The playoff field remained at five teams aside, save for one exception, until 2022. That exception, naturally, was the pandemic-impacted 2020 campaign. MLB countered the 60-game season by expanding the playoff field to 16 teams overall, the most in league history.

Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers ace, will start Game 1 of AL wild-card series Tuesday, after his team made MLB playoffs by beating Red Sox on Saturday.

The New York Yankees still have a big question unanswered about who would start Game 3 of a potential wild card series.

Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field. Cubs first baseman Michael Busch connects for a two-run home run against the Cardinals in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept.

The Red Sox rested several key players in Saturday's loss to the Tigers as they began gearing up for the upcoming playoff run.