Major League Baseball

Phillies exhale, top Rays to secure NL's final wild-card berth

The Phillies defeated the Rays 7-3 on Sunday and untangled a few thousand knots inside the stomachs of their fans, clinching the final National League wild-card spot on the final day of the regular season.

Mariners fire manager Wilson as 'very difficult' season ends

Dan Wilson, 57, who led the Seattle Mariners to the ALCS last year, will not return as manager next year, he told reporters on Sunday, adding that "this season has been very difficult, and of course the results have not been what any of us had expected."

Misiorowski wraps rare trio, leads majors in ERA, strikeouts, opponent BA

Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Arizona's Gabriel Moreno won their first batting titles, while Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents' batting average.

Lovullo admits future is murky as Arizona misses playoffs again

Torey Lovullo may be the winningest manager in Diamondbacks history with a record of 750-768, but on Sunday, he acknowledged he is uncertain about his future with the club after Arizona missed the playoffs yet again on the final day of the regular season.

Average game time up nearly 4 minutes, partly because of ABS challenges

The average time of a nine-inning MLB game increased by 3 minutes, 43 seconds this season to 2 hours, 42 minutes following the introduction of robot umpires.

Astros clinch AL West, finish season with 81-81 record

The Astros won their fifth AL West title in six years despite finishing with the worst record for a first-place team, beating the Athletics 9-0 Sunday behind Lucas Spence's two-run triple to finish at 81-81.

Montgomery focusing on 'positives,' not breaking strikeout record

Colson Montgomery wants to focus on the "positives" from his second year in the majors, not the single season strikeout record he broke on Friday.

Schlittler gets Game 1 nod against Red Sox, with Fried and Cole to follow

American League Cy Young Award favorite Cam Schlittler will start for the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox.

💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?