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The only MLB playoff preview you need: World Series odds, likely MVPs and how far all 12 teams will go
Have Fall Classic or bust hopes this postseason? Here's why your team could be playing late into October ... or get sent home early.
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2026 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings
We have your one-stop shop for everything you need to keep up with all the action this October.
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- Phillies exhale, top Rays to secure NL's final wild-card berth
- Mariners fire manager Wilson as 'very difficult' season ends
- Misiorowski wraps rare trio, leads majors in ERA, strikeouts, opponent BA
- Lovullo admits future is murky as Arizona misses playoffs again
- Astros clinch AL West, finish season with 81-81 record
Fall Classic matchups to root for
Never-before-seen history? Droughts breaking? Best World Series matchups for every type of MLB fan
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A three-peat isn't guaranteed
Four reasons Dodgers might be more vulnerable than you think this October
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Heading to the postseason
Phillies celebrate after clinching final NL wild-card spot
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Astros claim AL West title after 81-81 regular season
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Final day of regular season
Must-see on the diamond
Alex Bregman hits two HRs in return days after facial fracture
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Offseason changes
Tracking MLB offseason manager changes: Dan Wilson not returning to Mariners
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Burning roster questions
Will Aaron Judge play? Who's on third? Making sense of Yankees' playoff roster drama
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Top Headlines
- Phillies exhale, top Rays to secure NL's final wild-card berth
- Mariners fire manager Wilson as 'very difficult' season ends
- Misiorowski wraps rare trio, leads majors in ERA, strikeouts, opponent BA
- Lovullo admits future is murky as Arizona misses playoffs again
- Astros clinch AL West, finish season with 81-81 record
- Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest as Blue Jays win season finale
- Montgomery focusing on 'positives,' not breaking strikeout record
- Schlittler gets Game 1 nod against Red Sox, with Fried and Cole to follow
- 💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams
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History or not, Alvarez's offensive campaign stands alone. Here's his status in the MVP race, how his season would rank among Triple Crown winners and more.
