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Three clubs secured Wild Card sweeps Wednesday, September 30, while Philadelphia kept its season alive with a 4–3, 10-inning win in Atlanta. The Phillies and Braves will decide the final Division Series berth in Game 3 on October 1.
New York, the White Sox and San Diego advanced after finishing 2–0 series wins. The Yankees won 9–2, Chicago beat Houston 7–3 and the Padres closed out a 4–1 result.
Yankees finish the sweep against Boston
New York beat Boston 9–2 to complete a 2–0 series win, advancing to face Tampa Bay in the Division Series. The Yankees outscored the Red Sox 18–2 across the two games.
Max Fried allowed one earned run over six innings. Cody Bellinger homered and drove in four runs, and David Bednar worked a scoreless ninth as New York closed out the series.
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Chicago completes its Houston sweep
The White Sox beat the Astros 7–3 to take the series 2–0 and advance to face Cleveland. Jose Altuve homered for Houston, while Chicago’s Chase Meidroth hit a home run and drove in three runs.
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Padres advance after eliminating the Cubs
San Diego defeated Chicago 4–1 to complete a 2–0 sweep and advance to the Division Series against Milwaukee. Nick Pivetta allowed one earned run and struck out four over 3⅓ innings.
Xander Bogaerts drove in a run, and Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Mason Miller pitched an inning without allowing a run and struck out two.
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Phillies rally to force a decisive third game
Philadelphia beat Atlanta 4–3 in 10 innings, evening the series at one win apiece. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth to tie the game, and Alec Bohm’s solo homer in the 10th put the Phillies ahead.
Andrew Painter earned his first career postseason win. He worked three innings without an earned run and struck out three. The final out came when J.T. Realmuto successfully challenged the pitch call, which was overturned to a called strikeout of Dominic Smith.
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Game 3 is set for October 1 in Atlanta
Philadelphia visits Atlanta at Truist Park for the winner-take-all Game 3. MLB’s schedule listed an 8 p.m. ET start on NBC and Peacock when checked October 1.
The winner advances to face the Dodgers in the Division Series. Check MLB’s official schedule for any changes to game time or broadcast details.
Sources
- MLB.com — Yankees win AL Wild Card Series · Checked
- MLB.com — White Sox win AL Wild Card Series · Checked
- MLB.com — Padres win NL Wild Card Series · Checked
- MLB.com — Phillies win NL Wild Card Game 2 · Checked
- MLB official game feed — Philadelphia–Atlanta Game 2 final play and scoring decisions · Checked
- MLB.com — Andrew Painter earns his first career postseason win · Checked
- SportsDataIO — Final MLB player-game statistics for September 30 · Checked
- MLB.com — Official 2026 postseason schedule and results · Checked
- MLB.com — 2026 Wild Card Series airing on NBC and Peacock · Checked