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Astros start rookie Siri in center field for Game 3

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 6:49pm
The Astros are starting rookie Jose Siri in center field for Game 3 of their ALCS matchup against the Red Sox on Monday.

New Cubs GM looks to raise bar 'even further'

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 6:49pm
Carter Hawkins was formally introduced as the Cubs' new general manager on Monday, stepping into a position that had been open since Jed Hoyer was promoted to president of baseball operations almost a year ago.

Giants want to exercise Posey's $22M option

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 6:49pm
The Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22 million club option for next season as long as the catcher wants to keep playing.

Inside Enrique Hernandez's historically hot October stretch

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 9:47am
Boston's breakout slugger is rewriting postseason record books with every swing of the bat -- and showing the world the star he always knew he could become.

How a late-season COVID-19 outbreak reignited Xander Bogaerts and the Red Sox

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 6:46am
Within a two-week span that saw a dozen Red Sox players test positive, pulling Bogaerts in the middle of a game was the low point. But the weeks that followed turned around not just Bogaerts' season -- but the entire team's.

Thrilling, dramatic and a little weird: How Atlanta has taken an NLCS lead on L.A.

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 12:55am
The Braves have a surprising series lead over the Dodgers -- and we've learned to expect the unexpected.

Roberts: Urias was 'best option' in 8th in G2 loss

TEst 4 October 18, 2021 - 12:55am
Max Scherzer lasted only into the fifth inning of Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS after closing out the Dodgers' NLDS victory, and now Julio Urias, L.A.'s Game 4 starter, will face a similar challenge.

Dodgers' J. Turner (neck) pinch hits in Game 2

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 9:54pm
Justin Turner, a Los Angeles stalwart who has played in 80 postseason games, was not in the lineup for Game 2 of the NLCS Sunday, as the Dodgers looked to even the series with the Braves in Atlanta, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

Acuna feeling 'good', embracing cheerleader role

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 6:52pm
Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. can't help his Braves teammates on the field as he recovers from knee surgery, but he was on the field before Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS, embracing his role as cheerleader and giving a rare bit of insight on his ongoing rehab.

MLB clubs to give minor league players housing

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 6:52pm
Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, it was announced.

J. Turner (neck) not in Dodgers' Game 2 lineup

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 3:51pm
Justin Turner, a Los Angeles stalwart who has played in 79 postseason games, was not in the lineup for Game 2 of the NLCS Sunday, as the Dodgers looked to even the series with the Braves in Atlanta.

Red Sox to start Rodriguez in Game 3 vs. Astros

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 3:51pm
The Red Sox will start lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday night.

Sources: MLB clubs to give MiLB players housing

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 3:51pm
Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.

Astros' Garcia feeling better, will stay on roster

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 3:51pm
Astros rookie starter Luis Garcia said Sunday he's feeling better after leaving Game 2 with knee discomfort.

Chris Taylor's baserunning blunder added to Dodgers' downfall in NLCS opener

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 12:49am
Chris Taylor's miscue thwarted one of few chances the Dodgers had to tack on runs in Game 1.

Inside Kiké Hernandez's historically hot October stretch

TEst 4 October 17, 2021 - 12:49am
Boston's breakout slugger is rewriting postseason record books with every swing of the bat.

Red Sox hit 2 slams in first 2 innings, even series

TEst 4 October 16, 2021 - 9:49pm
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers hit grand slams in the first two innings of Saturday's ALCS Game 2, as the Red Sox became the first team in MLB history to record multiple grand slams in a postseason game.

Astros SP Garcia leaves Game 2 in second inning

TEst 4 October 16, 2021 - 6:49pm
Pitcher Luis Garcia started Game 2 of the American League Championship Series for the Astros on Saturday, but left in the second inning with a knee injury and Houston trailing, 4-0, to the Red Sox in a game Boston eventually won.

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