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Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves

TEst 4 October 13, 2020 - 6:42am
From shrewd to shortsighted, we rate the deals that helped define MLB's final four.

MLB Playoffs Daily: Braves try to build on NLCS lead against Clayton Kershaw, Rays look to sink Astros

TEst 4 October 13, 2020 - 6:42am
Atlanta's ninth-inning eruption puts L.A. on its heels, while Tampa Bay will try to keep Houston winless.

Walker Buehler's early exits trip up Dodgers' pitching plan for NLCS

TEst 4 October 13, 2020 - 12:49am
L.A. needs innings from its starting pitchers throughout the NLCS. Are adjustments coming?

Passan: Inside MLB's plan to have fans in the stands for NLCS, World Series

TEst 4 October 13, 2020 - 12:49am
In 2020, MLB played to audiences of cardboard cutouts. That changed Monday night in Arlington.

MLB Monday Takeaways: Braves get jump on Dodgers; Rays put Astros in 2-0 hole

TEst 4 October 13, 2020 - 12:49am
Austin Riley hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth to lift Atlanta, while Manuel Margot was Tampa Bay's star at the plate and in the field.

MLB Monday Takeaways: Braves get jump on Dodgers

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 9:46pm
Austin Riley hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth to lift Atlanta over L.A. in Game 1.

MLB's first fans of 2020 see NLCS opener

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 9:46pm
Some 10,700 fans scattered around Globe Life Field for Game 1 of the NCLS between the Braves and Dodgers.

2021 MLB draft order set by 2020 standings

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 9:46pm
With no changes because of the shortened season, the Pirates will pick first, followed by the Rangers, Tigers and Red Sox.

Padres' Pham in 'good condition' after stabbing

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:45pm
Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is recovering from a stabbing during an altercation Sunday night in San Diego.

Rays' Margot sets tone with HR, stuns with catch

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:45pm
Manny Margot was the latest Rays player to step up during this postseason with his first-inning three-run homer and tumbling-over-the-wall catch in Monday's ALCS Game 2 win.

Baker says Altuve must 'flush' throwing errors

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:45pm
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve committed one of two gaffes in the first inning when he short-hopped an otherwise easy throw to first base. "You just hope he isn't getting the yips, because invariably they come in bunches," manager Dusty Baker said.

MLB Monday Takeaways: Margot, Rays put Astros in 2-0 ALCS hole

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:45pm
Manuel Margot provided the flash, but Tampa Bay's steady approach again wore down Houston in Game 2.

Manny being Manny: Margot makes early impact with amazing catch, homer

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 3:46pm
Manuel Margot got the Rays going with a first-inning three-run homer, then made a circus catch, flipping over a railing, in the second.

Baseball keeps losing legends in 2020, and Joe Morgan might have been the smallest and mightiest of them all

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 3:46pm
Six Hall of Famers have died in 2020. Joe Morgan, though only 5-foot-7, stood tall during his career. As Jim Palmer said about the legendary Cincinnati Reds teams: "They weren't the Big Red Machine until they got Joe Morgan."

Dodgers add LHP Wood to roster ahead of NLCS

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 12:45pm
The Dodgers are going with 15 pitchers in the NLCS by adding lefty Alex Wood to their roster ahead of Game 1 against the Braves.

Reds great, Hall of Fame 2B Morgan dies at 77

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 9:44am
Hall of Fame second baseman and former Cincinnati Reds great Joe Morgan has died at 77.

White Sox part ways with manager Renteria

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 9:44am
The White Sox have parted ways with manager Rick Renteria, who led the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Passan: Inside MLB's plan to have fans in the stands starting with NLCS opener

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:43am
So far in 2020, baseball has been played to audiences of cardboard cutouts. That will change Monday night with Braves-Dodgers Game 1.

MLB Playoffs Daily: NLCS gets underway, Rays seek to expand ALCS lead

TEst 4 October 12, 2020 - 6:43am
Walker Buehler takes the hill as the Dodgers aim to regain the pennant, and the Rays go for a 2-0 lead on the Astros.

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