Snell sharp, Margot HR, Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1 in opener  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the top-seeded  —  Tampa Bay Rays opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the  —  Toronto Blue Jays.

3 keys for the Cincinnati Reds to beat the Atlanta Braves Wild Card Series  —  ATLANTA - When the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves complete their best-of-three series this week, one franchise will win its first playoff series in a long, long time.  —  The Reds haven't won a playoff series since 1995.

A capsule look at the Cardinals-Padres playoff series  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … A capsule look at the best-of-three playoff series between the  —  San Diego Padres beginning Wednesday.  All games in San Diego:  —  ST. LOUIS CARDINALS  —  Record: 30-28.

Baseball's September Madness: 8 Postseason Games in One ‘Crazy’ Day  —  “It's going to be mad,” Astros Manager Dusty Baker said of an unprecedented playoff marathon on Wednesday.  —  Players and managers used words like “chaos” and “crazy” to describe a day like none baseball has ever seen.

Milwaukee Brewers turn to Brent Suter for Game 1 start vs. Los Angeles Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — The Milwaukee Brewers, still scrambling after the sudden loss of ace Corbin Burnes, will start left-hander Brent Suter in Game 1 of the team's National League wild-card series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

Astros Advance to ALDS as Twins Lose 18th Straight Playoff Game  —  The Astros swept the Twins with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday, marking Minnesota's 18th straight postseason loss.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa hit a two-out, tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning for the Houston Astros …

Injured Josh Donaldson Not on Twins' Roster for AL Wild Card Series  —  Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is not on the team's roster for the American League wild card series against the Astros due to a calf injury.  —  The AL Central winners released their 28-man roster hours before the series begins at Target Field on Tuesday.

Astros Sign Yuli Gurriel To One-Year Extension  —  11:10am: Gurriel will earn $250K upon reaching 300 and 350 plate appearances, tweets The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.  He'll also earn $350K for reaching 400 and 450 plate appearances as well as $400K for reaching 500 and 550 plate appearances.

Can Yankees Survive and Advance in Postseason Without Home Run Ball?  —  NEW YORK — In the clubhouse after an 11-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday, snapping a modest three-game losing streak, Yankees' infielder Tyler Wade picked up his cell phone and began scrolling through his notifications.

The Past Doesn't Matter for Athletics, White Sox as They Gear Up for Wild Card Collision  —  The Oakland A's and the Chicago White Sox play baseball at a high level, but going into Game 1 of the American League wild card series, they don't have much in common beyond that.  —  The Sox crush the ball.

MLB Mock Draft  —  Barring a tweak in the draft order process from commissioner Rob Manfred given the shortened 2020 season, we now know what the 2021 draft order looks like.  —  While most eyes are looking toward the playoffs, here at Baseball America we're constantly looking ahead to the draft.