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The Battle of the Navy Blue Teams of the East: Rays vs. Yankees ALDS Preview
One team is going to win. Both teams will definitely be blue.
Cade Smith Found the Sweet Spot on a Lethal, Low-Spin Splitter
Brad Goldberg and Caleb Longshore helped the Cleveland closer develop one of baseball's best pitches.
Job Posting: St. Louis Cardinals – Multiple Openings
The St. Louis Cardinals are hiring.
Job Posting: Cleveland Guardians – 2027 Baseball Technology Fellowship
The Cleveland Guardians are hiring.
These Braves Are Bound for Glory: Kerr, Harris Punch Ticket to NLDS
This game might not have been as dramatic and thrilling as the first two chapters of the series (or a locomotive hijacking, for that matter), but it gets the Braves on a charter to Los Angeles all the same.
Members Only Game Thread- Phillies vs Braves
We're back for a game thread for this double-elimination game!
Job Posting: Kansas City Royals – Multiple Openings
The Kansas City Royals are hiring.
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 10/1/26
Szym tries -- and possibly fails -- to use new chat software.
Rubbing Some Dirt on It Isn’t Working for the Orioles
Baltimore's vaunted core is depleted, at least partly because of the way the team has handled injuries.
Padres Grind Through Cubs, Advance to NLDS
A poised Friars squad made quick work of Chicago's potent offense.
Yankees Bomb Red Sox Out of the Bronx, Postseason
For the second night in a row, a Yankees starter stifled the Red Sox, and their offense broke the game open late.
Effectively Wild Episode 2538: No Time Like Late September
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about “October” as a (somewhat imprecise) metonym for the playoffs and the popularity of postseason coverage, praise the Yankees’ pitcher-averse roster construction, recap the highlights and lowlights from the first wild card games, ponder the possibility of pushing relievers too far, answer a listener email about the impact of […]
Two Huge Innings Catapult White Sox Into ALDS
First-inning Houston flubs, a Chase Meidroth homer, and a Herculean Jordan Hicks outing keyed the victory.
Duel, Interrupted: Phillies Come Back To Beat Braves Late, Even Series
The Phillies offense heated up just enough to send an excellent series to a deciding Game 3.
Fernando Tatis Jr. Went Turbo Mode
Postseason thrills are often the result of precise execution. But sometimes, the moment calls for a windmill dunk.
Everybody Except the Yankees Is Doing Wild Card Roster Construction Wrong
Only Cashman and Boone are bold enough to design a roster fit for a best-of-three series, rather than a best-of-162.
Members Only Game Thread
We're trying out something new, a Members only game thread!
Seiya Suzuki’s Defense Took a Big Leap Forward
Because he was getting better....JUMPS! You know what? I'm sorry. That was a bad joke. I see that now.
Padres Triumphed in the Battle of Game 1, but Can They Win the War and Know Peace?
The Padres may defy all ontological conventions, but that didn't stop them from earning a dominant win in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series against the Cubs.
The 2027 Free Agent Tracker Is Here!
Our 2027 Free Agent Tracker is now live.
Kicking Mass: New Englanders Schlittler and Rice Lead Yankees Past Red Sox in Wild Card Series Opener
The likely AL Cy Young winner dominated, and the All-Star slugger broke the game open with a pair of homers.
White Sox Jump on Astros, Hang on for 6-3 Game 1 Victory
A flurry of early offense stood up for the playoff neophytes.
A Game of Inches: Austin Riley Powers Braves to Game 1 Victory
To heck with the splinker and the curveball, Duran must’ve thought. Let’s get a fastball over to get ahead in the count. Unfortunately for Duran, Riley is still strong enough to hit a middle-middle fastball out, and that’s what Duran gave him.
FanGraphs 2026 Wild Card Chat
Join the FanGraphs staff for a Wild Card chat, starting with Phillies/Braves. Open to all site readers!
Digging Through the Dirt: The Defenses of the 2026 Postseason Teams
Checking in on the alphabet soup of defensive metrics to see which playoff teams have an edge in the field.