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Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright wrote "Because I got a puppy!" as the reason for his retirement after 18 years in the majors. Wainwright promised his kid they would get a family dog when he retired.

The roof will be open for World Series Game 3 at Chase Field, where the forecast called for clear skies and 76 degrees for the early-evening start Monday.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is meeting with the Cleveland Guardians about their managerial opening, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

With Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno leading the way, Arizona has cornered the market on young players who are 23 going on 33 -- and their poise has shown all postseason.

The Game 3 starter knows he can't bring the heat quite like he used to -- but his intensity hasn't dipped a bit.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo spoke vividly about veteran Tommy Pham offering to give up his final at-bat in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday in order for teammate Jace Peterson to get a turn at the plate during Arizona's victory.

Rangers starter Max Scherzer developed a cut on his right thumb earlier this month, but he doesn't believe it will hinder him when he takes the ball for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday.

With a day off before the Rangers and D-backs shift locations for three games, we break down what we've seen -- and what we should expect from here.

From Hank Aaron's 715th homer to the Bartman Game and beyond, we marvel at how much Dusty experienced in his more than a half-century in baseball.

Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball, striking out nine and allowing just one run in a 9-1 win over the Rangers as the Diamondbacks evened the World Series at 1-1 on Saturday night.

Ketel Marte used an eighth-inning single to record a hit in his 18th straight postseason game, passing Derek Jeter, Manny Ramirez and Hank Bauer for the major league record.

We have your one-stop shop for all things Fall Classic as Game 2 starts in Arlington.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is set to start Game 3 of the World Series for Texas against Arizona.

The Globe Life Field roof will remain closed for Game 2 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, a day after the home team rallied for a 6-5 victory in 11 innings.

Who will take Game 2, and what props are worthwhile? Our analysts offer their picks for Saturday's game.

With a walk-off in Game 1 and a postseason RBI record, Garcia seems to have come out of nowhere -- but it's been a long journey to World Series stardom.

Adolis García hit an opposite-field homer in the 11th inning, after Corey Seager's tying two-run blast in the ninth, as the Texas Rangers opened this surprise World Series of wild-card teams with a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

We have all the action covered as an improbable Fall Classic begins in Arlington.

The Rangers' Adolis Garcia recorded his 21st RBI of the postseason to tie an all-time record Friday night in Game 1 of the World Series..

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred believes that baseball's new playoff format, now two years old, has "served us pretty well." MLBPA executive director Tony Clark isn't as convinced.