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Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Wild Card sweeps; Phillies force G3; Fever–Aces G3 · 240 words ·

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Last night the Phillies stayed alive in the N.L. Wild Card, rallying past Atlanta four-three in ten innings as Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back homers in the eighth and Alec Bohm won it with a two-out blast in the tenth while Andrew Painter threw three scoreless relief innings.

Last night the Yankees completed a two-game sweep of Boston with a nine-two win, outscoring the Red Sox eighteen-two in the series behind Max Fried and a six-run sixth capped by Cody Bellinger's three-run homer. The White Sox swept Houston seven-three as Chase Meidroth's three-run homer in the sixth sealed their first playoff series win since two thousand five, and San Diego swept Chicago four-one behind Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit two-run homer and a five-hitter from five Padres arms.

Last night in the W.N.B.A., Allisha Gray scored twenty-two and Jordin Canada had nineteen as Atlanta beat Washington ninety-three-seventy-five to sweep their first-round series and reach the semifinals for the first time since twenty eighteen.

Today, the M.L.B. Wild Card ends with Phillies at Braves in winner-take-all Game three at eight p.m. Eastern on N.B.C. and Peacock at Truist Park. The W.N.B.A. first round closes with Indiana at Las Vegas in Game three at nine p.m. Eastern on U.S.A. Network and C.N.B.C., the series tied one-one after the Fever's ninety-nine-eighty-nine Game two win Tuesday.

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  • Last night

    Phillies rally in 10 to force Wild Card Game 3 vs Braves

    Alec Bohm's two-out homer in the 10th gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series at Truist Park, tying the best-of-three series 1-1 after Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back eighth-inning homers to erase a 3-1 deficit and Andrew Painter worked three scoreless relief innings, including a postseason-ending automated strike-zone appeal on Dominic Smith.

    CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports

  • Last night

    Yankees sweep Red Sox 9-2 to close AL Wild Card Series

    Max Fried allowed three hits over six innings, Cody Bellinger drove in four runs with a three-run homer in a six-run sixth, and Luis García Jr. homered as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night to complete a two-game AL Wild Card sweep, outscoring Boston 18-2 in the series.

    NBC News · MLB.com

  • Last night

    White Sox and Padres sweep Astros and Cubs out of Wild Card

    Chase Meidroth's three-run homer in the sixth capped a 7-3 Chicago White Sox win that swept the Houston Astros 2-0 in the AL Wild Card Series, Chicago's first playoff series win since 2005, while Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit two-run homer helped the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Game 2 to complete a 2-0 NL Wild Card sweep at Petco Park.

    Sportsnet · ESPN

  • Last night

    Dream sweep Mystics, reach WNBA semifinals

    Allisha Gray scored 22 points and Jordin Canada had 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as the fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 at CareFirst Arena, completing a 2-0 first-round sweep and advancing to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018.

    WNBA.com · ESPN

  • Today

    Phillies and Braves meet in NL Wild Card Game 3 on NBC

    Thursday's winner-take-all Game 3 between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves at Truist Park is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock, with the series tied 1-1 after Philadelphia's 4-3, 10-inning Game 2 win on Wednesday.

    Yahoo Sports · MLB.com

  • Today

    Fever visit Aces for winner-take-all Game 3 on USA and CNBC

    The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces play a decisive Game 3 of their WNBA first-round series Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern at Michelob ULTRA Arena, with the best-of-three tied 1-1 after Indiana's 99-89 Game 2 win on Tuesday; national coverage is on USA Network and CNBC.

    Yahoo Sports · OurSports Central

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