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AJ Preller: “You always bet on Joe Musgrove”  —  Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning ahead of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card!  Listen here as AJ discusses the big news of adding Miguel Andujar and JOE MUSGROVE onto the postseason roster …

Jason Owens / Yahoo Sports:
Bryce Harper lets Braves take lead with fielding blunder, makes up for it with game-tying HR next inning  —  The Phillies won in the 10th inning to force Game 3 after the dramatic late-game sequence  —  Recommended Stories  —  Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper answered …

Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs turn to veteran Kevin Gausman — whose shoulder feels ‘good enough’ — to start in must-win Game 2  —  SAN DIEGO — Six days ago, Kevin Gausman faced uncertainty surrounding whether he would be available to pitch for the Chicago Cubs in the National League wild-card series.

ESPN:
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWCS with hand, wrist injuries  —  Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been ruled out of AL Wild Card Series and the foreseeable future after damaging muscles in his wrist during Game 1 against the Yankees in New York, manager Chad Tracy said Wednesday.

Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Astros players blast their own fans for booing, not showing up to playoff loss  —  HOUSTON — This is a forgiving city, calmer and more composed than Chicago, Philadelphia or other places where underperforming teams are inundated with invective.  Boos are rare in Houston …

Austin Karp / Sports Business Journal:
WNBA has best regular-season viewership since 2000 in Year 1 of new media deal  —  The WNBA had its best season since 2000, as games averaged 771,000 viewers in the first year of a new media-rights pact.  That's up 17% from last season as well.  Even when including Peacock-exclusive games …

Jon Krawczynski / The Athletic:
Karl-Anthony Towns had the last laugh.  And he's not done smiling yet  —  NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns stepped out of the elevator and walked into a cocktail room at his Manhattan high-rise, a smile of vindication stretching from cheek to cheek.  —  It was four days after the New York Knicks captured …

Paul Casella / MLB.com:
4 big takeaways from the Phillies-Braves back-and-forth WC opener  —  ATLANTA — What started as a Game 1 pitchers' duel devolved into a back-and-forth battle of clutch hits and wild moments on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park.  —  Austin Riley ultimately got the last — and biggest …

Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1  —  SAN DIEGO — In the wake of a mad dash that took him from a stolen-base attempt to scoring from second on a throw that landed in shallow left-center field, Fernando Tatis Jr. felt he might pass out as he made his way through the dugout in Tuesday's seventh inning.

Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Alec Zumwalt out as KC Royals hitting coach, reassigned to new role: Reports  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Royals reassigned hitting coach Alex Zumwalt to a different role Tuesday.  — Zumwalt will keep his directorial role next season but leave on-field coaching.

James Fegan / Chicago Sun Times:
After a prospect path marked by injury, White Sox starter Sean Burke is grateful for postseason opportunity  —  After being the team's best starting pitcher in the regular season, Burke will get the nod to start Game 2 and attempt to deliver the White Sox to the ALDS.

MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 0, Padres 8 Final Score (09/29/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Padres at Petco Park

Barry Jackson / Miami Herald:
Marlins' Bendix dishes on various players, starters in pen.  McCullough to return  —  The Marlins are retaining manager Clayton McCullough and are open to using their starting pitchers in save situations again next season if they're interested in doing that.

Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Matthew Boyd will start Game 1 for the Cubs.  Everything else is TBD.  —  SAN DIEGO — As Kevin Gausman deals with a lingering shoulder issue, the Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Aaron Judge out for AL wild-card series in crushing blow to Yankees  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will have to survive their American League wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox without Aaron Judge.  —  The reigning American League MVP will not play in the best-of-three set …