Cleveland won three straight to take the ALDS 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, closing it out with a 2-0 shutout and 21 strikeouts at Progressive Field.

Los Angeles beat Atlanta 4-1 to reach a third consecutive NLCS, while Tampa Bay completed a sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win in the Bronx.

Chicago and Tampa Bay are each one win away from the Championship Series after taking 2-0 leads in their Division Series against Cleveland and New York.

Chase Meidroth's three-run homer sealed a 7-3 win in Houston as Chicago completed a wild card sweep two years on from losing a record 121 games in 2024.

Philadelphia took the last National League wild card and Houston won the AL West on the closing day of the regular season, completing the 12-team field.

Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 6-1 at Yankee Stadium to win the AL East for the first time since 2021 and secure the top seed in the American League bracket.

Boston secured an American League wild card spot on Sunday despite losing to Tampa Bay, completing a turnaround from 14 games under .500 back in June.

Los Angeles have won the NL West for a fifth consecutive year and a 13th time in 14 seasons, days after equalling the Braves' record postseason streak.

Chicago's 7-3 win at Progressive Field pushed their AL Central lead to 1.5 games and secured the head-to-head tiebreaker over Cleveland with two games left.

Arte Moreno has agreed to sell the Los Angeles Angels to Stan Kroenke for a reported $4 billion, a record price for a Major League Baseball franchise.

The Seattle Mariners will promote left-hander Kade Anderson to make his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday after a dominant season at Double-A.