October Baseball Playoffs

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Chicago's South Side squad, part of the 2026 AL playoff mix (3)
• Tarik, the star pitcher acquired by L.A. ahead of the 2026 postseason (6)
• Catcher's oversized protective leather (4)
• City of the 103-win Brewers, battling in the 2026 NLCS (9)
• A successful trip around the diamond results in this (3)
• The five-sided slab at home (5)
• Shohei, the two-way superstar anchoring the Dodgers' lineup (6)

Down

• Cleveland's team, fighting for the 2026 AL pennant (9)
• Defensive touch applied to a runner trying to steal (3)
• Three of these and the batter is sent back to the dugout (6)
• A cut at the ball (5)
• Where relievers warm up before late-game heroics (7)
• Swiping a base on the pitcher's motion (5)
• Tampa Bay's squad, making deep playoff runs in 2026 (4)
• Lumber swung at the plate (3)

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