Dinelson Lamet, Mike Clevinger Left off Padres' Wild Card Roster  —  San Diego will start Chris Paddack in Game 1 of its Wild Card series against the Cardinals.  —  The Padres left starting pitchers Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger off the roster for their wild-card series against the Cardinals.

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.

MLB allowing limited number of fans for NLCS, World Series in Arlington, Texas  —  NEW YORK — Fans can take themselves out to the ballgame for the first time this season during the National League Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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.

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.

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.

Brocail and Flores won't return to Orioles coaching staff  —  The offseason work conducted by the Orioles has moved past the 40-man roster today and impacted two coaches.  —  The Orioles aren't going to bring back pitching coach Doug Brocail and third base coach/infield instructor Jose Flores, according to multiple industry sources.

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.