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It marks the first time since October 10, 1981 that there will be three sudden-death MLB games on the same day. The Tigers and Guardians kick things off, followed by the Cubs and Padres and the Yankees and Red Sox will conclude the day.
The Tigers and Mariners will start their ALDS series on Saturday, Oct. 4, on the West Coast. The game will start at 8:38 p.m. ET (5:38 p.m. PT). Date: Saturday, Oct. 4. Time: 8:38 p.m. ET.
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The 12 longest extra-inning games in MLB playoff, World Series history
Before that, the Dodgers and Red Sox reached the 18th inning in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. That game ended with a Max Muncy walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th. The Dodgers' 3-2 win was also the longest by time; it ran 7 hours, 20 minutes.
For the final time in 2025, MLB fans get four games of playoff baseball in a single day. Wednesday sees all eight remaining teams in action as the division series approaches its conclusion. The Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers can all advance to the championship series with wins Wednesday.
The 2025 MLB division series started with a bang on a four-game Saturday.
Christian Yelich revealed his honest outlook following the Brewers' difficult Game 4 loss to the Cubs in the NLDS.
Strikeout of Carson Kelly ended on a 104.5 mph fastball, which is the fastest pitch Miller has thrown in his MLB career, the fastest pitch in a playoff game in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008) and the fastest strikeout pitch in the Statcast era (since 2015)
Chicago will make one more trip to Milwaukee for a winner-take-all game, and Los Angeles is advancing after a wild ending vs. Philadelphia.
It was a loaded slate in the 2025 MLB playoffs, with eight teams in action -- and one eliminated by day's end.
The Brewers romped to victories in Games 1 and 2 in Milwaukee, but the Cubs fought off elimination with nail-biting win in Game 3 in front of their home fans. Chicago tallied four runs in the first inning but didn't score again,