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MLB wild card series schedule: Yankees vs Red Sox game times revealed

MLB wild card series schedule: Yankees vs Red Sox game times revealed

Yankees-Red Sox will be in primetime while the Cubs-Padres WC series will be late.
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When do MLB playoffs start? Full 2026 postseason schedule

When do MLB playoffs start? Full 2026 postseason schedule

Major League Baseball's 2026 postseason gets underway on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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MLB playoff bracket 2026: Printable bracket for every postseason matchup

MLB playoff bracket 2026: Printable bracket for every postseason matchup

Download and print a 2026 MLB playoff bracket. Follow every round of the postseason and make your World Series predictions.
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MLB playoff picture LIVE standings: Bracket, wild card and division tiebreakers

MLB playoff picture LIVE standings: Bracket, wild card and division tiebreakers

MLB season is down to what should be a wild final day. Follow along.
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From Bregman to Luzardo, 8 players who will decide MLB playoffs wild card series

From Bregman to Luzardo, 8 players who will decide MLB playoffs wild card series

Here's one player on every team in the MLB wild card series who will make or break the contest.
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Game 162 in Florida: Ivy for Cubs, Fenway Green for Red Sox

Game 162 in Florida: Ivy for Cubs, Fenway Green for Red Sox

A nor'easter forced the Red Sox and Cubs to play their final regular season game at Tropicana Field in Florida. What was the environment like?
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MLB average game time up nearly 4 minutes to 2:42, partly because of robot umpires

MLB average game time up nearly 4 minutes to 2:42, partly because of robot umpires

The average time for a nine-inning Major League Baseball game has increased by nearly four minutes this season, reaching 2 hours and 42 minutes
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Sting of Tigers' 2026 flop won't go away soon for young stars

Sting of Tigers' 2026 flop won't go away soon for young stars

In the final game of the season, the Detroit Tigers finally found something that star rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle messed up.
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Why the MLB playoffs are so hard to predict

Why the MLB playoffs are so hard to predict

Explaining the key reasons MLB's October postseason is famously unpredictable, from the short series format to the randomness inherent in the sport.
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MLB announces crew chiefs for Wild Card Series umpire crews

MLB announces crew chiefs for Wild Card Series umpire crews

Jordan Baker, Bill Miller, Alan Porter and Mark Wegner will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week’s Wild Card Series
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A non-winning team will make MLB's playoffs. It's a bad look for the game

A non-winning team will make MLB's playoffs. It's a bad look for the game

The last day of the regular season has MLB choosin’ Texas for its final division winner. The pickings are slim: The 80-81 Astros or the 80-81 Rangers.
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Josh Hendrickson Makes MLB Debut for Houston Astros Amidst Playoff Race

Josh Hendrickson Makes MLB Debut for Houston Astros Amidst Playoff Race

Josh Hendrickson Makes MLB Debut for Houston Astros Amidst Playoff Race