MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year's average of 2.82 million. The Division Series averaged 3.56 million viewers for 18 games, a 14% increase from last year. ...

Carpenter plays despite hamstring injury, hits RBI single before Tigers lose Game 5 to Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter didn't let a hamstring injury keep him from playing in Detroit's biggest game. There was no alternative. He gave everything he had for the Tigers. Pushing through on adrenaline, Carpenter delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth...

Thomas hits grand slam off Skubal, Guardians down Tigers 7-3 to reach AL Championship Series

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the third time in less than a month, the Cleveland Guardians made a semi-circle in the middle of their clubhouse and emptied champagne and beer bottles on each other as “Rocky Top” blasted through the speakers. The choice of music is unique. So is this...

Skubal stung by grand slam as Detroit's surprising run ends with loss to Guards in ALDS

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal's regular season was unforgettable, filled with dominant performances, strikeouts and wins. His postseason will be remembered for one inning. And one pitch. With Detroit's season on the line, the left-hander gave up a...

Cleveland Guardians beat Detroit Tigers 7-3 to advance to AL Championship Series, where they'll face New York Yankees

Tigers ace Skubal gets start as Detroit faces Cleveland in Game 5 winner-gets-Yankees ALDS matchup

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal's itching to have another emotional October outburst that makes Tigers fans roar — even if it embarrasses his mom. Baseball's premier pitcher all season, the heat-throwing Skubal — a lock to win the AL Cy Young Award — will start Game 5 for...

Tigers slugger Kerry Carpenter's status for Game 5 of ALDS unclear due to hamstring injury

CLEVELAND (AP) — Detroit Tigers slugger Kerry Carpenter was undergoing treatment Friday and resting a hamstring injury that could keep him out of Saturday's decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. Carpenter, who hit a three-run homer to win Game...

MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day

CLEVELAND (AP) — Citing a chance of inclement weather, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturday's decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. to a 1:08 p.m. The change was announced Friday as the Tigers were going through a...

Fry's 2-run homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers 5-4 and force ALDS Game 5

DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 victory on Thursday night. ...

David Fry's HR and run-scoring bunt help Guardians beat Tigers 5-4, forcing decisive Game 5 in ALDS

DETROIT (AP) — David Fry was called on to make two clutch plays at the plate, and he delivered both times to extend the Cleveland Guardians' season. Fry delivered a go-ahead, two-run homer as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and laid down a safety squeeze bunt for a...