Racing PositionsAstros' Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season37mBradford DoolittleEspada tries to defuse tension after Astros' reaction to crowd size, boos22mJesse RogersRed Sox's Anthony ruled out of ALWCS with hand, wrist injuries1mMLB attendance up for 4th straight year, boosted by Rays3hWhich MLB teams have never won a World Series?4hAlex KennedyAstros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener7hRed Sox lose OF Anthony to hand injury; Game 2 status unclear10hJeff PassanPadres keep momentum going, blow out Cubs in 'perfect' playoff opener11hAlden Gonzalez2026 MLB wild-card series Day 1: Takeaways, analysis from every game16hESPNSchlittler, Rice author 'remarkable' night as Yankees roll in Game 19hJorge Castillo
