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Clayton Kershaw's start in Game 5 in the NL Championship Series is one of the biggest of his career -- and could be his last with the Dodgers.

Five hours and 15 minutes after Game 4 of the NLCS started, the Dodgers outfielder finally delivered the deciding blow as L.A. knotted things up with Milwaukee.

"He's a player that has a history of those types of incidents," Brewers star Christian Yelich said of the Dodgers' Manny Machado.

Brewers starter Gio Gonzalez left Game 4 of the NLCS early with a high ankle sprain.

Heading into Game 4, the defending champs could have concerns about their banged-up stars, lineup misfires and even their closer.

Ryan Brasier won a key battle with Alex Bregman and Nathan Eovaldi went six strong innings as Boston beat Houston to take the ALCS lead.

After sparking the Red Sox to a Game 2 win, center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. uncorked an eighth-inning grand slam that broke open Game 3 on Tuesday, propelling Boston to a 2-1 series lead in the ALCS.

Major League Baseball is looking into an incident in which an Astros employee appearing to shoot video was removed from the photographer's pit adjacent to Houston's dugout in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has not decided whether to exercise the opt-out in his contract, adding that it should make for "a busy 10 days" following the conclusion of the World Series.

The Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez posted a lengthy tweet apologizing "to all those who thought I was blaming the fans" for the team's loss in Game 3 of the NLCS.

The Art in Public Places board of Miami-Dade County unanimously approved the Marlins' plan to relocate the seven-story-high "Homer" sculpture outside the stadium.

Former Cubs exec Shiraz Rehman has been hired to assist Rangers GM Jon Daniels with day-to-day management of major league operations, including player acquisitions.

The Angels have opted out of their stadium lease with the city of Anaheim.

The Red Sox aren't sure if Chris Sale will be ready to pitch Game 5 after the lefty ace spent Sunday night in the hospital with a stomach ailment.

Six-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve is a designated hitter for the Houston Astros in the playoffs for the first time.

The Dodgers need their bats to come alive against Gio Gonzalez and the Brewers' bullpen in order to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole.

Boston has gotten on the board against Houston's 2015 AL Cy Young winner, who owns a career 9.15 ERA against the Red Sox.

George Springer, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman get the attention, but the role players behind them take Houston's attack to the next level.

Is Dallas Keuchel making his last start with the Astros? Can Boston's Nathan Eovaldi dominate again? We look at some keys to Game 3 and the rest of the series.

L.A. is making too many mistakes while failing to do the little things that win championships, most notably hitting with runners in scoring position.