There have been 39 winner-take-all Game 5s in Division Series history since the best-of-five series was added to the postseason docket in 1995, when MLB expanded to allow a Wild Card team from each league.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will refrain from using Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher moving forward, with manager Dave Roberts saying he will start his right-hander in Game 5 of the National League Division Series,

Max Scherzer went full Mad Max last night, and the ALCS is knotted up at two. Plus: The Dodgers appear to have ascended to their final form, the Padres’ questions might extend beyond a new manager and we have our Baseball Card of the Week! I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup!

The Dodgers are back to defend their title. Los Angeles completed an NLCS sweep of the Brewers on Thursday, winning 5-1 at Dodger Stadium to secure the franchise’s 23rd trip to the World Series. After defeating the Yankees in the 2024 Fall Classic,

The Washington Nationals are out, which is no surprise, but a few old friends are still dancing. Here’s who’s one step away from winning it all.

Now, we're in the early stages of the league championship series and down to the final four teams: one team that is trying to make history with back-to-back titles, two teams trying to win their first title and one team trying to bring back its glory days of the early 1990s.

The Milwaukee Brewers shook off their recent history of playoff frustration by beating the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, in the decisive fifth game of their NL Division Series.

The largest comeback in MLB playoff history happened in 1929, when the Philadelphia Athletics scored 10 runs down eight in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Chicago Cubs. Most recently, the Mariners came back down seven runs against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the 2022 Wild Card Series to advance to the ALDS.