It is not, however, on the format. The format is incentivized to help the good teams. The Guardians proved that. It remains to be seen whether the Yankees and Phillies will follow suit.

The ALDS and NLDS matchups are set with the Guardians set to take on the Tigers. Here's what the schedule looks like for the ...

The Cleveland Guardians entered their afternoon showdown ... The last team that can clinch a playoff spot on Thursday is the Philadelphia Phillies, who face the Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET.

But come October, this Guardians staff will be put to the test. Bibee, still just 25 years old, is more solid than dominant. Boyd and Cobb were emergency in-season additions who have performed ...

The Tigers beat the Guardians 3-0 early in the day to take a 2-1 ALDS lead. In New York, a Francisco Lindor grand slam launched the Mets past the Phillies to eliminate Philadelphia and extend the ...

In the National League, things are less surprising. The league's powers -- the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres-- are still alive, and in a thrilling three-game wild ...

Francona, 65, left the Guardians after 11 seasons last year ... has 1,950 managerial wins in 23 years managing the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland. His 921 in Cleveland are ...

They'll move on to face Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians will face the plucky Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees square off against Bobby Witt Jr ...