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Oakland, which meets the Yankees in Wednesday's AL wild-card game, doesn't have any household names -- at least not yet.

The Cubs were eliminated from the postseason by the Rockies on Tuesday, and they reflected on what's next. "You can only learn from losing," Jon Lester said.

One day, four -- count 'em, four -- playoff games, including a top-flight pitching matchup, the red-hot Brewers, Clayton Kershaw and Red Sox-Yankees.

Los Angeles police have arrested three teenagers and one of their mothers in connection to the recent home burglaries of Rams receiver Robert Woods and Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. LeBron James also was targeted.

Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Braves. Clayton Kershaw will start Thursday's Game 2. It's the first time since 2009 that Kershaw will not start a postseason opener for the Dodgers

Major League Baseball is opening October by blasting the game's so-called "unwritten rules."

Major League Baseball's average attendance dropped 4 percent to 28,830, its lowest since 2003 after 14 consecutive seasons topping 30,000, and six stadiums set record lows.

As Dansby Swanson continues to rehab a partially torn ligament in his left hand, the Braves shortstop's spot on the postseason roster appears to be in doubt.

Chris Sale and David Price get the start for Game 1 and 2, respectively, while Brian Johnson and Hector Velazquez are off the Red Sox's ALDS roster.

All-Star catcher Yan Gomes said he'll "absolutely" play Game 1 of the Cleveland Indians' AL Division Series against the Houston Astros despite cutting his right thumb last weekend.

The long-shot Oakland Athletics winning the World Series would be a costly, worst-case scenario for one of Las Vegas' top sportsbooks.

The Cubs added reliever Pedro Strop, who has been out since Sept. 13 with a hamstring injury, to the wild-card roster.

The Twins will replace Paul Molitor as manager, the team announced, a year after he led them to the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

The Yankees announced that right-hander Luis Severino will start in the wild-card game against the A's Wednesday.

There was something fascinating about the way Craig Counsell hit a baseball. Now as the Brewers' manager, Counsell is on the verge of another postseason run.

Chicago and Colorado have no time to lick their wounds, as their seasons are on the line Tuesday night. Here's what you need to know.

The lineup's struggles surfaced again while losing the tiebreaker to the Brewers. Now Chicago has one more chance to shake off their slump before it's too late.

This time, the loser goes home. Wrigley will be rocking after the Cubs' loss on Monday in the NL Central tiebreaker. Here's why Chicago has the edge -- and how Colorado can win.

From the obvious to the obscure, each World Series contender has several key advantages over the others.

Welcome to October, when it takes talent and some postseason magic to win it all. We break down every roster to see who has the right Fall Classic formula.