American MLB team; NL West, Petco Park
The ABS challenge system has been used to overturn a close ball/strike call in the Phillies-Braves wild-card game, delivering a 4-3 win for Philadelphia. Realmuto challenged a ball that replays showed clipped the zone; the ruling change preserves the Phillies’ season. The moment marks ABS’s first playoff-game use to end a game.
The San Diego Padres have swept the Chicago Cubs in the wild-card series, holding Chicago to just one run across two games. The Padres now face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS as they seek to maintain their hot streak and push toward a first World Series since 1998.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers have reached the World Series, continuing a throwback, low-payroll clash. Junior Caminero and Jackson Chourio lead young talent, while Freddy Peralta and Drew Rasmussen could face former teams. The series opens Friday in Milwaukee as two pennant winners chase their first title.