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A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and also that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long before his death, sources told ESPN.

Aaron Hicks, who last played on Aug. 3 because of an elbow injury, and CC Sabathia were both among the 25 players included on the Yankees' roster for the American League Championship Series.

The Astros didn't include Wade Miley on their 25-man roster for the American League Championship Series, leaving them with a completely right-handed pitching staff against the Yankees.

David Freese, who was named MVP after his Game 6 home run kept the Cardinals alive in the 2011 World Series, has retired. He spent the final two seasons of his 11-year career with the Dodgers.

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin would be scary any time of year, but in October? The job of Cardinals hitters will be anything but easy.

While the Nats now have an NLCS lead to protect, the ALCS serves up a rematch of the 2017 Houston-New York series.

Astros manager AJ Hinch thinks this year's Bombers are a stronger team than the ones who lost to Houston in seven games in 2017. Is he right?

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin would be scary any time of year, but in October? The job of Cardinals hitters will be anything but easy.

Anibal Sanchez's bid to make history gave Washington a Game 1 win and a reminder that he's a reason the Nationals reached the NLCS.

Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas had fun with Juan Soto's batting routine by mimicking one of his gestures after getting the Nationals outfielder to ground out.

Johnny Washington, the 35-year-old hitting coach for the San Diego Padres, is among the candidates for the Los Angeles Angels' managerial vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone has decided to start Masahiro Tanaka in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, followed by James Paxton in Game 2 and Luis Severino in Game 3.

Zack Greinke will start for the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Saturday, while Justin Verlander will start in Game 2 and Gerrit Cole in Game 3.

Max Scherzer, who will start Game 2 of the NLCS on Saturday, said he doesn't expect to be used in relief as he's had to do during the wild-card game and the NLDS.

Daniel Hudson's absence means the Nationals will be down a key reliever for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. He's expected back for Game 2.

The price of qualifying offers for Major League Baseball free agents dropped for the first time, a reflection of last offseason's flat market.

Phillies managing partner John Middleton said a CEO not only has the authority but "the responsibility and obligation to step in," when there's an impasse on decisions such as whether to fire a manager.

With the league championship series upon us, we break down the remaining teams and rank them on where they stand now.

Washington and St. Louis were taken to the limit in their division series. Now they regroup and square off in the NLCS.