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HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

Manny Machado Encouraged Reporter to Ask Better Questions After Padres' Elimination

Star third baseman not impressed with line of questioning.

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Padres Players Angrily Confronted Umpire in Dugout After Missed Call in Loss to Cubs

The Padres were incensed after home-plate umpire D.J. Reyburn's called strike three on what would have been ball four to shortstop Xander Bogaerts in the ninth inning.

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Padres Must Make Major Changes After Another Postseason Offensive Outage

San Diego’s offense disappeared in the wild-card round against the Cubs, paving the way for an offseason overhaul for the organization.

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Three Takeaways From the Cubs' Tight Wild-Card Series Win Over the Padres

Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs are advancing to the NLDS.

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Brutal Missed Call in Ninth Inning of Padres-Cubs Shows Why Fans Can't Wait for ABS

A terrible miss from the home plate umpire put a major damper on the Padres' comeback hopes.

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SI:AM | Yankees Survive Thanks to Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Defense and Baserunning

After being left out of the lineup in Game 1, the New York second baseman was the biggest reason why his team won on Wednesday to force a decisive Game 3.

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Padres, Tigers Show Different Rules Apply to Different Bullpens

San Diego relied on the best relief corps in baseball to extend its wild-card series. Detroit asked too much of its shaky staff and now also must play a Game 3.

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Padres' Mason Miller Makes History With Perfectly Placed Fastball

San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller struck Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly on a 104.5 mph fastball. It was the hardest pitch ever thrown in the postseason.

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Telling MLB Wild Card Stat Spells Trouble for Teams That Lost Game 1

MLB teams that lose Game of their wild card series rarely force a Game 3 and have never advanced to the division series.

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Full Rosters for Every MLB Playoff Team as 2025 Postseason Begins

Taking a look at every MLB team's playoff roster for the 2025 postseason.

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Padres Playoff Offensive Futility Continues in Game 1 Loss to Cubs

The Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs 3–1 in Game 1 of their wild-card series. The Padres have now only scored one run in their last 33 playoff innings.

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How to watch MLB Wildcard Series 2025: live stream Major League Baseball playoffs for free from anywhere

All the ways to watch MLB Wildcard Series live streams, with a trio of Game 3 deciders: Detroit vs Cleveland, San Diego vs Chicago and Boston vs New York.

Tom’s Guide

MLB Playoffs Roundtable: Expert Picks, Bold Predictions

Here’s how our baseball writers and editors see the playoffs unfolding.

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MLB Playoffs Power Rankings: One X-Factor for All 12 Teams

The postseason is finally here. Which teams are best positioned to win the World Series, and which players could determine their fate?

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MLB playoff predictions: will the Mariners finally break their title drought?

As the postseason starts with the wildcard round, our writers pick the dark horses, likely winners and the high seeds at risk of going out early

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Cubs' Matthew Boyd Gets Emotional After Being Named Game 1 Starter vs. Padres

Matthew Boyd is starting Game 1 of a postseason series for the first time.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Projected Rotations of All 12 MLB Playoff Teams

Who has the horses to win the World Series?

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The Most Significant Moments From MLB’s Wild Regular Season Finale

With so much up in the air until the season’s final day, there was no shortage of memorable moments across the league.

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MLB Playoff Clinching Scenarios: What's at Stake for Each Team on Final Day

161 games later, here's what every team still in the postseason mix has to play for on Sunday.

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How Mets’ Loss to Marlins, Reds’ Win Impacts NL Playoff Picture

The fight for the NL's final wild-card spot just got interesting.

Sports Illustrated

The Weaknesses That Could Sink Every National League Contender in the MLB Playoffs

One area of struggle could ruin a team's postseason run. Here is a look at the major flaws for each NL contender.

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Five Most Important Series of the 2025 MLB Season’s Final Weekend

Plenty is still at stake in the final three days of the campaign, with playoff seeding still unsettled and wild-card spots still up for grabs.

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How Mets’ Win Over Cubs Impacts NL Playoff Picture

The race for the National League's final wild-card spot is just getting started.

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Padres Lose Key Offensive Piece for First Round of Playoffs

San Diego will have to weather some time without an important deadline acquisition.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Ump Ripped After Missing an Astounding 25 Calls in Pivotal Brewers-Padres Game

MLB should be embarrassed by this ump's performance in Monday night's Brewers-Padres game.

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