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Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterOct 7, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The best rivalry in baseball arrived with warnings that went unheeded. The elements have been there for some time, but it took

ESPN News Services Oct 7, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time World Series champion Terry Francona said his new opportunity to manage the Cincinnati Reds “just felt right.” The Reds were able to lure Francona out of retirement, signing him Friday to a three-year deal with a club option for the 2028 season.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 7, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman exited Game 2 of the National League Division Series after five innings with what the Los

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The start of Sunday’s bottom of the seventh inning was delayed as close to two

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Bryce Harper and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets on Sunday and evened the NL Division Series at one game apiece. Castellanos

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes was to play catch Sunday for the first time since going on the injured list with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. New York manager Aaron Boone said Cortes was to throw during the team’s workout

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Looking for any kind of jolt for a slumping offense, the Philadelphia Phillies benched All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm for Game 2 of the NL Division Series. Bohm is healthy but in a funk after an 0-for-4 outing in a 6-2 Game

ESPN News Services Oct 5, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernandez‘s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their NL Division Series

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another comeback in New York’s electric run through the National League playoffs, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied for a 6-2

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — For playoff teams who earn a bye into the division series, there’s always a bit of trepidation they’ll exhibit some rust in their first postseason game, but

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw’s hopes of recovering from his toe injury in time to help a needy

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Tigers in an AL Division Series opener on Saturday.

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sánchez has a new job ahead of his playoff start for the Philadelphia Phillies: dad. Sánchez and his wife welcomed a baby boy days ahead of the All-Star pitcher’s start in Game 2 of the NL Division Series against New York

Oct 5, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s time for the division series! After a wild-card round that lived up to its name, the eight teams in the division series start their title quest on Saturday. First, the Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians (1:08 p.m.), followed by another interdivision matchup when the

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Lively was left off Cleveland’s roster for the AL Division Series against Detroit despite being an invaluable addition to the Guardians’ starting rotation this season. Lively went 13-10 with a 3.81 ERA in 29 starts for the Guardians, who signed him to a