Sunday's games across baseball are synchronized with all 15 contests starting between 3:05 and 3:20 p.m. ET so by dinner time, MLB's playoff picture should be official. The playoffs begin on Tuesday with the best-of-three wild card series.

The most impressive World Series moment on Friday night may have come from MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac when he predicted Toronto Blue Jays utilityman Addison Barger would play a significant role in Game 1 before the first pitch was thrown.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2025 MLB playoffs are in full swing. The tournament is now in the League Series with just four teams left ...

The first Sports Equinox of 2025 will occur this coming Monday, Oct. 27. DirecTV gets you access to the Sports Equinox games on Fox, ESPN, ABC and local RSNs (depending on where you're watching from). You'll still need Peacock for those Peacock-exclusive NBA games, and NBA Network/NHL Network, both of which are available as add-ons within DirecTV.

MLB announced the umpires slated to work the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

Shohei Ohtani didn't just have the greatest MLB playoff game of all time on Friday when he did it all to help the Los Angeles Dodgers clinch a second straight World Series berth. It was the greatest game of all time. Full stop.

Upon further review, the ABS Challenge System has been confirmed for the 2026 MLB season. The Joint Competition Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to bring the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System,

And now here's the stat of all stats: No player in MLB history had ever had a career with both a 10-strikeout game and a three-homer game, according to OptaStats. Ohtani did it all in one game.

This is a far cry from the rest of the MLB postseason. The Divisional Series are best-of-five series, and the Championship Series and World Series both consist of a best-of-seven series format. Which begs the question: Why is the Wild Card round a best-of-three?

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz reacted to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the World Series. They also discussed the historic performance of Dodgers' pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and previewed Game 3.