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Royce Lewis' 2 HRs help Twins snap record 18-game playoff skid
Wild Card Series: Live updates, analysis and takeaways from Day 1
Eight teams enter the week, only four can make it out. We've got it all covered for you.
'He's done it again!' Royce Lewis mashes 2nd HR of game
Michael Taylor makes fantastic leaping catch at the wall
Michael A. Taylor makes an amazing catch for Twins
Royce Lewis puts Twins on the board with 2-run dinger
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WILD-CARD MOMENTS
Evan Longoria's spectacular catch sets up inning-ending double play
Bryce Harper blows through stop sign to score for Phillies
MLB POSTSEASON
Ranking the 40 players who will most rock October
Which stars will make the biggest mark this postseason? We rank them.
Here's who our experts pick to win every round of the playoffs
Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.
MAKING HISTORY
How Marlins GM Kim Ng made history and got her team to the postseason
Marlins GM Kim Ng keeps making history -- this time becoming the first woman general manager to lead an MLB, NBA, NFL or NHL team to the postseason.
POSTSEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS
Betting the MLB playoffs: wild card, World Series and MVP picks
The 2023 MLB postseason is upon us. We asked Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft and Todd Zola for their predictions for the wild-card rounds, World Series matchup and who will win the championship.
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.
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.
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Zack Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener
— Zack Wheeler struck out eight in a sensational effort, José Alvarado preserved the lead with a pivotal strikeout and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a resolute postseason push with a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of their NL Wild...
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- Lewis' 2 HRs put 'win' in Twins; slide ends at 18
- Rays see lowest playoff attendance in 100 years
- Wild cards: Phils' Lorenzen out, Rangers' Bush in
- Machado has surgery, will be ready in 4-6 months
- Angels' Minasian takes blame for dismal season
- GM backs Rangers, rips reporter's 'classless' post
- Arozarena's mom throws 1st pitch before Game 1
- No. 1 question for eliminated teams
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