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The Philadelphia Phillies even up their Wild Card series with the Atlanta Braves and force a Game 3 thanks to Alec Bohm's late-game home run! The New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger BREAK the Boston Red Sox in an all-or-nothing Game 2 in the Bronx! The Chicago White Sox win their first playoff series since their World Series win in 2005, and complete it on the same field! The San Diego Padres look to keep Petco Park ROCKING against the Chicago Cubs as they hope to move on in Game 2!
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The Houston Astros are OUT, the Chicago White Sox are moving on, and the Philadelphia Phillies just delivered one of the wildest wins of the 2026 MLB Postseason!
On this episode of  Back to the Bullpen, Brett Chancey and former MLB pitcher and World Series champion Mike Stanton break down a huge night of October baseball.

The Astros’ season came crashing to an end at Daikin Park as the White Sox defeated Houston 7-3 to complete a sweep of the AL Wild Card Series. Hunter Brown couldn’t escape the first inning, Houston’s defense contributed to an early 4-0 deficit, and despite home runs from Jeremy Peña, Cam Smith and Jose Altuve, the Astros couldn’t complete the comeback. Chase Meidroth’s three-run homer off Bryan Abreu delivered the knockout blow.

Now the questions in Houston become even bigger. What happens with Joe Espada after another early postseason exit? Who will lead the Astros’ front office after the dismissal of Dana Brown? How should Houston handle Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez defensively moving forward? And after an 81-81 season and another Wild Card sweep, how much change is coming to the Astros this offseason?

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies refused to let their season end.

Philadelphia rallied for an incredible 4-3 extra-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves to force a decisive Game 3. Bryce Harper bounced back from a costly defensive mistake to deliver a massive game-tying home run, while rookie Andrew Painter stepped into the biggest moment of his young career and delivered three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Brett and Mike discuss the mentality required to recover from a postseason mistake, how players handle the pressure of elimination games and why October baseball can change in a matter of minutes.

🔥 Houston Astros eliminated by Chicago White Sox  

🔥 Hunter Brown’s disastrous first inning  

🔥 White Sox sweep the AL Wild Card Series  

🔥 Joe Espada’s uncertain Astros future  

🔥 Jose Altuve & Yordan Alvarez roster questions  

🔥 Chase Meidroth delivers the knockout blow  

🔥 Phillies stun Braves in extra innings  

🔥 Bryce Harper’s postseason redemption moment  

🔥 Andrew Painter shines under October pressure  

🔥 Phillies force a winner-take-all Game 3  

🔥 MLB Wild Card Series reaction and analysis

Back to the Bullpen brings you MLB news, postseason analysis and a former player’s perspective with Mike Stanton alongside Brett Chancey. Subscribe for more coverage throughout the 2026 MLB Playoffs and the road to the World Series.

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On a day where some ace pitchers came up big, no star shone brighter than San Diego's Michael King who took a no hitter into the 8th. The Padres made a big statement by clobbering the Cubs. Chris Sale held the Phillies down enough to set up the Braves win. And Cam Schlittler humiliated the Red Sox.
Sully looks at all of the Wild Card Game 1 results, including a deceptive thriller between the White Sox and Astros as four teams are facing elimination before October 1.

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The New York Yankees are off to a red-hot start, demolishing the Boston Red Sox, 9-0, in Game 1 of their Wild Card series. Cam Schlittler was absolutely dominant on the mound and Ben Rice hit two home runs, including a grand slam. The Yanks will look to close out the series tomorrow behind Max Fried, while the Red Sox will look to keep their season alive and force a decisive Game 3 behind right-hander Sonny Gray.
Elsewhere around the league, as all four Wild Card series got underway, Austin Riley hit a clutch three-run home run against elite loser Jhoan Duran to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead and win.
The Chicago White Sox's Cinderella story season continued with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on the road in a well-balanced attack.
And an electric San Diego Padres crowd was able to get into the game early, as Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado took Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd deep in the first and the Padres never took their foot off the gas. Even Joe Musgrove, who hadn't pitched in two years, got in on the party, closing out the game with a scintillating 9th.
It's MLB Game Night: Every Game. Every Night.
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October baseball is here, and the MLB Wild Card Series wasted no time delivering huge moments! On this episode of **Back to the Bullpen**, Brett Chancey and former MLB pitcher Mike Stanton break down a wild opening day of the 2026 MLB Postseason.
The Atlanta Braves stunned the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1*, powered by an incredible redemption moment from Austin Riley. After a frustrating regular season that included 200 strikeouts, Riley delivered when Atlanta needed him most, crushing a go-ahead three-run homer off *Jhoan Duran’s 99.9 mph fastball in the eighth inning. We discuss Riley’s growing postseason résumé and how one swing completely changed the Braves-Phillies Wild Card Series.

We also dive into Chris Sale’s dominant postseason performance. At 37 years old and making his first playoff start in five years, Sale reached 100 mph against Bryce Harper and struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings. Mike gives his pitcher’s perspective on Sale finding another gear in October, Walt Weiss’ decision to pull him in the seventh, and what this performance could mean for Atlanta moving forward.

Then we head to Houston, where the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Chicago’s bullpen strategy worked, while Houston’s pitching plan unraveled early when AJ Blubaugh struggled with his command. Rookie Hagen Smith gave Chicago three scoreless innings, Colson Montgomery launched a 432-foot home run, and the White Sox moved one victory away from advancing to the ALDS.

Now the Astros turn to Hunter Brown in a must-win Game 2, while Chicago has Sean Burke ready with an opportunity to end Houston’s season. Can the Astros respond, or will the White Sox finish the upset in Houston?

🔥 Austin Riley's clutch three-run homer  

⚾ Chris Sale turns back the clock at 37  

💥 Braves take Game 1 over the Phillies  

🔥 White Sox beat the Astros 6-3  

⚾ Colson Montgomery goes deep  

🚨 Hunter Brown faces a must-win Game 2  

🏆 Full 2026 MLB Wild Card Series reaction and analysis

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