force Game 4

3:41 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- Didn’t matter how. The Padres only needed to find a way. They trailed two games to none and faced elimination on Tuesday night in this instant classic of a National League Division Series against Milwaukee. They had no Mason Miller and no Adrian Morejon at the back

Rays-Yankees ALDS Game 3 FAQ (8 ET, TBS/HBO Max)

3:12 AM EDT

NEW YORK -- Two weeks ago, the Rays went wild in the visitors’ clubhouse at Yankee Stadium after clinching their first American League East championship in five years. That party started shortly after a win over the Yankees and carried late into the New York night. Could they have another

Brewers-Padres NLDS Game 4 FAQ (10 ET, FS1/FOX One)

5:14 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- The last time the Brewers won a postseason road game, they beat Walker Buehler and the Dodgers in Game 2 of the 2018 NLCS. It’s been nothing but frustration for Milwaukee since then -- 12 playoff losses and counting away from home going into Game 4 of

The latest on Acuña (knee) and how his status impacts the Braves for NLDS Game 4

@maxralph_
11:26 AM EDT

The Braves are on the brink. After a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS, they must win Game 4 to send the series back to Los Angeles for a decisive Game 5. It doesn’t help that the status of one of their most

Cora reportedly declines Phillies' overtures to be next manager

9:43 AM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Alex Cora has once again declined to be the Phillies’ manager. Will they turn again to Don Mattingly? USA Today first reported late Tuesday night that Cora sometime in the past few days had declined president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s overtures to be the next Phillies manager.

5 reasons to believe Yankees can pull off ALDS comeback

10:25 AM EDT

NEW YORK – It’s two games. After six months of being one of baseball's best teams, not to mention two Wild Card Series wins, the Yankees haven’t looked like themselves in the American League Division Series. For two games.

The latest on Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon ahead of Brewers-Padres NLDS Game 4

an hour ago

Heading into Tuesday, the Padres likely didn't plan on their NLDS Game 2 starting pitcher being their Game 3 closer. But with Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon unavailable out of the bullpen, San Diego did indeed turn to Michael King, who got the final six outs in a 4-3 victory

Yamamoto (10 K's) dazzles, putting Dodgers 1 win from return to NLCS

@sonjamchen
October 6, 2026

ATLANTA -- A battle of aces began with a quiet moment of mutual respect between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale, who tipped their caps to one another before a pitch was thrown in Game 3 of the NL Division Series.

He quit baseball to work at an IMAX theater. Now he's a Braves playoff legend

11:49 AM EDT

It was 2015, and it was another end to another long day and night at Legends IMAX theater in Sparks, Nev. Raymond Kerr and his brother, Richard, were just finishing cleaning up from their shifts. Richard was sweeping up popcorn and any of the other assorted junk moviegoers leave behind.

Unable to sweep, '40 of us versus 50,000' mentality driving Brewers into Game 4

3:01 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- They have taken the field in Los Angeles, Washington, Los Angeles (again), Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles (again) and now San Diego to play postseason baseball games. And the Brewers have come up short in all of those places.

Díaz earns 1st Dodgers postseason save -- something that was no guarantee a month ago

@sonjamchen
12:21 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- The Dodgers were already envisioning the trumpets sounding before Edwin Díaz slammed the door in their most meaningful games when they inked the closer to a three-year, $69 million deal last December. He was brought in to anchor their 'pen ahead of their bid for the fifth three-peat

VOTE NOW: MLB announces finalists for Hank Aaron Award

October 5, 2026

Major League Baseball on Monday announced finalists for the 2026 Hank Aaron Award, an honor that recognizes the most outstanding regular season offensive performer in each League. At last year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta, MLB celebrated the 51st anniversary of Hank Aaron’s historic 715th record-breaking home run with a special

Game 3 in San Diego started with a bang, ended with a bang and didn't slow down in the middle

@colebradley01
4:38 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres were facing elimination. The Brewers were trying to secure their first road postseason win in eight years. Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night at Petco Park was every bit as intense as it was expected to be.

Yamamoto-Sale duel doesn't disappoint, and other takeaways from NLDS Game 3

October 6, 2026

ATLANTA – The Dodgers and the Braves both spoke openly about the importance of their pivotal Game 3 matchup in the National League Division Series. Both teams felt they were set up well to seize control of the heavyweight showdown on Tuesday night at Truist Park.

Xander makes savvy moves on basepaths, in field as Padres stay alive

4:13 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO – There is the phrase “Act like you’ve been there before.” Well, Xander Bogaerts actually has – and it showed in big moments of the Padres’ 4-3 Game 3 win over the Brewers on Tuesday to stave off elimination in the National League Division Series.

Brooklyn native Palacios motivated to continue personal Yankees dominance on cusp of ALCS

October 6, 2026

NEW YORK -- No one in baseball may have been happier than Rays second baseman Richie Palacios when the Knicks won the NBA Finals in June.

Turang, Yelich key to Crew wrapping up NLDS

4:02 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- It sure felt like forever since Christian Yelich notched a postseason RBI. And it was way too long before Brice Turang got his first hit against the Padres in this National League Division Series. Still, the Brewers will need to get more from both players to help

Booser's journey from 'very dark days' battling addiction to getting huge postseason outs

October 6, 2026

NEW YORK -- Cam Booser stood on the mound at Tropicana Field on Monday night with Game 2 of the American League Division Series hanging in the balance.

Padres closer Miller misses NLDS Game 3 on paternity list, could return for Game 4

4:25 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- Padres closer Mason Miller was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday ahead of San Diego’s dramatic 4-3 victory in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against Milwaukee.

Denied by Dubón! LF robs ex-Brave Freeman (before Freddie gets his revenge)

12:45 AM EDT

ATLANTA – Whether at Turner Field or Truist Park, Braves fans cheered for every one of the 134 home runs they saw Freddie Freeman hit in Atlanta over his 12 years with the club. Even the three he’d hit at Truist Park since joining the Dodgers received at least a

Dodgers' HR barrage continues with October Kiké's return, Freddie avenging robbery

12:36 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- After three scoreless innings of tight pitching at Truist Park, the Dodgers broke NLDS Game 3 open with a pair of fourth-inning home runs against Braves ace Chris Sale, securing a 3-1 victory and a 2-1 series lead on Tuesday night.

After heavy Wild Card workload, Sale showing 'he's human' lands Braves on the brink

12:46 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- There will be plenty of time to debate whether Chris Sale should have been used as a reliever to close out the Phillies last week. But the current focus should be on a maddening Braves offense that provided yet another reminder that Sale can’t do it alone. “He’s