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MLB Playoffs Daily: Yankees look to take control of the ALCS

TEst 4 October 13, 2019 - 6:25am
After the Nationals moved up to 2-0 in their LCS, the Bombers' challenge is whether they can match that in Houston.

'Superstar' Torres sparks Yanks with 5-RBI night

TEst 4 October 13, 2019 - 12:43am
Gleyber Torres, 22, was the dominant force in New York's Game 1 ALCS win Saturday, finishing with a home run and five RBIs. As teammate DJ LeMahieu put it: "It just doesn't seem like any moment is too big for him."

Scherzer, Sanchez rekindle 2013 magic with Nats

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 9:42pm
It was a case of history repeating itself Saturday as Nationals starter Max Scherzer carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning a day after Anibal Sanchez did the same. The two had no-hitters through five innings a day apart in the 2013 ALCS.

Is Mike Shildt managing his Cardinals out of the NLCS?

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 9:42pm
The Cardinals' offense is coming up almost all zeroes, but some of the manager's choices aren't helping.

Follow live: Astros, Yankees square off in opening game of ALCS

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 6:41pm
Jose Altuve and Aaron Judge will lead the Astros and Yankees as the teams duke it out at Minute Maid Park.

Nats' Hudson on absence: Family is top priority

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 3:41pm
Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson is back with the Nationals for Game 2 of the NLCS after missing Game 1 for the birth of his daughter Millie.

Angels reps aware of Skaggs' drug use, DEA told

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 3:41pm
A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and also that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long before his death, sources told ESPN.

Dead ball era? Cards say balls now traveling less

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:40pm
The Cardinals say their analytics show that baseballs are traveling on average 4.5 fewer feet in the postseason than during the regular season.

OTL: Team aware of Skaggs' drug use, DEA told

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:40pm
A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and also that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long before his death, sources told ESPN.

Yankees include Hicks, Sabathia on ALCS roster

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:40pm
Aaron Hicks, who last played on Aug. 3 because of an elbow injury, and CC Sabathia were both among the 25 players included on the Yankees' roster for the American League Championship Series.

Astros go with all RHPs for ALCS; Miley left out

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:40pm
The Astros didn't include Wade Miley on their 25-man roster for the American League Championship Series, leaving them with a completely right-handed pitching staff against the Yankees.

Freese, 2011 Series MVP, retires after 11 seasons

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:40pm
David Freese, who was named MVP after his Game 6 home run kept the Cardinals alive in the 2011 World Series, has retired. He spent the final two seasons of his 11-year career with the Dodgers.

How will Cardinals' bats fare against the Nats' big three?

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 9:39am
Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin would be scary any time of year, but in October? The job of Cardinals hitters will be anything but easy.

MLB Playoffs Daily: Yankees-Astros superteam showdown gets going

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 6:38am
While the Nats now have an NLCS lead to protect, the ALCS serves up a rematch of the 2017 Houston-New York series.

ALCS revenge? Three ways the Yanks are better than they were in 2017

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 6:38am
Astros manager AJ Hinch thinks this year's Bombers are a stronger team than the ones who lost to Houston in seven games in 2017. Is he right?

Shut down in Game 1, how will Cardinals' bats fare against the Nats' big three?

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 6:38am
Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin would be scary any time of year, but in October? The job of Cardinals hitters will be anything but easy.

'Tonight was vintage Anibal': How the overlooked Nats starter flipped the NLCS

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:35am
Anibal Sanchez's bid to make history gave Washington a Game 1 win and a reminder that he's a reason the Nationals reached the NLCS.

Mikolas: Gesture mimicking Soto 'good-natured'

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:35am
Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas had fun with Juan Soto's batting routine by mimicking one of his gestures after getting the Nationals outfielder to ground out.

Source: J. Washington among Angels' candidates

TEst 4 October 12, 2019 - 12:35am
Johnny Washington, the 35-year-old hitting coach for the San Diego Padres, is among the candidates for the Los Angeles Angels' managerial vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

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