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The MVP of the ALCS went to Jose Altuve, whose walk-off home run in the ninth inning Saturday night sent the Astros to the World Series.

Ryan Pressly left Game 6 of the ALCS due to right-knee discomfort but said afterward that he expects to be ready to pitch in the World Series.

Ryan Pressly left Game 6 of the ALCS due to right knee discomfort after throwing just one pitch in relief for the Astros in the third inning.

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The Astros' Brad Peacock will be the fourth pitcher ever to finish a postseason game and start the next day on zero days' rest, and the first since 1924, according to ESPN Stats & Information. New York will counter with Chad Green.

The Bombers' first-inning ambush of Justin Verlander in Game 5 set up dueling bullpen games. Will Houston recover at home?

What's the one thing you can expect in ALCS Game 6 with both managers pitting carousels of relievers against their lineups? Mayhem.

To avoid elimination and foil an all-time ace, the Bombers tapped into some star power

Instead of using starters Gerrit Cole and Luis Severino on short rest, the Astros and Yankees will rely on their bullpens to get through Game 6 of the ALCS, managers AJ Hinch and Aaron Boone said Friday night.

Giancarlo Stanton, who had been out since Game 1 of the ALCS because of a quad injury, returned to the Yankees' lineup as the designated hitter for Game 5 on Friday.

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Major League Baseball is looking to make some major changes, according to reports, that would overhaul all levels of the minor leagues -- especially at low Class A and below -- while also moving and shortening the draft.

Giancarlo Stanton, who has been out since Game 1 of the ALCS with a quad injury, will return to the Yankees' lineup as a designated hitter for Game 5 on Friday.

CC Sabathia was taken off the Yankees' ALCS roster, meaning his career in pinstripes is over. He was replaced on the roster by right-hander Ben Heller.

Don't expect Bryce Harper to be envious about his former team, the Nationals, reaching the World Series. "I'm so happy for them," he told The Athletic.

Braves 1B Freddie Freeman is expected to be back for the start of spring training after arthroscopic elbow surgery on Wednesday.

On the field and in the stands, how players and others react to MLB's newly juiceless baseballs off the bat tells a story.

Verlander is one of the best close-out pitchers of all time, but he stumbled in his last opportunity. That can't happen again, right?

Houston has the Yankees on the ropes, with yet another ace lined up to deal the knockout blow in Game 5.

Indications are that Chicago is near making a choice to replace Joe Maddon, with former Cubs catcher David Ross the front-runner.