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Astros SP Garcia leaves Game 2 in second inning
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.
Red Sox smash 2 grand slams in first 2 innings
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.
McCullers still hoping to help Astros despite injury
Sidelined for the AL Championship Series, Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. is heartbroken. He is trying to stay upbeat by helping the rest of his team in its matchup with the Red Sox.
Dodgers to start reliever Knebel in NLCS Game 1
The Dodgers will start right-handed reliever Corey Knebel in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Braves on Saturday night.
Astros tab Urquidy for Game 3; Red Sox mum
Jose Urquidy will make his first start of this postseason when he takes the mound for the Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Red Sox have yet to name a starter for Monday's game at Fenway Park.
Watch this: Correa, Altuve trip Red Sox with HRs
Friday's win marked the fourth postseason game where Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both hit homers, the most by a pair of infield teammates in MLB history.
Hernández's impressive playoff performance drew praise from Astros' manager
Dusty Baker had nothing but praise for the Red Sox center fielder.
Time's up: Altuve, Correa down Red Sox with HRs
Friday's win marked the fourth postseason game where Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both hit homers, the most by a pair of infield teammates in MLB history.
Who's going to the World Series? Our LCS predictions
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.
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.
