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The Rangers, who are looking to replace fired manager Jeff Banister, have interviewed Joe Girardi for the opening, according to multiple reports.

Bob Uecker will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the NL Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

With the benefit of hindsight, New York Yankees first-year manager Aaron Boone admitted Friday that he left starting pitcher Luis Severino in Monday's Game 3 of the American League Division Series too long.

The Astros have added relievers Hector Rondon and Joe Smith to their roster for the ALCS, while Myles Straw and Will Harris will not be active against the Red Sox.

With 108 wins, the Red Sox clearly have something going, but the Astros' starting pitching, bullpen and lineup will be very tough to beat.

Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius injured his elbow during the ALDS and will have Tommy John surgery. Manager Aaron Boone said he is optimistic Gregorius will be back at some point in the 2019 season.

The Dodgers made a surprising decision with their National League Championship Series roster, adding 22-year-old phenom Julio Urias as part of their bullpen mix.

The Brewers haven't lost a game in three weeks. The Dodgers turn to Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series to change that.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw hasn't had much luck against the Brewers' Christian Yelich. How can he cool down baseball's hottest hitter?

By using analytics to help make their players better, as they did with Gerrit Cole, the defending World Series champs are better than ever.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will start left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu in Game 2, righty Walker Buehler in Game 3 and lefty Rich Hill in Game 4 of their National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cubs fired hitting coach Chili Davis on Thursday following a season in which the team ranked 11th in the NL in home runs after being near the top of the league in 2017.

A nice player in his time with the Marlins, Christian Yelich blossomed into an MVP candidate in his first year with the Brewers. What changed?

Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Gerry Davis, who has umpired a record 144 postseason games, will be the crew chief for the NL Championship Series.

Adam Wainwright, a three-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Cardinals, will be returning in 2019 after agreeing to a one-year deal on Thursday.

Former MLB player Lenny Dykstra is scheduled to appear before a judge on Oct. 22 to face charges of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine and making terroristic threats.

Assembling the right group of relievers to march through the postseason often takes some trial and error -- and a lot of luck. Just ask Craig Counsell.

Virtually everything Red Sox manager Alex Cora touched turned to gold against the Yankees. Does he have any magic left to use against the Astros?

The Brewers are as hot as any team in baseball, but the Dodgers have the power and starting pitching depth to cool them off and return to the World Series.