Breaking down this week's Wild Card Series

Plus: Comeback of the century ends with title

Monday, September 29 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Postseason Power Rankings: Who has the edge going into October?   And then there were 12. Now that we know who reached the postseason, our voters looked at each team and ranked them in order of their likelihood to win a World Series. What you need to know about the Wild Card Series matchups  Guardians win AL Central title, finishing off comeback of the century  AL East belongs up north! Blue Jays clinch first division title since 2015  Reds clinch playoff spot on final day of season, set to face Dodgers  Judge caps another historic season with first AL batting title Ohtani ends regular season with HR No. 55, breaking his own Dodgers record MLB-best Crew rallies for club-record 97th win in Game 162 Adames snaps Giants' longtime drought with 1st 30-HR season since Bonds MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Alejandro Kirk 2-HR game, including grand slam, career-high 6 RBIs Shohei Ohtani 109 HRs in 1st 2 seasons with a franchise 2nd to Ruth (NYY, 113) Carter Jensen 482-foot HR is KC's longest under Statcast (since 2015) Logan Webb 1st Giant to lead NL in IP (207) and K's (224) since 1944 (Voiselle) Shane Smith 1 H in 6 IP; 16 K's, 1 ER in final 2 starts of season PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY THE BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Jordan Westburg is the reason Aaron Judge's MLB-leading batting average is .331 and not .333. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Top stats leaders of 2025 In the blink of an eye, another regular season has come and gone. But before we get caught up in the playoffs, let's take a moment to look back on the very best of the 2025 regular season -- the players who led their respective leagues in notable statistical categories this year. Fill out your postseason bracket, compete to win tickets Enter your picks in the 2025 MLB Postseason Bracket Challenge and you could win tickets to a 2026 home opener. Even on the road, a fitting farewell to legendary pitcher The final regular-season start of Clayton Kershaw's Hall of Fame-worthy career that included 223 wins, 3,052 strikeouts and a 2.53 ERA ended with a hook from teammate Freddie Freeman and a standing ovation from fans in Seattle. All-MLB nominees revealed tonight See this year's nominees for the All-MLB team presented by MGM Rewards, recognizing and commemorating the top performers during the 2025 regular season at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network, then visit MLB.com/AllMLB to cast your vote! Watch the 2025 MiLB Awards Show Catch the MiLB Awards, highlighting the game's best prospects, top on-field performances and greatest moments of the 2025 season, on MLB Network at 8 p.m. ET. Home Run Derby X highlights Look back at 9 p.m. ET on MLB Network to the fast-paced, 3-on-3 team-based competition, featuring MLB legends, active female baseball and softball players, and local baseball players. Teams earn points for home runs and defensive catches, with bonus points for target hits and "hot streaks." MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD DET 3 BOS 4 KC 9 ATH 2 COL 0 SF 4 MIN 1 PHI 2 CWS 8 WSH 0 BAL 2 NYY 3 HOU 6 LAA 2 TB 4 TOR 13 AZ 4 SD 12 LAD 6 SEA 1 TEX 8 CLE 9 NYM 0 MIA 4 CIN 2 MIL 4 PIT 1 ATL 4 STL 0 CHC 2 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.