October 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder
Harrison Bader (groin) left a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday with groin tightness. After Bader underwent an MRI, manager Rob Thomson told reporters that he did not suffer a tear or a strain. As a result, depending on how Bader responds to treatment, he could play Game 2 on Monday against left-hander
Blake Snell. Bader, who was hit by a pitch and had a sacrifice fly in two trips to the plate Saturday, was a key cog for the Phillies in the regular season after they acquired him from the Minnesota Twins on July 31. He took over as the Phillies' starting center fielder and slashed .305/.361/.463 with five homers, 16 RBI, and 30 runs scored over 50 games and 194 plate appearances. Thomson said left fielder
Brandon Marsh will "probably" start in center if Bader has to miss time.
Nick Castellanos,
Max Kepler,
Otto Kemp, and
Weston Wilson would comprise the Phillies' corner outfield options with Marsh in center.
--Connor ByrneSource: Matt Gelb - The Athletic
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Nathan Lukes isn't part of the starting nine for Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Sunday. The lefty-swinging Lukes will sit with southpaw
Max Fried on the mound, leaving right field to No. 9 hitter
Myles Straw. Lukes helped lead the Blue Jays to a 10-1 blowout on Saturday with a 2-for-5, three-RBI showing, but he only picked up 53 plate appearances against lefties during the regular season. They held him to a .238/.340/.357 line with no home runs. The righty-hitting Straw put up a similar .271/.322/.361 line with one HR in 146 trips to the plate versus southpaws.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Anthony Santander will sit for Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday against New York Yankees left-hander
Max Fried. Santander started in left field in a 10-1 win on Saturday and went 1-for-3, but
Davis Schneider will take his place and bat second as the Jays attempt to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. The righty-hitting Schneider was a problem for lefties during the regular season, as he slashed .259/.384/.531 with seven home runs off them in 98 trips to the plate. However, Schneider has gone an abysmal 1-for-11 with three strikeouts and a walk against Fried.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder
Addison Barger isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Sunday. The lefty-swinging Barger, who went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 rout on Saturday, will take a seat with southpaw
Max Fried on the mound.
Ernie Clement will cover third base and hit sixth versus left-hander Max Fried, while
Isiah Kiner-Falefa will play second and bat seventh. Barger put up a .243/.301/.454 line with 21 homers, 74 RBI, 61 runs, and four stolen bases over 502 plate appearances during the Jays' AL East-winning regular season. However, he did little damage against lefties, who held him to a .217/.270/.337 line with one HR in 89 trips to the plate. While it's a small sample, Kiner-Falefa has gone an impressive 4-for-8 with two RBI off Fried.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
October 5, 2025
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher
Luis Castillo will draw the start for Sunday's Game 2 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers. The Mariners are in need of a big win here after dropping the opener. It won't be easy versus left-hander
Tarik Skubal, but Castillo has looked solid lately. Castillo posted a 2.45 ERA in the month of September. The right-hander gave up three earned runs over his last four starts during the regular season. This is looking like a potential pitcher's duel between two aces on Sunday.
--Andy WebbSource: Seattle Mariners
October 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder
Harrison Bader (groin) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bader was pulled out for
Nick Castellanos in the seventh inning for what was believed to be a hamstring injury. Now, the Phillies are saying Bader exited the contest due to groin tightness. He had a sacrifice fly and was hit by a pitch before exiting the contest. Bader will undergo an MRI, so more information should be known after that. The hope is that Bader can return at some point during the series.
Brandon Marsh and Castellanos figure to see more playing time if Bader misses time. His next chance to play will be in Game 2 on Monday.
--Andy WebbSource: Charlotte Varnes
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Shane Bieber will take the mound for Game 3 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees. The Jays will go with rookie right-hander
Trey Yesavage during Sunday's game. After that, Bieber will get the mound in what could potentially be a series-clinching contest. Bieber didn't make his season debut until late August. He has been mostly solid, posting a 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 37/7 K/BB ratio across seven starts. The Jays were careful with his workload as he was limited to six innings or less in every outing. That'll likely be the case once again during this upcoming postseason start.
--Andy WebbSource: Shi Davidi
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Trey Yesavage has been named the Game 2 starter for Sunday's ALDS matchup against the New York Yankees. The right-hander will be making his postseason debut here. He only made three starts during the regular season, but will be trusted with getting some big outs this weekend. His most recent outing, Yesavage tossed five scoreless innings with five strikeouts on September 27. The Jays have a lot of trust in their 22-year-old prospect, who registered a 3.21 ERA across 14 innings in September.
--Andy WebbSource: Shi Davidi
October 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Jesus Luzardo has been named the starting pitcher for Game 2 of the NLDS. After a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, the Phillies will need Luzardo to get them a big win on Monday. This season, Luzardo registered a 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 216/57 K/BB ratio across 32 starts. There have certainly been some blowups for Luzardo, but he has mostly been solid. His latest outing he threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts on September 24. The high strikeout numbers give him good DFS value for Monday's slate.
--Andy WebbSource: Scott Lauber
October 4, 2025
Detroit Tigers infielder
Colt Keith (ribs) is in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Seattle Mariners. Keith has been sidelined since the middle of September due to right ribcage inflammation. He ended up being forced to miss the Wild-Card round due to this issue. Keith is back and will bat fifth and serve as the designated hitter for Saturday's Game 1 contest. He won't draw an easy matchup against
George Kirby, but Keith does have good career numbers against the right-hander. The Tigers are certainly happy to have the left-handed slugger available for this series.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners outfielder
Victor Robles (shoulder) is in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Detroit Tigers. Robles missed the final three games of the regular season due to a shoulder injury. However, the Mariners had a first-round bye, so that appears to have been enough time for Robles to get healthy. He'll cover right field and bat eighth versus right-hander
Troy Melton on Saturday. He's not offering a ton of upside against right-handed pitching right now.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman
Josh Naylor (personal) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers. Naylor missed the final two games of the regular season due to groin soreness. However, that's not the reason why Naylor could miss time during this series. Naylor could end up on the paternity list, with his wife expected to go into labor soon. He's in the lineup on Saturday, but that doesn't mean that Naylor won't miss time during this series. He'll bat cleanup and cover first base versus
Troy Melton on Saturday.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam Jude
October 4, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hamstring) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's Game 1 of the NLDS versus the Chicago Cubs. Chourio was pulled out of the contest after running out an infield single in the second inning. The 21-year-old was removed from the game for precautionary reasons due to hamstring tightness. This is concerning, given Chourio missed nearly the entire month of August due to a hamstring strain. He did undergo an MRI, but the results are unknown at the moment. For now, Chourio is expected to be in the lineup for Game 2 on Monday.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam McCalvy
October 4, 2025
The New York Yankees made just one change to their roster between the Wild Card Round and the team's American League Division Series matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Veteran right-hander
Mark Leiter Jr. has been left off the roster in favor of starting pitcher
Luis Gil, who will get the ball in Game 1. Leiter Jr. pitched 48 1/3 relief innings for the Yankees this season, recording a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 54 strikeouts. The Yankees opted to include veteran right-hander
Paul Blackburn at the back end of their bullpen rather than Leiter Jr., likely because Blackburn can provide more length to save the rest of the bullpen in the case of a blowout game.
--Will BradySource: New York Yankees
October 4, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter
Anthony Santander is in the lineup for Game 1 of his team's American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. Santander will play left field and bat seventh against Yankees right-hander
Luis Gil. 2025 was a bit of a lost season for Santander, as he appeared in just 54 games and slashed .175/.271/.294 with six home runs and 18 RBI across 221 plate appearances. He missed almost four months due to a shoulder injury but was able to return to the lineup in late September. Santander logged just one hit in 12 plate appearances after being activated off the injured list, but he's a dangerous bat who adds a power element to Toronto's lineup when healthy.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
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