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MLB playoff pressure rankings: Which contenders must win now -- or else?
For some teams this October, a victory would be even sweeter -- and a defeat all the more painful.[read more]

From playoff and stat races to saying goodbyes: What to watch in MLB's final weekend
There's still much to play for entering the final days of the regular season. We have your guide to the last few games of baseball before October.[read more]

Will Aaron Judge play? Who's on third? Making sense of Yankees' playoff roster drama
From an injured captain to questions about the infield, rotation and bullpen, there's a lot to unpack in the Bronx.[read more]

💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams
Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?[read more]

Giles, longtime Phillies exec who helped create Phanatic, dies at 92
Bill Giles, the longtime Phillies owner and executive who helped bring Pete Rose to Philadelphia and helped create the Phillie Phanatic mascot, has died at age 92.[read more]

De La Cruz becomes 4th Reds player to achieve 30-homer, 30-steal season
Elly De La Cruz joined Eric Davis, Barry Larkin and Brandon Phillips as the only players in Reds history to achieve a 30-30 season.[read more]

Roberts says he trusts Ohtani to be ready for playoffs
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he trusts Shohei Ohtani to manage his workload and be fully healthy for the start of the playoffs.[read more]

D-backs place Corbin Burnes on IL in midst of wild-card push
Arizona right-hander Corbin Burnes was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation Friday, a day before he was to start for the Diamondbacks as they try to stay alive for the National League's final wild-card spot.[read more]

Jays star Guerrero backtracks, expresses 'regret' over contract remarks
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero, who earlier this week said he stood by his remarks that he received a $500 million extension for what he did in the past, said he owed an apology for comments that were "not what I really wanted to say."[read more]

White Sox's Montgomery sets single-season strikeout record with 224
White Sox infielder Colson Montgomery set the record for most strikeouts in a season with his 224th on Friday.[read more]