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Braves roll with Fried to start NLCS vs. Dodgers
Max Fried, who pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts in Atlanta's Game 2 win over Milwaukee in the NLDS, will start against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.
Brewers stumped over Yelich's woes at plate
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns says nobody has been able to figure out the cause of Christian Yelich's hitting struggles over the past couple of seasons.
Astros without McCullers for ALCS, add Odorizzi
Right-hander Jake Odorizzi had been added to the Astros' roster for the ALCS, replacing ace Lance McCullers Jr., who suffered forearm tightness in his last start and is still being evaluated.
Cubs hire Cleveland's Hawkins to serve as GM
The Cubs have hired Carter Hawkins as their new general manager. Hawkins joins Chicago after 14 seasons with Cleveland in various roles, including assistant general manager.
A tense Game 5 was the perfect end to this season-long Giants-Dodgers tug-of-war
The NLDS was a tense, constricted affair -- until Cody Bellinger and Max Scherzer changed the narratives.
LCS expert predictions: Astros or Red Sox? Dodgers or Braves? And who will be the MVPs?
There are just four teams left in the MLB playoffs. Here's who we think is headed to the World Series -- and what we've gotten right ... and wrong so far.
Astros mum as McCullers roster decision looms
Lance McCullers' status for the ALCS was in doubt Thursday afternoon after the Astros right-hander underwent an MRI on his pitching arm.
Scherzer's first save sends Dodgers to NLCS
The Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series, and their thrilling win in Game 5 of the division series against the Giants was punctuated by Max Scherzer's strong presence.
Kapler: Check-swing call 'disappointing' ending
A disputed check-swing call on Wilmer Flores brought an unexpected end to the Giants' 107-win season.
Dodgers start reliever Knebel in Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers began a winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series with right-handed reliever Corey Knebel, not left-handed starter Julio Urias.
Source: White Sox's La Russa to return in 2022
Tony La Russa will return as the White Sox's manager next season, a source told ESPN.
Stros mum on McCullers as roster decision looms
Lance McCullers' status for the ALCS was in doubt Thursday afternoon after the Astros right-hander underwent an MRI on his pitching arm.
Braves brace to be without OF Soler for NLCS
The Braves are preparing to play without outfielder Jorge Soler in the NL Championship Series as they await his clearance following his positive COVID-19 test.
Shildt fired as Cards manager after wild-card run
Despite a 17-game winning streak in September that carried St. Louis to a wild-card berth, Mike Shildt has been fired as Cardinals manager.
Sources: 3 Yanks coaches out as part of shake-up
The Yankees will not renew the contracts of hitting coach Marcus Thames and third-base coach Phil Nevin, sources have confirmed to ESPN, a staff shake-up under Aaron Boone that marks the beginning of the fallout from their disappointing 2021 season.
Dodgers to start reliever Knebel in Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series with right-handed reliever Corey Knebel, not left-handed starter Julio Urias.
Sportsbooks: Dodgers-Giants Game 5 a toss-up
The betting market is divided ahead of Thursday's National League Division Series Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
MLB's two best teams, one epic finale? Answering tonight's biggest Giants-Dodgers questions
Will the NLDS clincher live up to the hype? Is the winning team destined to win the World Series, too? We get you set for Game 5.
Braves, Astros advance to LCS as Dodgers pull even with Giants
Here's the best stuff from three clinchers in Tuesday's games.
