How the Rays can beat you with a bunt
In the era of the long ball, the Rays want to win with something a little closer to home.
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Ranking home-field advantage for every MLB playoff team
From atmosphere to unique structures, some places are harder to play than others. Here are the clubs who benefit the most.
Harris leads Braves to win over Dodgers to tie NLDS
Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch in the fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece.
Chourio comes up big in ninth inning as Brewers rally to beat Padres for 2-0 NLDS lead
Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single off hard-throwing Mason Miller with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the San Diego Padres for the second time in 20 hours, a 4-3 victory Sunday for a 2-0 NL Division Series lead.
Roof open for Game 2 of Brewers-Padres NLDS matchup, a day after it was struck by France fly ball
American Family Field’s roof won’t have an impact on Game 2 of the NL Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
White Sox stick with bullpen plan; LHP Kay to open ALDS Game 2 vs. Guardians
Will Venable said before the start of the American League Division Series that it was possible the Chicago White Sox could use bullpen games during the first three contests against the Cleveland Guardians.
Yankees relying on Schlittler to even series vs. Rays
Cam Schlittler is likely to win the AL Cy Young Award and became an even bigger fan favorite in New York after saying he wants to be a “Yankee forever.” All that matters right now is beating the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Brewers to start May, Padres going with Pivetta in Game 3 of NL Division Series
Milwaukee’s Dustin May will start Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday at San Diego despite struggling after he was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Brewers escape Padres in Game 1 after wild roof-aided out in ninth
The Brewers eked out a Game 1 NLDS win after the American Family Field roof impeded what the Padres thought was going to be a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning.
Brewers edge Padres in NLDS opener despite bizarre play in 9th inning
William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat San Diego 3-2 in their NL Division Series opener Saturday night after a potential go-ahead homer by the Padres’ Ty France hit the American Family Field roof and landed in outfielder Jackson Chourio’s glove for an out.
Skubal dominates in 100-degree heat as Dodgers beat Braves in NLDS opener
Tarik Skubal tossed six dominant innings in triple-digit heat, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday.
Murakami homers to help White Sox over Guardians in Game 1 of ALDS
Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer, five Chicago pitchers combined for a three-hitter and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.
Musgrove sticks on Padres’ roster; Buehler on paternity list
Pitcher Joe Musgrove was kept on the roster as the San Diego Padres made no changes from their Wild Card sweep over the Chicago Cubs, though Walker Buehler will start the NLDS on the postseason paternity list.
Report: Judge not on Yankees’ roster for ALDS vs. Rays
Aaron Judge will not be on the New York Yankees' roster for the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
Skubal gets nod for first career home playoff start as Dodgers open NLDS vs. Braves
Tarik Skubal expects to hear cheers instead of the usual boos when he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.
Dodgers' Ohtani admits he won't be fully healthy in playoffs
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the left knee and right biceps ailments that compromised him throughout the summer are issues he's "just going to have to manage" in the postseason.
Guardians, White Sox renew AL Central rivalry as they open Division Series
The AL Central rivals last faced each other two weeks ago, when the Guardians took two of three and moved into the division lead. Cleveland ended up winning its third straight division title and 14th since 1995.
Padres look to give No. 1 seeded Brewers trouble in NLDS
Milwaukee owns the best regular-season record (293-193) in the majors during manager Pat Murphy’s three-year tenure but is only 6-13 against San Diego, including a 2-4 mark this year.
Cubs president Hoyer makes ‘pitching acquisition’ top offseason priority
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said on Friday that his focus this winter will be on improving his pitching staff and nothing is off the table.
Yankees sending Cole to start vs. Rays’ Rasmussen in Game 1 of AL Division Series
Gerrit Cole will start for the New York Yankees against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays in Saturday night’s AL Division Series opener.
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls in ABS debut season
Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the Automated Ball-Strike System, and catchers were far more successful than batters.
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