In the NL wild card, the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies are just about locked in for the three spots – but it's wide-open as to where the trio will finish in the standings. The Padres enter Friday with the best record of the three.

We're down to an elite eight in the MLB postseason. Here's how to watch each Division Series game and predictions for how the series will play out.

The 2026 MLB playoff field is set and by Halloween, we'll have a new World Series champion. The Wild Card Series begin on Tuesday afternoon with four best-of-three matchups. From there, those four winners will move on to the League Division Series, where the top two teams in each league will join the mix after a first-round bye.

If the playoffs were to start today, it would be the White Sox with the AL Central title and a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed. The Guardians, with a 78-75 record, would be the AL’s third wild-card seed.

Major League Baseball's 2026 postseason field is set. Who has the toughest path?

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, to advance in the Major League Baseball Playoffs on Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Rays ousted the New York Yankees.