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That Astros fired Brandon Taubman on Thursday, admitting in a statement that his outburst about the acquisition of Roberto Osuna was directed at a group of female reporters.

If the Nationals don't sweep the Astros, President Donald Trump said he'll attend Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park on Sunday.

The Phillies are hiring former Yankees manager Joe Girardi.

Statistician Bill James, who earned four World Series rings since joining the Red Sox in 2002, is leaving the organization, but will continue to work on individual baseball projects.

The employment of Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman is under evaluation, sources told ESPN.

Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks will have Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow next week and is expected to miss 8 to 10 months.

The Phillies are hiring former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Padres have hired Jayce Tingler of the Rangers as their next manager, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The Cubs have named David Ross, who helped them win the 2016 World Series, as their manager. He will be officially introduced at a news conference Monday.

The Philadelphia Phillies are hiring former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, according to multiple reports.

Houston has plenty of confidence, plus Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander. But the Nationals are already up 2-0 heading home, and they're on fire.

A lack of timely hitting is the biggest reason Houston seems like a different team.

An improbable sequence of events -- some luck, some skill -- has Washington heading home with a title in sight.

Here are a few key takeaways after Houston fell apart and Washington seized control of the World Series.

Justin Verlander became the career leader in postseason strikeouts Wednesday when he surpassed John Smoltz's mark of 199 by fanning Victor Robles in the second inning of Game 2 of the World Series.

Both teams' bats heated up in the first inning, highlighted by Alex Bregman's two-run homer.

Although George Springer defended how he ran out an eighth-inning double in Game 1 of the World Series, Astros manager AJ Hinch said Wednesday that the two discussed the play, and he thinks Springer made an "honest mistake" in not reaching third.

Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed concern Wednesday about the "underlying substance of the situation" stemming from events that led MLB to investigate the behavior of Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman.

Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

A spokesman for Major League Baseball said the league is aware of longtime umpire Rob Drake's tweet and is looking into it.