If the Detroit Tigers make the playoffs (which Fangraphs gives them a 98.2% chance of doing), their October journey could start in September and end in November. MLB released its postseason schedule on Tuesday,

The World Series will end in November if it goes the full seven games, the result of a change to MLB's postseason scheduling approach since last year.

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Umpire Jen Pawol’s first MLB game behind the plate went about as expected for a rookie.

Jen Pawol did the punch-out signal in the top of the first inning, highlighting MLB's first behind-the-plate umpire performance by a female in Atlanta.

Even after trading their closer, Ryan Helsley, as well as Steven Matz and Phil Maton, the Cardinals are still within striking distance in the NL Wild Card race. They get the Rockies to begin the week before a series against the scuffling Yankees, so there’s opportunity this week.

The Brewers are looking down at the rest of both leagues, ranked a clear No. 1 in Major League Baseball power rankings

We’re graduating from our usual MLB power rankings and moving to weekly contender rankings, turning the focus to the teams worth paying attention to down the stretch.