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Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL

Lindor’s grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their American League Division Series. The Tigers, baseball’s hottest

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — First baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from Game 4 as the Los Angeles Dodgers try to avoid elimination in their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Freeman, who left Game 2 after five innings due to discomfort in

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — John Tumpane replaced Rob Drake on the umpire crew for Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Drake worked right field in the opener and left field in Game 2.

Field Level Media Oct 9, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is expected to be ready by spring training following surgery on his left thumb on Wednesday. The team announced that Dubon had a procedure to repair the thumb’s ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that he played through after

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 9, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before every game, Salvador Perez, the Kansas City Royals’ 34-year-old catcher, lathers his entire body with an icy balm to wake up

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense

Field Level Media Oct 8, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait. The team announced Tuesday that Thursday’s scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m. ET start, will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 09:07 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 SAN DIEGO — Padres manager Mike Shildt vehemently came to Manny Machado‘s defense Tuesday, one day after Los

New York Mets defeat Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Game 3 Slugger Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and starter Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series at Citi Field.

Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Jesse Winker

Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Right-hander Michael Grove was dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres because of an unspecified injury and replaced Tuesday by right-hander Ben Casparius. MLB medical director Dr. Gary Green confirmed the injury after

Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — The Padres have reminded fans about their zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior ahead of Game 3 of their National League Division Series against the rival Dodgers, which turned contentious Sunday night when tempers flared on the field and in the stands

Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 02:37 PM ET NEW YORK — A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, sued MLB

ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and ripped an expensive watch off his arm, police said Tuesday. Buehler was not threatened during the mugging Sept. 28 at the

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 03:45 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 Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local games for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers

ESPN News Services Oct 8, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rockies, after a second straight season with 100-plus losses, have extended manager Bud Black’s contract through the 2025 season, it was announced Tuesday. Bullpen coach Reid Cornelius and assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere will not return to the team. “While our