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Mike Axisa

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Braves vs. Phillies Game 3 predictions: Expert picks with trip to NLDS vs. Dodgers on the line

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

Wild Card Series Game 2 winners and losers: Yankees, Padres, White Sox advance; Alec Bohm saves the Phillies

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

What's next for the Red Sox? Boston's roller coaster season ends at hands of rival Yankees -- again

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

Bryce Harper saves Phillies' season with massive home run vs. Braves after ugly misplay earlier in game

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

How Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, two Yankees stars with Boston roots, became Red Sox killers

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

MLB playoffs: Which Game 1 loser has best chance to win Wild Card Series? Why there's hope for Cubs, Phillies

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

Wild Card Series Game 1 winners, losers: Cam Schlittler shows ace stuff for Yankees; Cubs offense vanishes

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

2026 MLB playoff predictions: Expert picks for Yankees vs. Red Sox, Cubs vs. Padres and every Wild Card Series

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

2026 MLB playoff bold predictions: Jacob Misiorowski hits uncharted territory, a '4-4' series for PCA and more

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

Mariners manager Dan Wilson won't return in 2027 after disappointing season

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

2026 MLB playoff predictions: Expert picks for entire postseason bracket, including World Series champion

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

Cam Schlittler earns Game 1 start in Yankees' Wild Card Series rotation: How Cy Young favorite won the job

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

Could the Phillies blow their playoff berth? How recent slump, surging D-backs have made wild-card race messy

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

Justin Verlander bids farewell to Hall of Fame career with final Tigers start -- with help from his daughter

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

Pope Leo XIV won't confirm (or deny!) any divine intervention in White Sox's miraculous turnaround

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

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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