{
  "id": 10072643,
  "title": "MLB Wild Card race: Rays at Phillies, Diamondbacks at Padres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/mlb-wild-card-race-rays-at-phillies-diamondbacks-at-padres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-wild-card-race-rays-220000769.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two baseball games loom on the horizon that could significantly impact the Chicago Cubs' postseason position. The Phillies will face the Rays at 6:15 p.m. CT, while the Diamondbacks take on the Padres at 7:40 p.m. CT.\n\nIn the Phillies/Rays matchup, Griffin Jax, a right-handed pitcher for the Rays, will take on Aaron Nola, another right-handed pitcher for the Phillies. Nola will be pitching on two days' rest, having thrown 88 pitches just three days prior.\n\nThe Rays are set to field their lineup without the presence of first baseman Jose Simpson, while the Phillies will be represented by their regular lineup, with right-handed hitters facing incoming pitcher Nola. The game will be broadcast nationally on Fox-TV, with Wayne Randazzo and John Smoltz as the announcers. The weather forecast for Philadelphia is less than ideal, which may introduce unforeseen complications.\n\nMeanwhile, the Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke, a right-handed reliever, will likely serve as the opener against San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler. Clarke will step in as the starter for this game, as the Diamondbacks have maintained a six-game winning streak. The game will be broadcast on MLB.TV, with the streaming link provided above.",
  "summary": "Follow along with two key games that could have an effect on the Cubs’ postseason seeding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aaron Nola pitching on 2 days' rest as Phillies make 4th attempt to clinch NL wild card",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/aaron-nola-pitching-on-2-days-rest-as-phillies-make-4th-attempt-to",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:00:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Aaron Nola pitching on 2 days’ rest as Phillies make 4th attempt to clinch NL wild card",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/aaron-nola-pitching-on-2-days-rest-as-phillies-make-4th-attempt-to-10073659",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:02:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}