#postseason

#postseason

Elimination games don't get much more tense than Yankees-Red Sox Game 2. When Ben Rice homered in the first for a 2-0 New York lead, Trevor Story responded in the top of the third with two RBI of his own. When Aaron Judge got a two-out fly ball to miss Jarren Duran's glove in the fifth, Story again tied the game with a dong just a couple of minutes later.

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't officially reveal Blake Snell to be their Game 1 starter for the National League Wild Card Series until he walked into the interview room before Monday's workout at Dodger Stadium. Though, it was strongly implied by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at the conclusion of the regular season, and the assignment was one Snell had long been aware of. "I found out a while ago," he said. "I'm excited. There's no better feeling than being in Game 1, starting it off. And the goal is to get us off to a good start, a win and go from there."

A left foot fracture has kept Bogaerts out of action since August 27, and it wasn't clear if he would be able to play again before the postseason, even if the injury wasn't expected to keep Bogaerts out of any October action. Bogaerts has hit .262/.330/.387 with 10 home runs over 534 plate appearances, for a decent but unspectacular 103 wRC+.

"Oh, he's a real (postseason) option," Roberts said. "I don't know what capacity, but when you're playing meaningful games, young player, you're looking at how they handle their emotions. And Emmet is, I like to use the word unflappable, and it's a huge compliment. And he's unflappable."

The Baltimore Orioles have become one of the biggest disappointments of the 2025 season, failing to meet postseason expectations despite early predictions of success.

Hader will not throw for three weeks after being diagnosed with a left capsule shoulder strain on Friday. He will fill that time with rest and strengthening exercises and be re-evaluated to see if he can resume a throwing program.

Though cross-town deals with the Chicago White Sox are exceedingly rare, the Cubs have a lot of background information on Houser, who has suddenly re-emerged to become the new ace on the South Side.