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The Cleveland Guardians erased a two-game deficit in the ALDS, becoming the 11th team to complete such a comeback in a best-of-five series, and advanced to the ALCS with a 2-0 victory over the White Sox on October 11.
Milwaukee Brewers defeated San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS on October 8 at Petco Park to advance to the League Championship Series.
MLB on October 8 proposed reducing the regular season from 162 to 154 games with a weekly off-day, expanding Division Series to best-of-seven, and allowing higher seeds to choose their opponents.
Jackson Chourio delivered a two-out, two-strike single in the bottom of the ninth inning on October 4 to give Milwaukee a 4-3 walk-off victory over San Diego in Game 2 of the NLDS.
Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning with 10 strikeouts as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 on Saturday, October 4, in ALDS Game 1.
The Yankees' captain and three-time AL MVP has been excluded from the team's 26-man playoff roster for the ALDS against Tampa Bay after a moderate calf strain sustained September 16 did not heal in time.
Ray Kerr, a 32-year-old reliever who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 and worked at a 7-Eleven five years ago, earned the win Thursday as the Braves defeated the Phillies 6-2 in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series to advance to the NLDS.
The Arizona Diamondbacks extended manager Torey Lovullo with a two-year contract on October 1, 2026, keeping him for an 11th season after the team finished 86-76 and narrowly missed the postseason.
The San Diego Padres added right-hander Joe Musgrove to their 26-player Wild Card roster against the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies clinched the third National League Wild Card spot and the Astros won the American League West on September 27, the final day of the regular season, completing the 12-team playoff field.
Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay 7-1 on September 27 to secure the National League wild card berth, ending a week in which they nearly became the first team since 1903 to blow a four-game lead with five games remaining.
Justin Verlander, 43, made his 595th and final MLB start for Detroit on Saturday, September 26, recording six strikeouts over 5⅔ innings before being removed from the game by his daughter Genevieve in the sixth inning.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on September 24 to secure their first playoff appearance in five years.
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base on September 24 against the Marlins to become the seventh player in MLB history to achieve 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.
The Yankees placed right-hander Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list on September 24, retroactive to September 22, with right biceps neuritis.
Tampa Bay Rays clinched the 2026 AL East division title on September 23 after winning Game 2 of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium 6-1, securing the No.
Pete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the 2026 season on September 23 to lead the Orioles to a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of a doubleheader, keeping Baltimore alive in the AL Wild Card race.
MLB rescheduled the Cubs-Red Sox weekend series at Fenway Park to avoid a forecasted nor'easter. Sunday's game moves to Friday at 1:05 p.m.
The Boston Red Sox named Chad Tracy their 49th full-time manager on a three-year contract through 2029 with a 2030 option on September 22.
The Detroit Tigers announced that Justin Verlander will start Saturday, September 26, against the Pittsburgh Pirates in what is likely his final career start.
Giants announcer Duane Kuiper announced a throat cancer diagnosis on Sunday, September 20, and began treatment at Stanford Medicine the previous week.
Atlanta defeated Houston 6-2 on Friday night, clinching a playoff spot. Tyler Mahle allowed one run and three hits over six innings in the clinching game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Thursday, September 17, clinching the 2026 NL West title.
Pete Alonso hit his 300th career home run off Kodai Senga in the top of the ninth inning on September 16 against his former team, the Mets, as Baltimore won 7-5 in extra innings.
Aaron Judge left Wednesday's 13-inning loss to Minnesota in the sixth inning due to tightness in his lower right leg, which he first felt in the first inning.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on September 16, 2026, clinching their fourth consecutive National League Central division title.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over seven innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on September 16.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star left-hander Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list on September 15 due to left shoulder inflammation, with no structural damage confirmed by MRI.
The Yankees activated right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt from the 60-day injured list on September 16, 2026, after missing 14.5 months recovering from Tommy John surgery.
New York defeated Minnesota 8-3 on September 15, clinching its third straight postseason berth.
Netflix's Week 1 49ers-Rams game broadcast from Melbourne, Australia on September 12 averaged 18.5 million U.S.
Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list and returned to the Red Sox lineup on September 13, batting fourth and playing first base against Kansas City.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on September 12, clinching a playoff berth and becoming the first team to secure a postseason spot in 2026.
On Friday, September 11, 2026, MLB observed the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with league-wide ceremonies, special programming, and community service.
The Dodgers placed superstar Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list to address left knee soreness and right biceps injuries during the stretch run.
The 2026 MLB playoff field heading into September 11 includes the Rays leading the AL East by 3 games, the Phillies leading the first NL Wild Card by 1 game over the Cubs, and the Padres leading the Diamondbacks by 0.5 games for the final NL Wild Card spot.
Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Monday and is expected to play in Tuesday's series opener against Colorado.
The Padres and Diamondbacks are tied in losses with Arizona ahead by half a game in the National League Wild Card race.
Riley Greene hit two home runs and drove in four runs across four consecutive plate appearances, leading the Tigers to a 6-0 shutout over the Guardians on September 6, 2026.
The Cubs defeated the Marlins 6-5 on September 6, 2026, reaching 200 home runs for the first time this season while reliever Ryan Zeferjahn recorded his first save as a Cub.
Boston placed All-Star center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela on the 10-day injured list on September 6 with a right quadriceps strain, retroactive to September 4.
Cardinals and Rockies players wore their hats tilted in silent protest on Saturday night following a Friday confrontation in which home-plate umpire Doug Eddings instructed rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his cap, leading to manager Oliver Marmol's ejection.
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano hit a walk-off two-run home run off Yankees right-hander Paul Blackburn in the 10th inning on Friday, September 5 to give San Diego a 3-2 victory at Petco Park.
Shane McClanahan, a key starter in Tampa Bay's rotation, was placed on the 15-day injured list on September 5, 2026, due to left forearm tightness, marking his second IL stint this season.
On September 4, 2026, the Cleveland Guardians organization recorded four walk-off victories across its major league and minor league affiliates in approximately three hours.
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, improving their head-to-head tiebreaker to 4-2 and narrowing their deficit to a half-game in the AL Wild Card race.
Stan Kroenke is acquiring the Los Angeles Angels for $4 billion, an MLB record. The deal includes Angels Broadcast Television (ABTV) and radio broadcaster KLAA-AM.
Ronald Acuña Jr. became the fastest player in MLB history to join the 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases club, achieving the milestone on September 2, 2026, in his 904th game.
Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive local streaming rights for six NHL teams (Carolina, Anaheim, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, St.
St. Louis defeated Los Angeles 13-8 at Dodger Stadium with 13 hits and five home runs, scoring in six different innings.
San Diego promoted prospect Ethan Salas, 20, to the major leagues for the final month of the season.
Colton Cowser made a leaping home-run robbery at Coors Field to end the game and lift the Baltimore Orioles to .500 for the first time since April.
Baltimore acquired outfielder Luis Robert Jr., 29, off outright waivers from the Mets on August 31.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 batters on August 30, 2026, moving past Gaylord Perry into ninth place on baseball's all-time strikeouts list with 3,535 career strikeouts.
Pariba Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao defeated Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada 11-2 in the championship game.
JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals' second baseman and a Rookie of the Year candidate, was placed on the injured list before Sunday's series finale against the Pirates.
The Red Sox activated outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story from the injured list on Sunday after each missed more than three months.
The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 Friday to approve $876 million in public funding from Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa for the Tampa Bay Rays' new $2.36 billion ballpark.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in the Cubs' 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on August 29, 2026. The Cubs scored six homers total in the game.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday following continued soreness.
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