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After one of the most improbable comebacks in recent memory electrified a sellout crowd, both the Blue Jays and Yankees will pass through the Bronx on Wednesday night with passports in hand -- but for very different reasons.
Four games, one Super Wednesday in the 2025 MLB playoffs. The division series in both the American League and National League could all end today -- with four teams headed to the league championship series. Or we could see the four trailing teams, with their backs against the wall, survive to play another day.
Long sleeves, chewing gum, and fake tells for hitters seeking an edge — it’s all tradecraft in the secret battle raging within every game.
The Tigers mounted a comeback against the Mariners in the day's opening game, keeping their season alive and forcing an ALDS Game 5 on Friday night. The Cubs staved off their own elimination with a Game 3 win over the rival Brewers, and the Phillies blew out the Dodgers to avoid an NLDS sweep.
The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game has increased by 2 minutes this season, reaching 2 hours and 38 minutes.
Mason Miller's 104.5 mph fastball is the fastest pitch ever recorded in the playoffs since pitch tracking began in 2008.
The miracle run continued Saturday with a 3-2 walk-off hit-by-pitch win over the Texas Rangers ( box score ). While the furious fight for the AL Central title is ongoing, the Guardians are playoff-bound for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons.