The Padres defeat the Cubs to even the National League Wild Card series at a game apiece to force a winner-take-all game in San Diego.
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Padres Even Wild Card Series Versus Cubs

Padres 3, Cubs 0 On a blustery Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the San Diego Padres stifle the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to even the Wild Card Series at a game apiece. With the wind blowing in fiercely, home runs were sparse, and the game depended on a single swing and solid pitching. San Diego gains […]

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Guardians Even AL Wild Card Series Against Tigers

Guardians 6, Tigers 1 The Cleveland Guardians staved off elimination by defeating the Detroit Tigers 6–1 on Wednesday. The Guardians forced a game three on Thursday thanks to a strong performance from their bullpen and a five-run eighth inning. What Went Right for the Guardians Clutch Offense With the game entering the eighth inning tied […]

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Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers celebrating during Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Reds
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Dodgers Take Game 1, Hold off Reds Rally

Dodgers 10, Reds 5 The Los Angeles Dodgers took Game One of their three-game Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night. The Cincinnati Reds are playing in their first full-season postseason appearance since 2013. The matchup pits one of baseball’s most consistent powerhouses against a club eager to prove it […]

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Red Sox Rally to Take Wild Card Opener From Yankees

Red Sox 3, Yankees 1 Thanks to clutch hitting from Masataka Yoshida and a stout performance from Aroldis Chapman, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3–1 in Tuesday night’s American League Wild Card opener to take a 1-0 series lead. Yankees Strike First Embed from Getty Images Despite a rough regular season, […]

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Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong Honored by MiLB

New York Mets rookie pitchers Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong were honored on Monday at the third annual MiLB Awards Show. McLean was named the Breakout Player of the Year. Tong was given the 2025 Pitching Prospect of the Year award. Both prospects later joined the Mets’ bullpen in August after putting up multiple impressive […]

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The Chicago Cubs jump out to a 1-0 series lead with a Game One win over the San Diego Padres off the backs of Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly.
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Cubs Win Game One, Eye First Playoff Series Victory Since 2017

Cubs 3, Padres 1 A packed Wrigley Field on a warm Tuesday afternoon in Chicago saw the Chicago Cubs face the San Diego Padres and win in Game One of the three-game Wild Card series in the Cubs’ first postseason appearance since 2020. The Cubs defeated in Padres 3-1 off the backs of back-to-back home […]

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The Tigers defeat the Guardians 2-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the AL Wild Card Round. The Tigers took advantage of Guardians errors to win.
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AL Wild Card: Tigers Defeat Guardians to Take Lead

Tigers 2, Guardians 1 The Detroit Tigers defeat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the AL Wild Card Series. Tarik Skubal was in peak form, and the Tigers took advantage of a couple of Guardians errors to take the first game of the series. What Went Right for the […]

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Top Ballboy Plays of 2025

Every baseball season has its unforgettable home runs, diving catches and walk-off comebacks. But sometimes the best play of a game belongs to the unsung heroes of baseball, the ballboys. Ballboys don’t get their names in the box score or game summary too often. Yet their quick reactions and sometimes fearless efforts can save the […]

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