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MLB insiders predict the playoffs: Bold takes, dangerous teams and breakout stars
Which wild cards could win it all? Are the Yankees cooked without Judge? Here's what those in the sport think could decide October.
Power Rankings: Where playoff contenders and hopefuls stand entering October
The final days of the 2026 regular season are upon us -- and a number of races are coming down to the wire.
Top Headlines
- Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41
- Judge says he intends to be available for Game 1 of wild-card series
- Dodgers' Ohtani returns from IL; De Paula sent down
- Guerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel'
- Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change vs. Red Sox
Josh Naylor delivers walk-off hit for Mariners in extra innings
Julio Rodriguez's RBI single pulls Mariners within 1
Dominic Canzone's 2-run RBI cuts Astros' lead in half
Astros goes up 4-1 on Yainer Diaz's 2-run shot
Jose Altuve's single bounces off umpire, driving in 1st run for Astros
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Home run highlights
Brett Baty cracks a 455-foot grand slam for the Mets
Ben Rice clobbers homers No. 40 and 41 in Yankees' win
From an unlikely A and F to a whole lot of C's: Grades for all 30 MLB teams
An interesting case study
Small-market success story or cautionary tale? Why Padres fit both sides of MLB's labor debate
Jeff Passan's 2026 MLB regular-season awards, with a twist
Eyes on October
MLB playoff rotation tiers: Ranking every team's October starting pitching options
'Did that really happen?' How the Red Sox went from 10-17 to the postseason
Fantasy Baseball
How to prepare for a potential lockout as a fantasy baseball commissioner
Top Headlines
- Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41
- Judge says he intends to be available for Game 1 of wild-card series
- Dodgers' Ohtani returns from IL; De Paula sent down
- Guerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel'
- Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change vs. Red Sox
- Back from IL, Red Sox's Rafaela injures hamstring, set to undergo MRI
- Jays' Scherzer says announcement on future likely in next day or two
- Braves activate setup man Suarez, target 2 appearances ahead of playoffs
- 🏆 Playoff tracker: Who will clinch next and more
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