From playoff and stat races to saying goodbyes: What to watch in MLB's final weekend
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:15:09 ESTThere's still much to play for entering the final days of the regular season. We have your guide to the last few games of baseball before October.
MLB playoff pressure rankings: Who faces must -- or else?
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:15:09 ESTFor some teams this October, a victory would be even sweeter -- and a defeat all the more painful.
Jays star Guerrero backtracks, expresses 'regret' over contract remarks
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTBlue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero, who earlier this week said he stood by his remarks that he received a $500 million extension for what he did in the past, said he owed an apology for comments that were "not what I really wanted to say."
Red Sox-Cubs finale, moved due to Boston weather, set for Sun. at Tropicana
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTThe Red Sox and Cubs will play their regular-season finale Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field after the league relocated their series from Boston because of the forecast for inclement weather.
Giles, longtime Phillies exec who helped create Phanatic, dies at 92
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:46 ESTBill Giles, the longtime Phillies owner and executive who helped bring Pete Rose to Philadelphia and helped create the Phillie Phanatic mascot, has died at age 92.
Yankees, Red Sox to meet in playoffs for 7th time
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTThe Yankees and Red Sox both talked up the clubs' longstanding rivalry with mutual respect ahead of their best-of-three Wild Card Series.
Ohtani 1st to top MLB jersey sales 4 straight seasons
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:46 ESTThe Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has become the first player in the MLB to lead jersey sales at the end of four straight seasons since the figures were first tracked in 2010.
Phils 2B Arraez (ankle) out as NL playoff race tightens
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTPhillies second baseman Luis Arraez will sit against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night because of a sprained ankle. Philadelphia needs at least one win to move closer to its fifth straight playoff berth.
Yankees retire Sabathia's number, unveil Monument Park plaque
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTThe New York Yankees honored CC Sabathia with a plaque in Monument Park and retired his No. 52 jersey Friday.
Longtime SS Volpe makes 3B debut for Yankees
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTAnthony Volpe made his first career big league appearance at third base for the Yankees in the opener of a doubleheader against the Orioles.
💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:06:45 ESTWhether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?
'It's the best position-player season I've ever seen': How PCA's MVP year has carried the Cubs to October
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:07:37 ESTChicago officially punched its NL Wild Card ticket. And there is no doubt why the Cubs are where they are.
Cubs' Crow-Armstrong becomes 7th to join 40 HR-40 SB club
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:47:46 ESTCubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40/40 club after stealing his 40th base of the season Thursday.
Jeff Passan's 2026 MLB regular-season awards, with a twist
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:10:07 ESTForget the MVP and Cy Young Award races -- it's time to hand out our annual wide-ranging hardware.
Small-market success story or cautionary tale? Why Padres fit both sides of MLB's labor debate
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:19:51 ESTIs San Diego why baseball needs a salary cap -- or a shining example of why it doesn't? It depends on who you ask.
How to prepare for a potential lockout as a fantasy baseball commissioner
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:27:28 ESTWith a labor stoppage looking very likely for 2027, what steps should fantasy managers take today in order to be prepared?