Playoff mailbag: How long can Jesús Luzardo go for Phillies in Game 1?  Could bench bat play a role after months in minors?  —  ATLANTA — The Phillies arrived at Truist Park on Monday for a workout that was not promised when they woke up the morning prior.

MLB playoff bracket: The 12 teams fighting for a World Series title  —  The MLB playoffs are set to begin.  First up, the wild card round.  —  Everything starts with postseason quadruple-headers on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the action doesn't stop until the final out of the World Series.

‘It was failure’: Royals lament 2026 season that fell short of expectations  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Pasquantino called the 2026 season a failure after KC missed the playoffs.  — Injuries ravaged the pitching staff and exposed major bullpen problems.

Matthew Boyd will start Game 1 for the Cubs.  Everything else is TBD.  —  SAN DIEGO — As Kevin Gausman deals with a lingering shoulder issue, the Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

This time, Yankees' Cam Schlittler is prepared for social media hate from Boston fans  —  NEW YORK — This time, Cam Schlittler will be ready.  As the American League Wild Card Series nears, the New York Yankees strikeout machine said he expects the social media hate he's frequently experienced …

Marlins' Bendix dishes on various players, starters in pen.  McCullough to return  —  The Marlins are retaining manager Clayton McCullough and are open to using their starting pitchers in save situations again next season if they're interested in doing that.

Make your picks for 2026 All-MLB Team  —  Major League Baseball on Monday launched the ballot for the official All-MLB Team, which recognizes and commemorates the top performances by players during the 2026 regular season.  The selections for the All-MLB Team, which was established in 2019 …

Aaron Judge out for AL wild-card series in crushing blow to Yankees  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will have to survive their American League wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox without Aaron Judge.  —  The reigning American League MVP will not play in the best-of-three set …

For years, he was MLB's worst hitter.  At 34, he enjoyed a renaissance  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As his players partied like first-week college freshmen Saturday night, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, gripping a bottle of Moët & Chandon in each hand, assembled his Sunday afternoon lineup.