Major League Baseball

Yanks ride homegrown stars to one-sided sweep of Red Sox; Rays await in ALDS

The Yankees' homegrown talent such as Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler led the way to help deliver a thorough two-game beatdown of the Red Sox in their AL Wild Card Series, ending with Wednesday's 9-2 win.

Red Sox's Gray 'frustrated' by lack of trust from manager in loss to Yankees

Red Sox ace Sonny Gray said after Wednesday's loss to the Yankees that he was frustrated for being lifted after throwing only 70 pitches.

White Sox continue to 'believe,' score 1st playoff series win since 2005

Just two years removed from a 121-loss season, the White Sox finished off the Astros with a 7-3 win Wednesday to secure their first playoff series win since beating Houston in the 2005 World Series.

Padres party on after silencing Cubs' bats in 2-game sweep

Five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter and Gavin Sheets hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, as the Padres swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win.

Harper rebounds from gaffe, sets up Bohm's season-saving HR

Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning, and the Phillies beat the Braves to force a decisive Game 3 in their National League Wild Card Series.

Padres' Salas, 20, becomes youngest to catch playoff game

Ethan Salas became the youngest player to catch in a major league postseason game when he started for the Padres in Game 2 of their Wild Card Series with the Cubs.

💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?