Astros clinch fifth AL West title in six years despite finishing 81-81
Houston won the division with the worst record ever for a first-place team, beating the Athletics 9-0 on the final day to reach the postseason.
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Phillies clinch NL's final wild-card berth with 7-3 win over Rays on final day
Philadelphia secured the last National League postseason spot on Game 162, ending a late-season collapse.
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Mariners will not bring back manager Dan Wilson for 2027
Wilson, who led Seattle to the ALCS last season, told reporters he would not return after a difficult 2026 season.
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Red Sox place Mickey Gasper, Tyron Guerrero on injured list ahead of playoffs
Guerrero's Grade 2 lat strain could sideline him for the entire postseason, while Gasper deals with a significant biceps injury.
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Dodgers' Blake Treinen out for postseason with shoulder injury
The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list, removing a key bullpen arm from Los Angeles's playoff roster.
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Yankees tab Cam Schlittler for Game 1 of wild-card series vs. Red Sox
The AL Cy Young favorite will start Tuesday, with Max Fried and Gerrit Cole lined up to follow in the best-of-three series.
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Padres lose starter Casey Mize to injury before playoffs, rotation reshuffled
San Diego's rotation takes a hit days before the postseason as the club reworks its playoff roster.
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Torey Lovullo says future with Diamondbacks uncertain after another playoff miss
Arizona's winningest manager acknowledged he does not know whether he will return after the club missed the postseason again.
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Aaron Judge's calf injury clouds Yankees playoff roster plans
Manager Aaron Boone's update on the injured captain leaves questions about New York's wild-card lineup and roster construction.
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MLB sets 2026 postseason bracket, schedule and wild-card matchups
The 12-team field is set with the Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday after the playoff picture resolved on Game 162.
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Rangers' Josh Jung suffers fractured right hand, season ends
The Texas third baseman's injury closes out his season as the Rangers miss the postseason.
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Brewers' Joey Ortiz MRI comes back clean ahead of postseason
Imaging on the Milwaukee third baseman showed no structural damage, easing concerns before the playoffs.
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Mariners rookie Kade Anderson leaves final start with injury, season over
Seattle's touted rookie pitcher exited his last outing of 2026 early, cutting short a promising debut season.
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Max Scherzer strikes out seven on short rest as Blue Jays win finale
The 42-year-old right-hander earned his 225th career win, pitching on three days of rest in Toronto's 5-1 victory over Cincinnati.
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Phillies activate Jesus Luzardo, designate Jose Urquidy for assignment
Luzardo returns from the 15-day injured list as Philadelphia finalizes its pitching plans for October.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno wins NL batting title despite missing finale
Moreno was scratched from Arizona's season finale but still finished with the National League's top batting average.
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Alex Bregman hits two homers in second game back from facial fractures
The infielder returned quickly from facial fractures and showed power immediately in his second game.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong caps MVP-caliber season as Chicago reaches October
Crow-Armstrong's standout position-player season helped the Cubs clinch an NL wild-card berth.
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