#mlb-postseason

#mlb-postseason

Well, it's officially October but this is the second day of Postseason action so far. Here's the rundown of what's been happening while y'all have been catching up on Brian Snitker's transition from manager to "organizational advisor": The Tigers and Guardians are playing a close one as Cleveland looks to tie the series up at one win apiece The Padres are looking to even things up against the Cubs in front of a raucous crowd at Wrigley Field.

It's currently 1-1 in the fifth inning between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians as the Postseason is officially underway. We've got a quadruple-header to look forward to, here: The Padres and Cubs are going to lock horns at 3:08 p.m. ET, the Red Sox and Yankees are going to renew their rivalry under the bright lights of the Postseason at 6:08 p.m. ET and then the nightcap will take place in Los Angeles with the Reds facing the Dodgers.

The 2025 MLB postseason field is set with all 12 teams - six apiece in the American League and National League - having punched their tickets to October baseball. The final day of the regular season saw the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays clinch the AL Central and AL East, respectively. That pushed the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees to Wild Card spots. The Cincinnati Reds nabbed the final NL Wild Card spot despite falling to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

It started with Babe Ruth. Or maybe with Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. It increased in ferocity with Thurman Munson and Carlton Fisk and reached its apex with Derek Jeter and David Ortiz. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have long been adversaries, although the rivalry has admittedly cooled off from that pinnacle of animosity 21 years ago.