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Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber each homered Saturday night, and Harper stole home to boot, as the Phillies topped the Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the NLCS.

Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu is facing a two-game suspension for hitting Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia with a 99 mph fastball during Game 5 of the ALCS.

After two tough losses in Philly, all it took to reset the NLCS was a few timely hits in a complete team effort.

The Diamondbacks did it again Friday night, rallying from a late three-run deficit to stun the Phillies 6-5 in Game 4 and tie up the NLCS at two games apiece.

For the second straight game, the Phillies' bullpen failed them late, this time blowing a three-run lead in a 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday night in Game 4 of the NLCS.

The Astros are on the verge of reaching the World Series, again, because of Jose Altuve, again.

Danny Serafini, a first-round draft pick in 1992 who went on to pitch for six teams in the major leagues, was one of two people arrested Friday in Nevada in connection to a Lake Tahoe-area attack that left a man dead and his wife in critical condition.

Tempers flared and both dugouts emptied in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday.

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For months, Jose Abreu couldn't find his swing. But its resurgence has the Astros two wins away from another World Series appearance.

Astros star Jose Altuve set the tone with three hits and became just the seventh player to reach 100 career postseason games Thursday night as Houston routed Texas 10-3 to tie the ALCS at 2-2.

Ketel Marte broke a 1-1 deadlock with a bases-loaded hit in the ninth inning against Phillies closer Craig Kimbrel. "I'm not a pressure guy," he said. "I know what kind of hitter I am. He threw me a fastball up and I put a good swing."

MLB's league championship series are producing solid ratings after seeing declines during the first two rounds.

The retractable roof at Texas' Globe Life Field be open for Game 4 of the ALSC on Thursday night, which will be the first home game for the Rangers in nearly five months without it closed.

Former MLB managers Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson are among the eight men on the ballot for Hall of Fame consideration by the contemporary era committee.

The Diamondbacks are moving catcher Gabby Moreno up to the third spot in the batting order while giving infielder Emmanuel Rivera a start at third base.

Fans who could never afford a $12.6 million 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card will soon be able to buy a share of the Commerce Comet's boyhood home for $7.

Chicago Cubs reliever Michael Fulmer is expected to miss the 2024 season following elbow surgery.

With the host Diamondbacks in an 0-2 hole vs. the Phillies, StubHub has NLCS Game 3 tickets listed for $17, while TickPick prices are as low as $15.

Houston picked up a big win in Arlington. Philly heads to Arizona after looking unbeatable. Where will the league championship series go from here?