MLB Playoffs Begin Rangers & Giants Make Managerial Moves

By Abhishek Kumar

The 2025 MLB postseason kicks off today with the Wild Card Series.
Eight teams fight for a spot in the Division Series. Top division winners in each league get byes.

In the American League:
Cleveland Guardians face Detroit Tigers.
New York Yankees take on Boston Red Sox.
In the National League Los Angeles Dodgers clash with Cincinnati Reds.
Chicago Cubs meet San Diego Padres.
Dodgers name Blake Snell for Game 1.
Red Sox lose Lucas Giolito due to elbow injury. Series is best-of-three.
Winners advance to Division Series.
Off the field big news in management:
Texas Rangers and Bruce Bochy part ways.
Mutual decision after 2025 season.
Bochy led Rangers to their first World Series in 2023. Leaves with 249–237 record in three seasons. Offered front office advisory role.

San Francisco Giants fire Bob Melvin.
Team finished 81–81 and missed playoffs again. Contract option for 2026 was already picked. Team President Buster Posey says club needs a different voice.
Playoffs bring high tension on the field.
Managerial exits add drama off it.
Fans watch closely as teams battle in Wild Card series. Every game could change the path to the World Series.