MLB Division Series Power Rankings: Every Team’s X-Factor Here’s how the final eight teams in the MLB postseason stack up against one another. Sports Illustrated · Oct 2
Three Takeaways: Padres Stifle Cubs’ Stunted Offense to Strut Into NLDS MLB’s hottest team will face the sport’s best regular-season team in Milwaukee after San Diego continued its impressive run by eliminating Chicago on Wednesday. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1
SI:AM | Caitlin Clark Saves Fever’s Season With Historic Game The Fever forced a decisive Game 3 with a win over the Aces, while the top-seeded Lynx had their season end with a historic loss to the Liberty. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
Padres Look Like World Series Contender in Game 1 Blowout of Cubs Michael King carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. sparked San Diego’s offense in an 8–0 win. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
Dissecting MLB Playoff Rosters for Every Team in the Wild-Card Series There were some surprising inclusions on the wild-card rosters. Find out who’s in, and who’s out. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
SI:AM | Everything You Need to Know About the MLB Playoffs The MLB playoffs begin Tuesday with all four wild-card series kicking off. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
MLB Postseason Power Rankings: Strength and Weaknesses for Every Playoff Team The 2026 postseason field is set, but how do these teams stack up against one another? Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
The Potentially Fatal Flaw For Each MLB Playoff Team None of the contenders are perfect. Here’s a look at each club’s glaring weakness that could end their season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Tom Verducci’s Top 10 Truths to Expect This MLB Postseason The playoffs are tough to predict, but there are characteristics about postseason play you can count on. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
MLB Roundtable: Wild-Card Round Picks and World Series Predictions The playoffs are finally here. Five of our baseball writers forecasted each wild-card series and looked ahead to the Fall Classic. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
MLB playoff predictions: are the Dodgers heading for an inevitable fall? 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 The Guardian - US · Sep 29
Tom Verducci’s 10 Big Takeaways That Define the 2026 MLB Season The regular season is coming to a close, and it taught us quite a few lessons. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27
Ranking the Lineups of the 14 Remaining MLB Postseason Contenders They say pitching wins championships, but you’ve gotta score runs to win ballgames. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
SI:AM | What’s at Stake on MLB’s Final Weekend The playoff picture is nearly finalized, but there are still some critical series left to play. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24 SI:AM | Latest on Injured MLB Stars as Playoffs Loom The health of Alex Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Garrett Crochet will be worth keeping an eye on as the postseason gets underway.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24 Nine MLB Players Who Shook Off Slow Starts and Got Hot in the Second Half A season-opening slump can cause a player to spiral, but these guys managed to turn things around after struggling out of the gate.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 22 Mets’ Hiring Andy Green Is Both ‘Safe’ and a Leap of Faith With lead executive David Stearns facing a critical offseason, he chose to bring back a familiar face in the dugout who has a losing record in New York.
The Guardian - US · Sep 22 Cubs’ Bregman suffers reported facial fractures after being hit by foul ball in ‘terrible accident’ Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures when he was hit in the head by a foul ball on Sunday, according to ESPN
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 Massive Storm Could Complicate End of MLB Regular Season A massive developing nor’easter could put this weekend’s Cubs-Red Sox series in jeopardy as both teams continue to fight for playoff position. The storm could complicate the end of the MLB season.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18 Aaron Judge’s Calf Strain Headlines Biggest Injuries Impacting MLB Contenders Many key players on teams with World Series aspirations are dealing with injuries as the postseason edges closer. Here’s what to expect going forward.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 15 SI:AM | Patrick Mahomes Didn’t Need to Be Great He didn’t look like his usual self, but neither did the Chiefs.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 11 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Superlatives, Five Weeks Later Who’s the best hitter, pitcher, prospect and under-the-radar pickup acquired during this year’s trade season?
Sports Illustrated · Sep 11 Verducci’s View: The Rays’ Latest Reclamation Project, and Remembering 9/11 Victims Freddy Peralta is the latest hurler to arrive in Tampa and emerge a better pitcher for it. Plus, remembering five former pro baseball players who died on 9/11.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 10 Where Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2026 Season Stands in Cubs History The NL MVP frontrunner is enjoying one of the best seasons ever by a Cubs position player. But is it the best?
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4 MLB Power Rankings: One Player to Watch for Each Team in September We’ve made it to the stretch run of the regular season, and there’s plenty left unsettled as the playoffs approach.