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Just like they did in their first starts of the season -- with different circumstances -- Philadelphia Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard and Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will face off in Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday.

Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. disputed that he was tipping his pitches Tuesday night as the Phillies mashed a World Series-record-tying five home runs to go up 2-1.

Pedro Gomez, the late ESPN baseball reporter whose award-winning career spanned 35 years and included coverage of more than 25 World Series, was posthumously inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday night.

The Phillies went deep five times off Houston's Lance McCullers Jr., tying a World Series record in a 7-0 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.

The World Series heads to Philadelphia tied 1-1. Here are the best moments, highlights and takeaways.

A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado won his 10th straight Gold Glove on Tuesday, but this season saw a record 14 first-time winners, including all but one of the winners in the AL.

President Joe Biden took a playful swing at Philadelphia sports fans, including First Lady Jill Biden, calling them "virulent" and "obnoxious."

The White Sox are expected to hire Pedro Grifol as their next manager, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney. Grifol has been with the Royals since 2013 and has most recently served as bench coach.

First lady Jill Biden is heading to the World Series this week in her hometown of Philadelphia as her team, the Phillies, battles the Houston Astros.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros was postponed Monday by a forecast of rain throughout the evening.

Arizona catcher Daulton Varsho, Rays OF Randy Arozarena and Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin were among the 30 players who made the cutoff for salary arbitration.

This year's total viewership for Game 1 of the World Series was up 5% from last year.

Justin Turner, who has spent his entire stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers fervidly giving back to the community where he grew up, has been named recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, which honors players for their philanthropic efforts.

Matt Quatraro will be leaving his job as Rays bench coach to become manager of the Royals.

Phillies RHP Noah Syndergaard will take the mound in Game 3 of the World Series, while the Houston Astros will start veteran Lance McCullers Jr. on Monday in Philadelphia with the series tied 1-1.

With a day off before this matchup shifts to Philadelphia for three games, we break down what we've seen and what we should expect from here.

Thanks in large part to Jose Altuve's bat and an impressive pitching display from Framber Valdez, the Astros secured a 5-2 home win over the Phillies on Saturday that evened the World Series at a game apiece.

The Astros rebounded Saturday in Game 2 of the World Series. Here are the best moments and takeaways.