#playoff race
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Phillies Struggle in September
Phillies offense ranks poorly in September as playoff race heats up.
Philadelphia Phillies On SI · 1m
Royals eye spoiler role in AL Central
Royals target division leaders to spoil AL Central title race.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Phillies Wild Card Race Update
Phillies edge NL Wild Card with magic number of 3, bullpen prep for playoffs
PhillyVoice · 1m
Soroka's strong start helps Diamondbacks
Soroka's comeback performance gives Diamondbacks playoff hope after two close losses
Arizona Diamondbacks On SI · 1m
Astros tie Rangers atop AL West with five games left
Houston beats Seattle 7-0 and controls its own destiny in the division race.
Mlb · 1m
White Sox refuse to quit, three wins from playoffs
Chicago closes in on postseason berth with dominant offensive display and resilient mindset.
Mlb · 1m
Correa out for season as Astros fight for playoffs
Houston loses its star shortstop down the stretch in a tight AL West race against Texas.
Fastball On SI · 1m
Dodgers activate Pages, Sasaki before Padres series
Los Angeles strengthens roster ahead of crucial matchup against surging San Diego.
Mlb · 1m
Final week of 2026 MLB season: what's on the line
Playoff spots, individual awards, and historic milestones hang in the balance as the regular season reaches its climax.
Mlb · 2m
Pete Alonso's MVP season wasted by Orioles collapse
The Orioles signed Pete Alonso to a $155 million deal to elevate their team. Instead, they're squandering one of his best seasons.
The Banner · 2m
Cubs pitcher secretly roots for White Sox
Colin Rea is openly cheering for Chicago's South Siders, and he's not alone among North Siders.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m · 5 views
Yankees face elimination in Bronx showdown with Rays
Tampa Bay needs just one win to clinch the AL East; New York must sweep to stay alive.
Mlb · 2m
How a 3-way Wild Card tie would shake out
Cubs, Padres and Phillies are locked in a tight race. Here's what happens if they finish tied.
Mlb · 1m
Rangers battle injuries in playoff push
Texas faces a critical stretch with key players sidelined by hand fractures as they chase Houston in the AL West.
Texas Rangers On SI · 1m
White Sox tumble from first place in September collapse
Chicago's surprising season unravels as key players slump and the bullpen falters down the stretch.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
White Sox lineup shakeup as they chase series win over Guardians
Chicago rests struggling stars Montgomery and Teel while rolling out a righty-heavy lineup against Cleveland's lefty starter.
Chicago White Sox On SI · 2m · 5 views
Astros' bats go cold at the worst possible time
Houston faces Kansas City in a must-win series while mired in their worst offensive slump in months.
Houston Astros On SI · 2m
Correa's third infield stop of the season
Houston's Gold Glove shortstop is taking grounders at second base, a spot he has never played in 12 big league years.
Newsweek · 1m
Three swings sink the Orioles in Toronto
Three straight home runs off Trevor Rogers turned a quiet inning into a series loss and shrank Baltimore's playoff hopes.
The Banner · 2m · 5 views
The White Sox are wobbling, and Venable is staying calm
Chicago has lost nine of 12 with the division lead nearly gone, and the manager insists the lineup card isn't a message.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Ohtani's MVP race is over, and the Dodgers are fine anyway
Power rankings week: Milwaukee clinches, Judge returns, and Pete Crow-Armstrong quietly runs away with the NL MVP.
California Post · 3m