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St. Louis advances to the NL Division Series, starting Thursday at Atlanta, while the second-place Brewers will play at Washington in the NL wild-card game Tuesday night, with the winner going on to play the Dodgers.

Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was removed from Sunday's game against the Rangers after suffering a mild ankle sprain.

Sorting through the playoff field, we asked our experts to predict how this October will unfold and which postseason heroes will emerge.

From the wild-card round through the World Series, we'll have the 2019 postseason covered.

The matchups are set as baseball's postseason is upon us. Here's how the final playoff field looks.

The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways after he guided the team to a winning record in each of his five seasons and the 2016 World Series title.

Three years after he led the Cubs to a World Series title, the manager is done following an epic 2019 collapse.

The Pirates have fired manager Clint Hurdle after a fourth straight season of missing the postseason.

The Tampa Bay Rays activated third baseman Yandy Diaz from the 60-day injured list Sunday and designated Cole Sulser for assignment.

Astros right-hander Justin Verlander became the 18th pitcher in major league history to reach the 3,000-strikeout plateau, and he joined teammate Gerrit Cole by reaching 300 strikeouts for the season.

Milwaukee closer Josh Hader gave up a tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Brewers lost to Colorado 3-2 in the 10th Saturday night, preventing them from catching St. Louis atop the NL Central.

Astros right-hander Justin Verlander became the 18th pitcher in major league history to reach the 3,000-strikeout plateau, and joined teammate Gerrit Cole by reaching 300 strikeouts for the season.

Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season Saturday night, breaking Yankees star Aaron Judge's record for most homers by a rookie.

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will miss the final two scheduled games of the regular season because of a mild left calf strain.

Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers posted their 105th win to match the highest total in franchise history, beating the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.

James Paxton and the Yankees are confident the left-hander will be ready for the playoffs after an MRI showed only nerve irritation in his left glute.

Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas will serve as player-manager in Sunday's season finale against the Phillies.

With one day left in the season, Jorge Soler could become the first Royals player to win the AL home run crown as he hit two Saturday to give him 47 for the season.

Yankees ace James Paxton was diagnosed with "nerve irritation" after undergoing an MRI on his left glute Saturday. He doesn't expect it to be an issue entering the playoffs.

As starters join relievers for the postseason, we found out about the trash talk, fantasy football obsessions and superstitions that shape New York's powerhouse pen.