Overview
- Cleveland secured a postseason berth with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the ninth, capping a turnaround from a 10-game July skid and a double-digit division deficit.
- The Reds and Mets are tied for the final NL wild card entering Sunday, with Cincinnati clinching with a win or a New York loss and the winner headed to face the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
- Milwaukee locked up the NL’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage, shifted rookie Jacob Misiorowski to a relief role ahead of October, and expects closer Trevor Megill to pitch Sunday in a tune-up return.
- The Padres will open their Wild Card series on the road at Wrigley Field after the Cubs secured hosting rights, with Michael King limited to a brief Saturday tune-up as San Diego sets its rotation.
- Philadelphia is locked into the NL No. 2 seed, plans Cristopher Sánchez for NLDS Game 1, and expects Trea Turner to return for a short stint Sunday as he ramps up from a hamstring strain.