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Brewers down Dodgers in NLCS opener: Takeaways, highlights from Milwaukee's win
The showdown between the NL's top two seeds started with a hard-fought win for the Brew Crew.[read more]
🔮 MLB insiders predict Tarik Skubal's free agency
How big a deal could the Dodgers ace get, and who could sign him? We asked around the sport.[read more]
MLB eyes shorter regular season, expanding division series to best-of-7
Major League Baseball proposed shortening the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and expanding the division series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players.[read more]
Umps Miller, Wegner named crew chiefs for ALCS, NLCS
MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.[read more]
White Sox fall flat in winner-take-all, crushed after wasting 2-0 ALDS lead
The White Sox struck out 21 times and managed just three hits in Saturday's decisive Game 5, losing 2-0 to the Guardians to be ousted from the playoffs after jumping to a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.[read more]
Dodgers keep Rojas on NLCS roster after back scare
Miguel Rojas is on the NLCS roster for the Dodgers after being sidelined by lower back pain, while the Brewers made no changes from the NLDS.[read more]
Rays, Guardians take contrasting paths to ALCS: 'Age-old debate, rest vs. rust'
The Guardians head into the ALCS after a whirlwind Game 5 and flight to St. Petersburg, while the Rays will start the series coming off four days of rest. "It's an age-old debate, rest versus rust," said Rays pitcher Griffin Jax.[read more]
Boosted by bullpen, Brewers outlast Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS
After failing to score more than one run in any contest of a four-game sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers last year in the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers did just enough in Game 1 this year to extract a 2-1 win Sunday at American Family Field.[read more]
Takeaways: Guardians complete stunning comeback vs. White Sox
Here's how Cleveland's ALDS Game 5 victory over Chicago went down.[read more]
Ranking the final four teams
We're down to our final four! How do the Brewers, Dodgers, Rays and Guardians stack up?[read more]