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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.

Is the Astros third baseman so scary in October he's getting the Barry Bonds treatment from opposing teams? Or is he just that patient at the plate?

Milwaukee's starting pitchers -- Jhoulys Chacin in Game 3 -- and lineup depth have been big trouble for L.A., when most expected something else.

As Yasmani Grandal continued to struggle -- striking out three times, the last one coming with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning -- fans took notice. But the Dodgers didn't appreciate the reaction.

The Brewers will start Gio Gonzalez in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday night, with Wade Miley getting the nod in Game 5 on short rest.

Babe Ruth's hex on the Red Sox died in 2004. But, as Jane Leavy learned while researching her new biography of Ruth, the search for the piano he hurled into a pond -- and history -- lived on.

A video posted to Alex Bregman's Instagram account, which showed the Astros hitting three straight home runs off Nathan Eovaldi, didn't draw much of a reaction from the Red Sox's ALCS Game 3 starter or manager Alex Cora.

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Red Sox starter Chris Sale was released from a Boston-area hospital Monday morning and will rejoin the team Tuesday after dealing with a stomach illness, the team announced.

Outfielder Joc Pederson is leading off for the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. He replaces Chris Taylor, who is out of the lineup.

The Cubs have hired Anthony Iapoce from the Rangers to be the team's next hitting coach, replacing Chili Davis.

In the NL, a World Series spot could be one game closer to being locked up at Dodger Stadium, while in the AL, momentum is on the line at Minute Maid Park.

The Braves have given Brian Snitker, who led the team to a 92-70 record and the National League East title this season, a two-year contract extension.

As he continues to get stronger, perfects new pitches and impresses the likes of Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler gets the ball for L.A. in Game 3.

Jhoulys Chacin has been a key contributor for the Brewers, but what if the Dodgers have his number in Game 3?

Boston's hitters came through in key moments, the bullpen dominated and David Price did just enough to help keep the ALCS interesting.