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Wild card round: Yankees, White Sox and Padres sweep while the Braves outlast the Phillies
The Yankees, White Sox and Padres all swept their wild card series and Atlanta beat Philadelphia in three games to set the division series field.
The 2026 MLB postseason opened with three quick sweeps and one series that went the distance.
Yankees over Red Sox
New York rolled past its oldest rival with lopsided wins of 9-0 and 9-2.
White Sox over Astros
Chicago won 6-3 and 7-3 to knock out Houston in two games.
Padres over Cubs
San Diego's pitching took over. The Padres won 8-0 and 4-1.
Braves over Phillies
Atlanta won the opener 5-3 and lost Game 2 4-3 in 10 innings. The Braves then took the deciding game 6-2.
The division series started that weekend with the top two seeds in each league waiting.
