• The
    Line up
    The more the merrier? MLB players, coaches on whether 16 playoff teams are too many
    Hannah Keyser
    As Marlins prepare for postseason, is the franchise turning a corner under Derek Jeter?
    Tim Brown
    MLB playoff danger index: Who might get knocked out early and who might find October magic
    Mike Oz
  • Yankees to start J.A. Happ if Wild Card Round reaches Game 3
    SNY

    Yankees to start J.A. Happ if Wild Card Round reaches Game 3

    If this Wild Card Round series between the Yankees and Indians goes to Game 3, manager Aaron Boone knows who he is giving the ball to.

  • Cubs, Marlins set to meet after bumpy paths to postseason
    The Associated Press

    Cubs, Marlins set to meet after bumpy paths to postseason

    Cubs manager David Ross had to remind himself Monday night that Chicago was still two days away from opening a best-of-three wild-card series against the Miami Marlins. Game 1 is Wednesday at Wrigley Field, and Ross can't wait. The Cubs won the NL Central at 34-26 in Ross' first season, reaching the playoffs for the fifth time in six years.

  • Chisox ace Giolito loses bid for perfect game in 7th vs A's
    The Associated Press

    Chisox ace Giolito loses bid for perfect game in 7th vs A's

    Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito allowed a clean single up the middle to start the seventh inning, ending his bid for a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics in their playoff opener. Tommy La Stella hit a single to become the first runner for the A's on Tuesday. Giolito pitched a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on Aug. 25.