There isn’t exactly a formula for a really good baseball game.That said, there is one thing a lot of all-time classic ballgames have in common, and that’s a really good ending.

Walk-offs get much of the glory in this department. A walk-off home run is, after all, baseball’s mic drop. But epic endings can come in any form, so long as the sequence of events leaves us reeling.

We will say this for the 2025 MLB season; it never failed to shock us. Of all of this past season’s unlikely,chaotic and occasionally bizarre game endings,here’s a look at MLB Network’s Top 20.

20. July 2: Blue Jays over Yankees, 11-9 (Watch)

The Blue Jays, up 7-0 through the first inning, eventually found themselves facing a 9-9 tie as thay came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Cue chaos; via a wild pitch and an RBI single from Addison barger, the Blue Jays pulled into a tie atop the AL East, having closed an eight-game gap in a 32-game span.

19. Aug. 1: Rockies over Pirates,17-16 (Watch)

You could probably run thousands of simulations for this game — played by the two lowest-scoring teams in baseball this year — and never get a result like this. And yet, here in reality, two teams that averaged well under four runs a game did combine for 33 in one evening, and the Rockies, who lost 119 games, managed the largest comeback win of 2025 after giving up nine runs in the top of the first. It only took a five-run ninth inning, capped off by Brenton Doyle’s walk-off home run.

18. Sept. 5: Mets over Reds, 5-4 (watch)

The final NL Wild Card berth was ultimately claimed by the Reds, but they did so via tiebreaker, and this was Game 1 of an early-september series that would settle their head-to-head record with the mets. In this game, though, New York survived. Edwin Díaz loaded the bases with nobody out in the ninth, then swapped shoes in front of the mound, and proceeded to pull a rabbit out of his hat for an improbable victory.

17.April 22: Cubs over Dodgers, 11-10 (10) (Watch)

The Cubs gave as good as they got early on in the game but still found themselves facing a 10-7 deficit after the Dodgers’ five-run outburst in the seventh. No problem — a two-run homer from Kyle Tucker in the eighth would bring them within a run, and later, down to their final out, Miguel Amaya would crush a game-tying home run off Tanner Scott. Tied at 10 runs apiece in the bottom of the 10th — what a delight — Ian Happ finally put an end to the battle with a walk-off single.

16. July 8: Giants over Phillies, 4-3 (Watch)

Oracle Park’s right field wall is a confirmed agent of chaos; even so, the odds of a scuffling catcher hitting an inside-the-park home run are astronomical under any circumstances. And yet said catcher, Patrick Bailey, did in fact hit a first-pitch, walk-off inside-the-parker off Jordan Romano in this game. Stranger still, he had two l

The 10 Moast Thrilling Games of the 2025 MLB Season

The 2025 MLB season was filled with dramatic moments, stunning upsets, and unforgettable plays. Here’s a look at 10 of the most thrilling games from the year, counting down to the absolute best.

10. Sept. 28: Dodgers over Giants, 8-7 (10) (Watch)

Down to their final out, the Dodgers rallied against Giants closer Camilo Doval. Max Muncy worked a walk, and then Miguel vargas delivered a clutch, two-run double to send the game into extra innings. After a scoreless top of the 10th, J.D. Martinez launched a walk-off home run, completing the improbable comeback and keeping the Dodgers firmly in the NL West race.

9.July 11: Red Sox over Rays, 5-4 (Watch)

A middling team for the first few months of last season, the Red Sox caught fire shortly before the All-Star break, riding a seven-game winning streak into a friday night showdown against the rays. Tampa Bay was on the verge of putting that streak to bed, handing the ball to closer Pete Fairbanks to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning.After Roman Anthony drew a five-pitch walk, the red-hot Rafaela sent a two-strike slider into orbit. Rafaela’s shot soared over the Green Monster, a Statcast-projected 406 feet, to send Boston to an eighth straight win.

8.Aug. 16: Brewers over Reds, 6-5 (11) (Watch)

The 97-win Brewers seemed invincible at multiple points throughout the 2025 season, but no more so than this night in Cincinnati. Milwaukee’s 13-game winning streak was squarely on the line in the ninth inning. But Sal Frelick beat out a potential game-ending double play ball, and when Elly de La Cruz uncorked a wild throw, Brice Turang sprinted home with the tying run. As if that wasn’t Brewers-esque enough, the unlikeliest of heroes came through in the 11th inning. Andruw Monasterio launched a go-ahead three-run home run, propelling Milwaukee to its 14th straight win and setting a new franchise record.

7.Sept. 20: Mariners over Astros, 6-4 (Watch)

In recent history, the American League West has run through Houston. It most certainly hasn’t gone through Seattle,which last won the division title in 2001. But the tides turned in late September, when the Mariners swept a three-game series from the Astros at Daikin Park. Victor Robles did his best Superman impression to end Saturday’s thriller, making a sensational diving catch in right field to rob Carlos Correa of a base hit. Then, Robles doubled up Jake Meyers at second base to slam the door. The double play gave Seattle its 13th win in 14 games and a two-game cushion in the AL West, paving the way for a long-awaited division crown.

6. ALCS Game 7: Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3 (Watch)

The Blue Jays know a thing or two about epic home runs, from Joe Carter touching ’em all to Jose Bautista sending his bat into orbit. That’s the legendary company that George Springer joined with a swing that will be forever etched in franchise lore.Springer’s three-run home run off Eduard Bazardo in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the ALCS flipped the game on its head, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead. The Rogers Center shook all the way to the final out, as the Jays rode Springer’s blast to their first World Series appearance since 1993.

5. ALDS Game 5: Mariners 3, Tigers 2 (15) (Watch)

In a truly epic winner-take-all game that lasted 298 minutes and featured 15 innings, the Mariners finally emerged victorious over the Tigers. After a scoreless first 14 frames, Julio Rodriguez delivered a walk-off single, sending Seattle to the ALCS for the first time in over two decades. The game was a testament to both teams’ resilience, but ultimately, it was the Mariners who prevailed in a classic postseason battle.