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Braves: Acuna plunking 'woke us up' in Game 1
After Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by a pitch from Miami's Sandy Alcantara -- rekindling some bad blood between the teams -- Atlanta rallied for a 9-5 win in Game 1 of the NLDS while acknowledging the beaning "lit a bit of a fire under us."
Astros' Greinke dealing with soreness in arm
Zack Greinke, the Astros' most accomplished pitcher by a wide margin, is dealing with "some soreness in his arm," manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday.
Rangel won't return as Rangers pitching coach
Julio Rangel will not return next season as pitching coach for the Texas Rangers.
MLB Tuesday Takeaways: Astros on verge of ALCS; sparks fly as Braves blast Marlins
Houston is a win from moving on after beating Oakland, while Atlanta hit three homers -- and brought plenty of emotion -- in defeating Miami in their NLDS opener.
Yankees pitcher German finishes 81-game ban
After completing an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German was reinstated Tuesday.
Indians expect manager Francona back for 2021
After he missed 48 games in 2020 due to health reasons, Terry Francona is expected to return to manage the Cleveland Indians in 2021, the team said Tuesday.
MLB Tuesday Takeaways: Sparks fly as Braves blast Marlins in NLDS opener
Atlanta kicked off a day filled with four playoff matchups with three home runs -- and plenty of emotion -- in defeating Miami.
Padres' RHP Clevinger starting Game 1 of NLDS
Right-hander Mike Clevinger is on the San Diego Padres' NLDS roster and will start Game 1 for their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after he was left off the team's wild-card round roster with an arm injury.
There are only six types of games in the MLB playoffs -- and they never get old
The possibilities might seem limitless in October. But there are really just a half-dozen ways to shape a winner.
Injured CF Marte left off Marlins' NLDS roster
Starling Marte, who has a broken left hand after being hit by a pitch in the wild-card round, was left off the Marlins' roster for the NLDS matchup against the Braves.
Blowouts, comebacks and chaos: The six types of games in the MLB playoffs
The possibilities might seem limitless in October. But there are really just a half-dozen ways to shape a winner.
MLB Playoffs Daily: NL joins in for full four-pack of division series showdowns
The senior circuit's series get underway while the A's and Rays try to even things up on the AL's postseason slate.
Stanton cements place in Yankees pantheon with dramatic slam
Giancarlo Stanton's ninth-inning home run helped secure the Yankees' Game 1 victory.
Division Series Monday: Yankees, Astros romp to take series leads
The ALDS started with a bang as New York piled on the power to beat Tampa Bay while Houston doubled up Oakland.
Carlos Correa, Astros embrace postseason role as MLB bad guys
Public enemy No. 1? Whatever. Correa & Co. notched another October win to answer those still angry.
Yankees' Boone will start Garcia, 21, in Game 2
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has shuffled his rotation for the ALDS vs. the Tampa Bay Rays and will start Deivi Garcia in Game 2 on Tuesday.
