Under MLB's new playoff format, a little rest isn't always the best Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper looks on from the dugout before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts celebrates after hitting a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani follows the flight of his single off Colorado Rockies pitcher Seth Halvorsen in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez watches his double off Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper looks on from the dugout before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)