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How to watch Red Sox vs. Yankees in 2026 MLB Wild Card Series: Schedule, TV/stream info, preview
The AL East rivals are set for an epic rematch in the best-of-three series at Yankee Stadium on NBC and Peacock.
Pope Leo champions free press, dodges White Sox miracle question
The leader of the world’s Catholics was asked about the White House’s most recent bout with America’s free press.
White Sox clinch playoff spot with 9-1 rout of Royals after back-to-back 100-loss seasons
The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday.
NL MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club
A favorite to win the NL MVP award, Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player with at least 40 homers and 40 steals in a season.
Aaron Judge hopes to be ready for playoffs, Giancarlo Stanton could return for Yankees after lengthy absence
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hopes to return from a strained right calf for the playoffs and Giancarlo Stanton could be back after a 5 1/2-month absence.
2026 Fantasy Baseball Postmortem: Did We Get the First Two Rounds Right?
Eric Samulski analyzes what we can learn from the first two rounds of 2026 fantasy baseball drafts.
Shohei Ohtani gets a hit in his return to the Dodgers’ lineup after 2 weeks out
He went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts and a walk while batting second as the designated hitter against the San Diego Padres.
Identical twin brothers team up to umpire their first MLB doubleheader
The 31-year-old twins called both ends of Wednesday’s doubleheader between the Orioles and the Blue Jays, each won by Baltimore by 4-2 scores. 
Yelich, Turang homer as Brewers win 99th game of season, delay Phillies’ possible playoff clinch
The Phillies went 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position against the Brewers and left 10 runners on base.
Shohei Ohtani returns from injury as Dodgers reshuffle the top of the order
Ohtani last played on Sept. 7 against Cincinnati and is hitting .277 with 30 homers, 80 RBIs, 89 runs scored and 80 walks in 134 games.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could return for the playoffs after a 5 1/2-month absence
Stanton faced pitchers Wednesday at Double-A Somerset along with center fielder Trent Grisham.
