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Chris Sale -- maybe trying to get a belly full of laughs -- blamed an infection from some belly-button bling for his recent hospital stay.

Mulling Boston's best possible lineup when the World Series moves to an NL ballpark next week, manager Alex Cora said there's "always a chance" that Mookie Betts shifts to second base, allowing regular DH J.D. Martinez to play right field.

Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr., brothers who played for Cuban national teams, are close to deals with the Marlins totaling nearly $5M in bonuses, according to reports.

Houston's star infielder Jose Altuve, who had been "playing on one leg" during the ALCS, had surgery on Friday on his right knee and is expected to be ready for spring training.

By forcing a winner-take-all game in the NLCS, the Brewers' Saturday showdown with the Dodgers joins rare company in postseason history.

Before Josh Hader, Walker Buehler or anyone else gets a chance in Saturday's winner-take-all matchup, the ball will be in the hands of Milwaukee's under-the-radar ace.

Cancel your Saturday night plans. One team -- the defending NL champion Dodgers or the NL Central champion Brewers -- will battle Boston in the World Series.

L.A. struck first in their latest NLCS chess match. But Milwaukee's crowd took over and the Brewers rode the emotion to a series-extending onslaught.

Walker Buehler will get the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the NLCS on Saturday. Jhoulys Chacin will counter for the Milwaukee Brewers with a World Series berth on the line.

Joe Girardi, one of three managerial candidates to be considered by the Reds for second interviews, has withdrawn his name from the search, according to multiple reports.

L.A. has found a way to come back from every challenge it has faced this season. Will that resilience save the Dodgers in Game 7?

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Chris Sale, who has been sidelined with a stomach ailment, will start Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, and David Price will 'probably' start Game 2.

After giving up a solo homer to David Freese, Milwaukee answered in the bottom half of the first inning with four straight hits, scoring four runs.

The defending champs were a dominant team that got smoked by Boston in the ALCS. But they didn't actually get outhit or outpitched.

The 2018 baseball season might well go down as the year relievers became starters. But Boston flipped the script in the Fall Classic to take home the hardware.

Former food vendor Jaylon Kerley, 21, pleaded guilty to a felony count and a misdemeanor count for spitting on a pizza apparently intended for a customer at Comerica Park during a Tigers game.

After being called a "dirty player" by Christian Yelich for his antics in L.A., the Dodgers shortstop can expect to hear it from fans at Miller Park.

With Hyun-Jin Ryu facing Milwaukee's Wade Miley, Game 6 could mean a second straight pennant for the Dodgers -- or a do-or-die finale on Saturday.

While Alex Bregman says the Astros know they should have been back-to-back champions, he says losing the American League Championship Series to the Red Sox will motivate his team in 2019.

David Price overcame his postseason struggles with six shutout innings as Boston won the ALCS by eliminating the defending champs.