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Oct 18, 2021
Within a two-week span that saw a dozen Red Sox players test positive, pulling Bogaerts in the middle of a game was the low point. But the weeks that followed turned around not just Bogaerts' season -- but the entire team's.
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Oct 18, 2021
The Braves have a surprising series lead over the Dodgers -- and we've learned to expect the unexpected.
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Oct 18, 2021
Max Scherzer lasted only into the fifth inning of Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS after closing out the Dodgers' NLDS victory, and now Julio Urias, L.A.'s Game 4 starter, will face a similar challenge.
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Oct 18, 2021
The Braves have a surprising series lead over the Dodgers -- and we've learned to expect the unexpected.
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Oct 17, 2021
Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, it was announced.
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Oct 17, 2021
Justin Turner, a Los Angeles stalwart who has played in 80 postseason games, was not in the lineup for Game 2 of the NLCS Sunday, as the Dodgers looked to even the series with the Braves in Atlanta, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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Oct 17, 2021
Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. can't help his Braves teammates on the field as he recovers from knee surgery, but he was on the field before Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS, embracing his role as cheerleader and giving a rare bit of insight on his ongoing rehab.
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Oct 17, 2021
MLB is a multibillion-dollar business, but you may not know it by how it treats its most vulnerable athletes. We spoke to players and their advocates about what's next.
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Oct 17, 2021
Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.
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Oct 17, 2021
Justin Turner, a Los Angeles stalwart who has played in 79 postseason games, was not in the lineup for Game 2 of the NLCS Sunday, as the Dodgers looked to even the series with the Braves in Atlanta.
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Oct 17, 2021
Astros rookie starter Luis Garcia said Sunday he's feeling better after leaving Game 2 with knee discomfort.
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Oct 17, 2021
The Red Sox will start lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday night.
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Oct 17, 2021
Chris Taylor's miscue thwarted one of few chances the Dodgers had to tack on runs in Game 1.
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Oct 17, 2021
Boston's breakout slugger is rewriting postseason record books with every swing of the bat.
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Oct 16, 2021
Pitcher Luis Garcia started Game 2 of the American League Championship Series for the Astros on Saturday but left in the second inning with a knee injury and Houston trailing 4-0 to the Red Sox in a game Boston eventually won.
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Oct 16, 2021
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers hit grand slams in the first two innings of Saturday's ALCS Game 2, as the Red Sox became the first team in MLB history to record multiple grand slams in a postseason game.
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Oct 16, 2021
The Dodgers started right-handed reliever Corey Knebel in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Braves on Saturday night.
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Oct 16, 2021
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers hit grand slams in the first two innings of Saturday's ALCS Game 2, as the Red Sox became the first team in MLB history to record multiple grand slams in a postseason game.
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Oct 16, 2021
The Dodgers will start right-handed reliever Corey Knebel in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Braves on Saturday night.
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Oct 16, 2021
Sidelined for the ALCS, Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. is heartbroken but trying to stay upbeat by helping the rest of his team in its matchup with the Red Sox.
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Oct 16, 2021
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start right-handed reliever Corey Knebel in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
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Oct 16, 2021
Jose Urquidy will make his first start of this postseason when he takes the mound for the Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Red Sox have yet to name a starter for Monday's game at Fenway Park.
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Oct 16, 2021
Dusty Baker had nothing but praise for the Red Sox center fielder.
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Oct 16, 2021
Friday's win marked the fourth postseason game where Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both hit homers, the most by a pair of infield teammates in MLB history.
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Oct 16, 2021
Friday's win marked the fourth postseason game where Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both hit homers, the most by a pair of infield teammates in MLB history.
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Oct 15, 2021
There are just four teams left in the MLB playoffs. Here's who we think is headed to the World Series -- and what we've gotten right ... and wrong so far.
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Oct 15, 2021
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns says nobody has been able to figure out the cause of Christian Yelich's hitting struggles over the past couple of seasons.
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Oct 15, 2021
Max Fried, who pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts in Atlanta's Game 2 win over Milwaukee in the NLDS, will start against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.
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Oct 15, 2021
The Cubs have hired Carter Hawkins as their new general manager. Hawkins joins Chicago after 14 seasons with Cleveland in various roles, including assistant general manager.
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Oct 15, 2021
Right-hander Jake Odorizzi had been added to the Astros' roster for the ALCS, replacing ace Lance McCullers Jr., who suffered forearm tightness in his last start and is still being evaluated.
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Oct 15, 2021
The final results of Thursday's primetime NFL and MLB games were equal parts dramatic and costly for bettors with wagers on those particular events.
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Oct 15, 2021
There are just four teams left in the MLB playoffs. Here's who we think is headed to the World Series -- and what we've gotten right ... and wrong so far.
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Oct 15, 2021
The NLDS was a tense, constricted affair -- until Cody Bellinger and Max Scherzer changed the narratives.
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Oct 15, 2021
Lance McCullers' status for the ALCS was in doubt Thursday afternoon after the Astros right-hander underwent an MRI on his pitching arm.
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Oct 15, 2021
The Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series, and they owe a lot of it to Cody Bellinger, whose RBI single scored the winning run in L.A.'s thrilling Game 5 victory over the Giants.
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Oct 15, 2021
A disputed check-swing call on Wilmer Flores brought an unexpected end to the Giants' 107-win season.
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Oct 15, 2021
The Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series, and their thrilling win in Game 5 of the division series against the Giants was punctuated by Max Scherzer's strong presence.
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Oct 14, 2021
The Braves are preparing to play without outfielder Jorge Soler in the NL Championship Series as they await his clearance following his positive COVID-19 test.
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Oct 14, 2021
The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series with right-handed reliever Corey Knebel, not left-handed starter Julio Urias.
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Oct 14, 2021
Despite a 17-game winning streak in September that carried St. Louis to a wild-card berth, Mike Shildt has been fired as Cardinals manager.
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Oct 14, 2021
Tony La Russa will return as the White Sox's manager next season, a source told ESPN.
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Oct 14, 2021
The Yankees will not renew the contracts of hitting coach Marcus Thames and third-base coach Phil Nevin, sources have confirmed to ESPN, a staff shake-up under Aaron Boone that marks the beginning of the fallout from their disappointing 2021 season.
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Oct 14, 2021
Lance McCullers' status for the ALCS was in doubt Thursday afternoon after the Astros right-hander underwent an MRI on his pitching arm.
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Oct 14, 2021
Despite a 17-game winning streak in September that carried St. Louis to a wild-card berth, Mike Shildt is out as Cardinals manager.
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Oct 14, 2021
The Yankees will not renew the contracts of hitting coach Marcus Thames and third base coach Phil Nevin, sources have confirmed to ESPN, a staff shakeup under Aaron Boone that marks the beginning of the fallout from their disappointing 2021 season.
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Oct 14, 2021
The betting market is divided ahead of Thursday's National League Division Series Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
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Oct 14, 2021
Will the NLDS clincher live up to the hype? Is the winning team destined to win the World Series, too? We get you set for Game 5.
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Oct 14, 2021
Here's the best stuff from three clinchers in Tuesday's games.
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Oct 14, 2021
Ray Fosse, the catcher famous for being barreled over by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game and who went on to help the Athletics win two World Series and later became a popular broadcaster for the A's, has died.
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Oct 14, 2021
Ray Fosse, the catcher famous for being barreled into by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game and who went on to help the Athletics win two World Series and later became a popular broadcaster for the A's, has died.
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Oct 13, 2021
Rays minor league pitcher David Hess says he is starting chemotherapy to treat a cancerous tumor in his chest.
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Oct 13, 2021
Kevin Long, who spent the past four seasons with the Washington Nationals, is the new hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, replacing Joe Dillon, who was fired on the final day of the regular season.
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Oct 13, 2021
Jim Kaat's comment on Yoan Moncada made me consider my responsibilities in such a moment -- and how we should all reckon with missteps on a live broadcast.
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Oct 13, 2021
How about a Tuesday with three potential clinchers in the 2021 MLB playoffs? Here's the best stuff from Tuesday's games.
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Oct 13, 2021
Which team is better: San Francisco or Los Angeles? Everyone has an opinion. Now we're about to find out.
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Oct 13, 2021
Key takeaways from Game 4 of the NLDS after the Dodgers' bats came alive at the right time.
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Oct 13, 2021
Walker Buehler came through for the Dodgers in his first career start on short rest and added to his reputation as a big-game pitcher as Los Angeles beat the Giants on Tuesday night to survive in the NLDS.
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Oct 13, 2021
Key takeaways from Game 4 of the NLDS after the Dodgers' bats came alive at the right time.
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Oct 13, 2021
Chaos surrounded the Mets, among the postseason favorites once upon a spring, and as a devoted chronicler reported out the team's final month, he found that all the chemistry in the world couldn't stop the inevitable.
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Oct 12, 2021
Freddie Freeman delivered the Braves a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Brewers on Tuesday and a berth in the National League Championship Series.
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Oct 12, 2021
Freddie Freeman homered to deliver the Braves a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Brewers on Tuesday and a second straight berth in the National League Championship Series.
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Oct 12, 2021
The Astros finished off the White Sox 10-1 in Tuesday's series-clinching Game 4, becoming the third team in MLB history to appear in five straight championship series.
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Oct 12, 2021
The Astros finished off the White Sox 10-1 in Tuesday's series-clinching Game 4, becoming the third team in MLB history to appear in five straight championship series.
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Oct 12, 2021
Walker Buehler started on short rest Tuesday in Game 4 of the NLDS with the Dodgers' season on the line.
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Oct 12, 2021
Walker Buehler will start on short rest Tuesday in Game 4 of the NLDS with the Dodgers' season on the line.
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Oct 12, 2021
Astros outfielder Jake Meyers exited Game 4 of the ALDS against the White Sox after crashing against the center-field fence while trying to make a leaping catch, suffering an apparent shoulder injury.
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Oct 12, 2021
Atlanta's Jorge Soler has been removed from the Braves' active roster prior to Game 4 of the NLDS vs. Milwaukee after the right fielder tested positive for COVID-19, MLB announced.
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Oct 12, 2021
Former N.Y. Yankee Joe Pepitone has dropped his million-dollar lawsuit against the Baseball Hall of Fame seeking the return of the bat Mickey Mantle used to hit his 500th home run.
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Oct 12, 2021
Atlanta's Charlie Morton, who threw 85 pitches Friday while working into the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss in Game 1, will start Game 4 on Tuesday. Milwaukee will counter with left-hander Eric Lauer.
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Oct 12, 2021
How about a Tuesday with three potential clinchers in the 2021 MLB playoffs? Here's the best stuff from Tuesday's games.
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Oct 12, 2021
There's nothing quite like October baseball. The Red Sox secured their spot in the ALCS on Monday, and there's plenty more drama to come as the Astros look to follow suit on Tuesday. Here's what we learned in a busy day of MLB playoff games.
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Oct 12, 2021
While the situation is fluid, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner seems inclined to keep manager Aaron Boone, industry sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.
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Oct 12, 2021
The Cubs are out, but that isn't stopping former Chicago stars from making an impact.
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Oct 12, 2021
Evan Longoria's fifth-inning homer off Max Scherzer stood as the only run Monday night as 15 mph wind gusts knocked down what Gavin Lux thought was a tying home run in the ninth and helped put the Dodgers on the brink of postseason elimination.
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Oct 12, 2021
There's nothing quite like October baseball. The Red Sox secured their spot in the ALCS on Monday, and there's plenty more drama to come as the Astros look to follow suit on Tuesday. Here's what we learned in a busy day of MLB playoff games.
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Oct 12, 2021
Here's what has made this latest Boston run so remarkable so far.
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Oct 12, 2021
The Red Sox advanced to the ALCS with the help of two players who entered the season wanting to prove their worth: Kiké Hernandez, who delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly, and reliever Garrett Whitlock, who earned the win with two scoreless innings.
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Oct 12, 2021
Kiké Hernandez, who sparked Boston's offense in Game 2, delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly Monday night to eliminate the Rays and send the Red Sox to the ALCS in a season when few expected them to be playing this deep into the postseason.
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Oct 11, 2021
Ready for a day with four high-stakes playoff games? With wins, the Astros and Red Sox could advance, and there's plenty of more drama to come Monday.
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Oct 11, 2021
The Cubs are out, but that isn't stopping former Chicago stars from making an impact.
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Oct 11, 2021
Ready for a day with four high-stakes playoff games? With wins, the Astros and Red Sox could advance, and there's plenty of more drama to come Monday.
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Oct 11, 2021
Ready for a day with four high-stakes playoff games? With wins, the Astros and Red Sox could advance, and there's plenty of more drama to come Monday.
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Oct 11, 2021
MLB has moved Game 4 of the ALDS between the Astros and White Sox to Tuesday because of bad weather in the forecast for Chicago. Houston leads the best-of-five series 2-1.
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Oct 11, 2021
MLB has moved Game 4 of the ALDS between the Astros and White Sox to Tuesday because of bad weather in Chicago. Because of the delay, the Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. instead of Jose Urquidy.
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Oct 11, 2021
Astros manager Dusty Baker pushed back on White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera's comments regarding potential sign stealing by Houston, calling them "heavy accusations."
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Oct 11, 2021
Ready for a day with four high-stakes playoff games? With wins, the Astros and Red Sox could advance, and there's plenty of more drama to come Monday.
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Oct 11, 2021
White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera implied that Houston may have been stealing signs in Games 1 and 2 of their AL Division Series after Chicago won the third game Sunday night.
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Oct 11, 2021
White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal said he didn't intentionally get in the way of a throw to the plate from Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel as he ran to first base in the fourth inning Sunday, saying, "I wish I could tell you it was a heads-up play."
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Oct 11, 2021
The Dodgers will start Albert Pujols at first base against Giants lefty Alex Wood in Game 3 of the NLDS.
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