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- 1Padres beat Diamondbacks 10-7 to secure home field in wild-card round▼Machado homers as Padres beat D-backs 10-7 to clinch home field in wild-card round vs Cubs
Manny Machado homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7, clinching home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs. The win locks in playoff baseball at Petco Park, and fans are discussing Machado's big hit and the matchup with Chicago.
- 2MLB wild-card round preview: predictions for four playoff series▼MLB wild-card preview: Series predictions, X-factors and more for Red Sox-Yankees, Cubs-Padres, Phillies-Braves and White Sox-Astros
The MLB postseason wild-card round is here, with previews and predictions circulating for four matchups: Red Sox-Yankees, Cubs-Padres, Phillies-Braves and White Sox-Astros. Coverage focuses on series picks, X-factors and key players who could decide each matchup, including renewed attention on the historic Boston-New York rivalry, as fans and analysts debate which teams will advance.
- 3MLB Playoffs 2026: Bracket Forecast and Team Scenarios▼MLB Playoffs 2026: Bracket forecast and team-by-team scenarios - The Athletic
The Athletic has published a bracket forecast for the 2026 MLB playoffs, laying out projected matchups and team-by-team scenarios for the postseason. The rundown details which clubs are positioned for division titles, wild-card spots, and potential World Series runs as the 2026 season takes shape, giving fans a full picture of how October could unfold.
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Major League Baseball has published its official 2026 postseason schedule, laying out the dates for the playoffs that will follow next regular season. The release gives fans and teams a clear calendar for the wild-card rounds, division series, league championship series and World Series in October 2026. Interest is expected to build as the new season approaches.
- 5MLB postseason power rankings: who enters playoffs on top?●Power Rankings: Who starts playoffs on top? https://www. mlb.com/news/mlb-postseason-po wer-rankings-for-2026-wild-card-
MLB.com has released its postseason power rankings ahead of the 2026 playoffs, with all 12 postseason teams now set. The final two spots were clinched on the last day of the regular season, a tough ending for clubs like the Phillies and Astros. The rankings size up which teams enter the Wild Card Series with the most momentum.
- 6MLB 2026 Wild-Card Series: How to Watch the Playoffs▼2026 MLB wild-card series: How to watch, full baseball playoffs schedule and more
The 2026 MLB wild-card series is underway, with media outlets publishing viewing guides and the full playoff schedule. Fans are being pointed to broadcast and streaming options as baseball's postseason field is set, with matchups, dates and times laid out across the wild-card round and beyond.
- 7Cubs and White Sox both chase wild-card series wins●Red Line World Series isn't happening, but both White Sox, Cubs can win wild-card series https://www.nytimes.com/athleti
A crosstown World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will not materialize this October, but both teams head into the MLB postseason alive in the wild-card round. Each club can advance with a series win, keeping the possibility of a deep Chicago playoff run on the table as fans weigh what a Red Line World Series might have looked like.