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How the Year of the Home Run will create a new level of October chaos
Long balls have been leaving the yard at record rates all season long. Here's what that means for the postseason.
Cards beat writer helps save life in Cubs dugout
Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold performed CPR on a man without a pulse in the Cubs dugout Sunday, helping to save his life.
Power Rankings: Which teams lived up to expectations -- and which didn't
The Astros, Yankees and Dodgers clearly were up to the task all season, but which teams were pleasant surprises and which ones disappointed?
Sources: Ausmus' job status with Angels up in air
Brad Ausmus may lose his job as manager of the Los Angeles Angels after just one year with the team, sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney.
Average MLB game time rises to record 3:05:35
The average time of a nine-inning game reached a record length in the major leagues this season.
Inside the long list of home run records set in 2019
From Pete Alonso to the mighty Twins to the Bronx Bombers, 2019 was the year of the long ball. We go deep to put it all in perspective.
Ex-Cub Ross has 'interest' in succeeding Maddon
Former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross, who is considered a leading candidate to succeed Joe Maddon as the team's manager, was asked during Sunday's Baseball Tonight show if he'd be interested in the job if the Cubs called.
Twins edge Yankees by one for most HRs in MLB
The Twins hit three homers on Sunday to push their major league record to 307, one ahead of the Yankees for the most in MLB this season.
Rangers, fans say goodbye to Globe Life Park
As the temperature reached the mid-90s on Sunday, a sellout crowd that included former President George W. Bush and 15 former Rangers bid farewell to Globe Life Park, which is getting replaced after just 26 seasons.
Astros' Cole gets 20th win, tops AL in ERA, Ks
Gerrit Cole earned his career-high 20th win, added to his major league-leading strikeout total and finished with the best ERA in the AL, wrapping up a dominant season for himself and the Houston Astros with an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on...
Cards win NL Central; Brewers settle for wild card
St. Louis advances to the NL Division Series, starting Thursday at Atlanta, while the second-place Brewers will play at Washington in the NL wild-card game Tuesday night, with the winner going on to play the Dodgers.
Yankees' Urshela exits with mild ankle sprain
Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was removed from Sunday's game against the Rangers after suffering a mild ankle sprain.
Can anyone stop the Astros? Which wild card is worth fearing? Answering October's biggest questions
Sorting through the playoff field, we asked our experts to predict how this October will unfold and which postseason heroes will emerge.
2019 MLB playoffs: Latest news and full postseason coverage
From the wild-card round through the World Series, we'll have the 2019 postseason covered.
2019 MLB playoff tracker: The matchups are set
The matchups are set as baseball's postseason is upon us. Here's how the final playoff field looks.
Cubs, Maddon parting ways after 5 big seasons
The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways after he guided the team to a winning record in each of his five seasons and the 2016 World Series title.
From savior to scapegoat: Why the Cubs are moving on from Joe Maddon
Three years after he led the Cubs to a World Series title, the manager is done following an epic 2019 collapse.
Pirates fire manager Hurdle; GM to stay put
The Pirates have fired manager Clint Hurdle after a fourth straight season of missing the postseason.
Rays activate 3B Diaz (foot) from 60-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays activated third baseman Yandy Diaz from the 60-day injured list Sunday and designated Cole Sulser for assignment.
Verlander hits 3,000 K's, joins Cole at 300 in '19
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander became the 18th pitcher in major league history to reach the 3,000-strikeout plateau, and he joined teammate Gerrit Cole by reaching 300 strikeouts for the season.