Mike Axisa

The first two games of the best-of-three series have been hotly contested

The only series not to end in a sweep, the Phillies staved off elimination and forced a do-or-die Game 3 against the Braves on Thursday

The Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday after a two-game Wild Card Series sweep

The questionable Phillies defense was on full display in Wednesday's Game 2, but the sluggers came through to force a Game 3

Schlittler tossed 6 ⅓ shutout innings in Game 1 and Rice went 4 for 5 with two home runs in a blowout win

The Phillies, Astros, Red Sox and Cubs all need a win on Wednesday to keep their seasons alive in the best-of-three Wild Card Series

The Braves, White Sox, Yankees and Padres have all taken 1-0 series leads after Tuesday's kickoff slate

The 2026 baseball postseason gets underway on Tuesday with all four Wild Card Series

The 2026 MLB postseason gets started on Tuesday, and Mike Axisa is getting bold with five adventurous predictions

The Mariners went from Game 7 of the ALCS in 2025 to missing the playoffs in 2026

The 2026 MLB postseason gets started Tuesday with all four Wild Card Series. Who's winning it all this year?

Max Fried and Gerrit Cole will follow Schlittler in the rotation should the series go to three games

The Phillies' lead is down to one game over the Diamondbacks, who hold the tiebreaker

Verlander thanked Tigers fans for their 'love and support' in a retirement ceremony on Friday

The first American-born Pope was born and raised on Chicago's South Side and grew up a White Sox fan