Today: September 18, 2024
Today: September 18, 2024

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Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs

Royce Lewis hit home runs in each of his first two at-bats to carry the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their AL Wild Card Series

Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs
Sports

Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series opener

Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series

Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series opener
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Wheeler strikes out 8, Castellanos tells Phillies to put a ring on it in 4-1 win over Marlins

Zack Wheeler struck out eight and pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series

Wheeler strikes out 8, Castellanos tells Phillies to put a ring on it in 4-1 win over Marlins
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Stealing the show: Acuña leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era

Fans who are returning to baseball for the postseason will find Ronald Acuña Jr. and other speedsters playing a different game

Stealing the show: Acuña leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era
Sports

Rays' Wild Card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 for non-pandemic MLB postseason

The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Elias Sports Bureau

Rays' Wild Card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 for non-pandemic MLB postseason
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Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs

Adolis García and Evan Carter homered to back Nathan Eovaldi, and the Texas Rangers beat the punchless Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep

Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs
Entertainment|Sports

Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door

The Orioles may be Big Shots this year, but they’ll try to stay out of the Piano Man’s way this weekend

Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door
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Twins advance for 1st time in 21 years with 2-0 win to sweep Blue Jays behind Gray, Correa

The Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays in their AL Wild Card Series with a 2-0 win in Game 2

Twins advance for 1st time in 21 years with 2-0 win to sweep Blue Jays behind Gray, Correa
Sports

Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series

Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona’s bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory in Game 2

Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
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Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves

Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a postseason ace that led to a 7-1 win and a two-game sweep over the Miami Marlins in their NL Wild Card Series

Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
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Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he's in majors

Evan Carter hasn’t been overwhelmed since jumping right into the playoff chase with the Texas Rangers

Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he's in majors
Business|Sports

Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM, and is under investigation by MLB, according to AP source

Billy Eppler has resigned as New York Mets general manager, and a person familiar with the probe said he is under investigation by Major League Baseball

Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM, and is under investigation by MLB, according to AP source
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After charmed season in Charm City, Orioles ready for playoff baseball's return to Baltimore

The Baltimore Orioles enter the postseason in an unusual position

After charmed season in Charm City, Orioles ready for playoff baseball's return to Baltimore
Sports

Correa leads Twins in ALDS against his former team the Houston Astros

Houston manager Dusty Baker admitted this week that Carlos Correa is one of his favorite players

Correa leads Twins in ALDS against his former team the Houston Astros
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Percentage of successful MLB video reviews drops slightly. Marlins, Nationals best overturn rate

Team-initiated video reviews were slightly less successful in the major leagues this season, which saw overturned calls drop to 48.5% from 50.2% in 2022

Percentage of successful MLB video reviews drops slightly. Marlins, Nationals best overturn rate
Sports

The Orioles and Rangers took different paths to recover after losing over 100 games in 2021

In two years, the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers went from triple-digit losses to the postseason

The Orioles and Rangers took different paths to recover after losing over 100 games in 2021
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Clayton Kershaw overcomes shoulder injury to will himself into another Dodgers postseason

Clayton Kershaw starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NL Division Series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks

Clayton Kershaw overcomes shoulder injury to will himself into another Dodgers postseason
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Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara announced Friday that he will miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow

Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
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Braves add RHP Daysbel Hernández to NLDS roster, Phillies go with RHP Michael Lorenzen

The Atlanta Braves made several surprising roster moves for the NL Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernández and top prospect AJ Smith- Shawver ahead of Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies

Braves add RHP Daysbel Hernández to NLDS roster, Phillies go with RHP Michael Lorenzen
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Max Scherzer left off Texas roster for ALDS; John Means out with elbow soreness for Orioles

Max Scherzer is not on the AL Division Series roster for the Texas Rangers

Max Scherzer left off Texas roster for ALDS; John Means out with elbow soreness for Orioles
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Houston's Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfort

Houston reliever Kendall Graveman was left off the AL Division Series roster against the Minnesota Twins because of right shoulder discomfort

Houston's Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfort
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Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS

Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series

Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS
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Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener

Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener

Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener
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Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS

Bryce Harper homered, Ranger Suárez and the Philadelphia bullpen stifled baseball’s most prolific offense, and the Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series

Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS
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Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener

Gabriel Moreno’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series

Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener

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