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What to watch on the final day of the regular season
From unsettled playoff races to tight stat battles, here's your guide to the last day of baseball before the playoffs arrive.
Postseason tracker: Who can clinch next and games to watch
We have everything you need to know, from league races to the postseason schedule.
TOP HEADLINES
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Why didn't the Padres, you know ... win more? Inside the wild numbers from San Diego's lost season
They're expensive. They're loaded. And they're not going to the playoffs.
The No. 1 offseason question for each eliminated team
An October run isn't in the cards, so here's what each non-postseason team needs to ask itself first.
HEADING TO THE POSTSEASON!
D-backs jump in the pool to celebrate playoff berth
Marlins celebrate after clinching playoff berth
MLB SCOREBOARD
BRAVES SETTING NEW STANDARDS
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 73rd steal sets Braves' modern record
Spencer Strider sets Braves' single-season strikeout record
REVIEWING THE RULE CHANGES
Game time is down! Stolen bases are up! What we learned from Year 1 of MLB's rule changes
From what we've heard from players about the new rules to how much they'll impact the MLB playoffs next month.
FAMILY FUN FOR CABRERA
Miguel Cabrera honored with first pitch from his parents
FANTASY BASEBALL
Playing postseason fantasy baseball? Here's how to draft, have fun and come out on top
Most fantasy baseball leagues are over at the end of the MLB regular season, but Todd Zola explains how you can keep the party going during the postseason with one of the most fun games around.
Relief pitcher MVPs, LVPs of 2023
Eric Karabell looks back on the fantasy season and hands out his MVPs and LVPs for relief pitchers.
Fantasy
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday's MLB games
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Sunday, Oct. 1.
Top Headlines
- Marlins seal wild-card spot, 4th playoff berth ever
- Astros clinch playoff berth, to play for division
- Rangers clinch first postseason berth since 2016
- Despite loss, Jays lock up wild card as M's fall
- Tumbling Cubs after official elimination: 'It stinks'
- Ohtani returns to cheers, hugs in Angels' dugout
- Orioles' Bautista to undergo Tommy John surgery
- Regular-season grades for every team
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Why Mets, Yankees, Padres became MLB's big-money disappointments
San Diego and MLB's two New York teams entered the season ticketed for deep postseason runs. Instead, they're left wondering where it all went wrong.
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Ranking which World Series contenders most need to win now
Everyone thinks their team deserves a title. But for some clubs, a victory would be sweeter -- and a defeat more painful.
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Jeff Passan's 2023 MLB season awards, with a twist
To honor the best -- and worst -- of the regular season before October arrives, we created a new set of accolades you should care about.
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MLB playoff tracker: Who has clinched, plus scenarios, schedule
We have everything you need to know as the regular season winds down, from current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule.
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As Terry Francona prepares to say goodbye, a tribute to his humor and humanity
When Terry Francona retires, his legacy will be less about his almost 2,000 wins and more about his ability to connect.
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Remembering Brooks Robinson, a Baltimore legend
In a city full of legends, none was matched by Brooks Robinson, whose on- and off-field demeanor saw him stand alone.
