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MLB 2026 postseason and Wild Card series

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The 2026 Major League Baseball postseason has officially commenced with the Wild Card Series. The tournament features 12 teams competing in best-of-three opening rounds to advance to the Division Series, which is scheduled to begin on October 3. In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have secured first-round byes. The Wild Card matchups consist of the Houston Astros against the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox. Notably, the Astros made history as the first team to reach the postseason without a winning record, finishing with an 81-81 season. ~~The White Sox secured their spot following a significant turnaround from two consecutive seasons with over 100 losses. Additionally,~~ For the Yankees-Red Sox matchup, Cam Schlittler is expected to start Game 1 for New York, while Payton Tolle is slated for Boston. The Yankees' lineup may be impacted by Aaron Judge, who is managing a right calf strain. In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers have earned byes, with the Wild Card round featuring the Atlanta Braves hosting the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres hosting the Chicago Cubs. As While the ~~postseason begins, several individual achievements~~ Dodgers face injury concerns, the Brewers have been noted ~~from the conclusion~~ for a lack of home run power heading into the ~~regular season. In~~ playoffs. Individual achievements from the regular season include National ~~League, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher~~ League batting title winner Gabriel Moreno ~~secured the~~ (.311) and American League batting title ~~with a .311 average, narrowly surpassing Luis Arráez. In the American League,~~ winner Yordan ~~Álvarez of the Houston Astros claimed the batting title. Additionally,~~ Álvarez. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski ~~emerged as a standout performer, leading~~ also led in several ~~categories~~ categories, including ERA and strikeouts. ~~Oddsmakers currently favor the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers~~ The postseason rosters feature significant international representation, including players such as Ronald Acuña Jr., José Altuve, and ~~the Tampa Bay Rays.~~ Luis Arráez.

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