Shohei Ohtani picked up in the postseason right where he left off after another likely MVP regular season — with a bang. Ohtani took his usual leadoff spot in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 1 of their wild-card series against the Reds on Tuesday.

MLB and German workwear brand Strauss agreed to a sponsorship deal ahead of the 2024 postseason, placing the Strauss logo on every helmet during the playoffs. Despite some fan criticism, the branding remained through the highly-watched World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers-and has returned for 2025.

The Detroit Tigers needed an incredible outing from ace Tarik Skubal heading into an AL wild-card series with the Cleveland Guardians, and he delivered. The 28-year-old left-hander tossed 7 2/3 innings on Tuesday, picking up the victory and allowing just one run on three hits with 14 strikeouts (career high).

Fans have again noticed STRAUSS marketing on players' helmets during the MLB postseason. The brand deal runs through 2027. Here's what to know.

The Milwaukee Brewers finished with a franchise-record 97 victories by defeating the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 28 in the regular-season finale.

The Seattle Mariners have announced that starting with the 2026 season, their games will no longer be broadcast on Root Sports, the regional sports network the team is shuttering. Major League Baseball will take over broadcast and streaming production,

The MLB playoff picture is finally complete. It took all 162 games and a few tiebreakers, but the bracket is set, and the postseason has arrived. Below are Yahoo Sports' postseason picks from baseball writers Russell Dorsey,

The Cubs hosted the Padres at Wrigley Field to start the best-of-three NL wild card series. The Cubs won 3-1. Here are the highlights.

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The Detroit Tigers will visit the Cleveland Guardians for Game 1 of a best-of-three wild-card series at Progressive Field.

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