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Astros' Bregman hits 7th playoff HR vs. All-Star
The Astros' Alex Bregman homered against the Rays' Blake Snell on Saturday. All seven of Bregman's career postseason home runs have come against All-Star pitchers.
After two beatdowns in the Bronx, are the 101-win Twins already toast?
Crushed by the Yankees and taunted from the cheap seats, Minnesota heads home looking for a way to salvage its postseason.
One-star start: Yankees shell Twins rookie in rout
Twins rookie Randy Dobnak, who drove for Uber to make extra cash while he played in the minors, was tagged by the Yankees during his surprise Game 2 start.
Braves take tomahawk chop concerns 'seriously'
The Braves are promising to continue their dialogue with the Native American community in the wake of Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley's criticism of the tomahawk chop chant.
MLB Playoffs Daily: Can Astros, Yankees keep rolling on all-AL Saturday?
Gearing up for a superteam showdown in the ALCS? Houston and New York still have to get through the Rays and Twins first.
'We got Verlander'd': Can Gerrit Cole turn his name into a verb too?
One Astros ace -- Justin Verlander -- steamrollered the Rays in their ALDS opener. In Game 2? The next Astros ace. Good luck, Tampa Bay.
Leaning on Scherzer-Strasburg duo, Nationals conjure up win-now magic
Using both aces won Washington the wild card, and it has now evened things up with the Dodgers. But can that keep working?
In battle of heavyweight sluggers, Round 1 goes to Yankees
In a showdown between the greatest home run-hitting teams of all time, this Twins-Yankees ALDS isn't supposed to be about pitching. Game 1 certainly wasn't.
Scherzer surprises Dodgers in relief as Nats win
Stephen Strasburg turned in another dominant October outing, Max Scherzer overpowered Los Angeles for an inning out of the bullpen and the Washington Nationals held off the Dodgers 4-2 Friday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece.
Uber to ALDS: Twins to start rookie Dobnak next
Twins rookie Randy Dobnak, who made his major league debut in mid-August, will start Game 2 of the ALDS on Saturday over veteran righty Jake Odorizzi, the team announced.
LeMahieu leads Yankees past Twins in opener
DJ LeMahieu homered and drove in four runs, Gleyber Torres broke a tie with a two-run double and the New York Yankees extended their October mastery of the Minnesota Twins with a 10-4 victory Friday night in the AL Division Series opener.
Cubs set interviews with Girardi, Ross, Venable
The Cubs plan to interview Joe Girardi and David Ross next week as they continue their search for a successor to Joe Maddon. First-base coach Will Venable also is expected to interview next week.
With all the right moves, Braves hit the reset button on their series
By trusting a transformed starter, an unexpected pinch hitter and a once-burned closer, the Braves evened up their LDS.
Passan: Self-doubt? There's still no stopping Jose Altuve in October
Another season's worth of tearing himself down didn't stop the Astros slugger from adding to his history of Game 1 slugging feats.
Twins' torture: Breaking down their record 14-game postseason losing streak
With a loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS, Minnesota continued 15 years of futility. Here's a game-by-game recap of how they got here.
Follow live: Yankees, Twins meet for fifth time at ALDS Game 1
Gleyber Torres delivered a clutch hit in the fifth for New York, and Minnesota has set a playoff franchise record for HRs in a game (three).
Acuna hustles after 'unacceptable' Game 1
After apologizing to his Braves teammates for not running out a hit on Thursday, Ronald Acuna Jr. showed more hustle in a win over the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLDS on Friday.