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Vic Carapazza, Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez and Todd Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week’s Wild Card Series.
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Dodgers set to face off against Cincinnati Reds in best-of-three National League Wild Card Series
The Dodgers bid for back-to-back World Series championships continues Tuesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Round.
Photos from the Chicago Cubs workout Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at Wrigley Field before the wild-card series against the San Diego Padres. MLB announces start times for Cubs’ 1st 2 playoff games vs. Padres at Wrigley Field Column: 5 players the Cubs need to step up to make a long postseason run Cubs rookie Cade Horton is disappointed he won’t pitch in the wild-card series: ‘A perfect storm’ ©2025
New York and Boston have split 24 postseason games. The Yankees won the 1999 and 2003 AL Championship Series (the latter on Boone's 11th-inning walk-off homer against Tim Wakefield), and the Red Sox won the 2004 ALCS, 2018 Division Series and 2021 wild-card game.
Paul Skenes' 2025 represents one of the most dominant seasons by a starting pitcher in recent memory. James Schiano looks past his lack of wins and unpacks his numbers, which could lead to his first Cy Young award.