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Playoffs preview: World Series odds, keys to success and predicted date of doom for all 12 teams
Have World Series or bust hopes for the postseason? Here's why your squad could be playing into November -- or get sent home this week.
Jeff Passan predicts every round of the 2023 MLB playoffs
The postseason field is set! We make the case for every title hopeful ... then separate the best from the rest.
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WILD-CARD SCHEDULE
Young MLB stars to look out for this 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.
DIFFERING WAYS TO END THE SEASON
The best of Miguel Cabrera's last game with the Tigers
Joey Votto ejected in potential final game
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.
RED SOX REMEMBER WAKEFIELD
Red Sox, Orioles hold moment of silence for Tim Wakefield
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.
Top Headlines
- Nevin won't return as Angels manager, team says
- Brewers' Woodruff out of at least wild-card series
- Attorneys: Bauer settles dispute in assault case
- Former ESPN, national baseball writer Caple dies
- Mets welcome Stearns as president of operations
- Lowe brothers' mom has cancer, won't be at Trop
- MLB game time dropped to 2:40 with pitch clock
- Melvin has 'full support' from Padres owner
- No. 1 question for eliminated teams
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MLB playoffs 2023: Passan's team breakdowns, World Series pick
The 2023 playoff field is set! We make the case for every title hopeful ... then separate the best from the rest.
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Inside the wild numbers from Padres' lost 2023 season
They're expensive. They're loaded. And they're not going to the playoffs.
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Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams
Whether your team is rolling into the playoffs or packing its bags for the offseason, how did it measure up to expectations?
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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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MLB Rule Changes: Takeaways on pitch clock, bigger bases, more
From what we've heard from players about the new rules about how much they'll impact the MLB playoffs next month.
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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.
