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2025 MLB Playoffs Kick Off: Yankees, Red Sox Clash!

9/29/2025

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MLB Playoffs Begin

The 2025 MLB playoffs begin September 30, 2025, with 12 teams contending for the World Series.
Wild Card matchups are: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox; Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds; Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres; Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers.
Brewers and Phillies; Blue Jays and Mariners receive byes; Division Series starts October 4, 2025.

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Cubs Seek Postseason Redemption

The 2025 MLB playoffs begin September 30, 2025, with Wild Card matchups: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs return to the postseason for the first time since 2020, seeking their first playoff-series win since 2017.
Milwaukee Brewers, with the best record, face postseason scrutiny due to injuries to key pitchers.

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Tigers Clinch Playoff Spot

Detroit Tigers secured the American League (AL) playoffs No. 6 seed after a late slump.
Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 versus the Cleveland Guardians on September 30.
Roster includes 14 position players and 12 pitchers; Keith and Vierling may return for American League Division Series (ALDS).
Wild Card Series is close, with even odds; ESPN will air Game 1.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 MLB strike, which lasted from August 12 to April 25, 1995, resulted in the cancellation of over 900 games and the entire postseason, exposing the vulnerabilities of professional sports. The New York Yankees, with 27 championships, and the Boston Red Sox, who ended an 86-year title drought in 2004, exemplify the league's storied rivalries and evolving dynamics in player health and performance.

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MLB Playoffs Begin

The 2025 MLB playoffs begin September 30, 2025, with 12 teams contending for the World Series.
Wild Card matchups are: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox; Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds; Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres; Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers.
Brewers and Phillies; Blue Jays and Mariners receive byes; Division Series starts October 4, 2025.

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