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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.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2025

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 · Sep 27, 2025

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.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 26, 2025

Mets’ Collapse, Judge vs. Raleigh and Other Intriguing Storylines for MLB’s Final Week

From Wild Card spots and division titles to year-end honors, there’s plenty still up for grabs in the last week of the season.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 22, 2025

Brewers Place Star Pitcher Brandon Woodruff on IL Before Postseason Run

The pitcher could return in time for the postseason.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 21, 2025

Alternative Awards and Superlatives for the 2025 MLB Season

Most of MLB’s yearly individual awards have long been decided. But these accolades dig a bit deeper than the ones you already know.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2025

How MLB’s Wild-Card Chasers Can Overcome the Odds and Make the Playoffs

There are five teams within striking distance of a wild-card spot. Here’s what they must improve upon to make their postseason dreams a reality.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2025

MLB Fact or Fiction: Mets Will Still Make the Playoffs Despite September Skid

The regular season is almost over. Will New York hold on to a wild-card spot? Can the Mariners win the club’s first division title since 2001?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 17, 2025

Why MLB’s Postseason Home Field Advantage Is Smaller Than It’s Ever Been

Recent changes to the playoff format were supposed to penalize road teams, but that hasn’t been the case.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2025

MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal Apologizes After Collision With Cameraman Goes Viral

MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal addressed a viral video of his collision with a Brewers cameraman that drew criticism over the weekend.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2025