The winners from the wild-card series now face the top-seeded teams in the National and American leagues for the right to play in the championship series as the road to the World Series ramps up. The No. 1- and 2-seeded teams had byes into the divisional round.

TORONTO — Kiké Hernández has been a solid major league player for the better part of 12 seasons. He’s a good glove anywhere on the field — outside of catcher — and a slightly below average hitter. Then the calendar flips to October and Postseason Kiké emerges, presumably from his secret hideout beneath Dodger Stadium.

Clement has always been a hitter. That didn't translate immediately into the major leagues, though. He was cut loose by Cleveland, then by Oakland. He never stopped believing in his ability to hit. His ability to field didn't hurt, either. And now, Clement was entirely indispensable to the Blue Jays. He's doing it while living his dream.

Louis Varland’s usage out of the bullpen this October has reached historic heights. Taking over for Kevin Gausman in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night at Rogers Centre,

With a three-hit performance in Game 7 of the World Series, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement set a major league record with 30 hits in a single postseason.

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Jorge Polanco belted the walk-off single in the 15th inning as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in a scintillating winner-take-all showdown to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Friday. The Mariners survived an epic ...

But now, both trade additions are in free agency, and the Mariners are at risk of losing both of them in one offseason. Seattle is going to need to be willing to spend some money