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Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back
The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez. Verlander struggled in his return after missing almost two months with a neck injury this summer. The...
Brewers' Chourio and Padres' Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is looking forward to more champagne-soaked clubhouse celebrations, even if he still isn’t old enough to partake fully. When the Brewers sealed the NL Central title, the 20-year-old Chourio found a collection of...
Brewers and Mets both proved skeptics wrong to set up unlikely NL Wild Card Series matchup
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets weren’t supposed to get this far. Neither were the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet here they are squaring off in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday in Milwaukee. These two teams should know each other well. The Mets...
Mets blank Brewers 5-0 behind Lindor and Peterson to move 1 win from wild card
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered and drove in two runs, David Peterson pitched seven brilliant innings and the New York Mets moved within one win of a playoff berth Sunday with a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Francisco Alvarez also had two RBIs for the Mets, who...
Red Sox head groundskeeper Dave Mellor to retire after Sunday's game
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox longtime head groundskeeper Dave Mellor is retiring Sunday after the club’s final game of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mellor has spent 23 years with the Red Sox and 39 in major league baseball. He also worked for the Milwaukee...
Mets put their playoff hopes in danger by getting just two hits in 6-0 loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz drove in three runs for Milwaukee and the New York Mets mustered just two hits as their playoff hopes sustained another blow with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday night. New York (87-72) lost its third straight and fell one game behind Atlanta...
Brewers expect to open playoffs without OF Sal Frelick as he recovers from hip injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are preparing for the likelihood they will open the postseason without outfielder Sal Frelick after he injured his hip crashing into the right-field wall Friday against the New York Mets. Although Frelick said an MRI revealed no ligament...
Mets' Stearns returns to Milwaukee with his new team's playoff hopes on the line
MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns finds himself in an unusual situation this weekend as he returns to American Family Field for the first time since leaving the Milwaukee Brewers. His current team is trying to clinch a postseason berth by...
Hoskins' grand slam in 1st inning sparks Brewers to 8-4 victory over Mets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea in the first inning and the New York Mets’ playoff hopes took a hit Friday night with an 8-4 loss to the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves are chasing the final...
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza ejected from pivotal game against Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected Friday night during an 8-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after arguing a called third strike on Francisco Alvarez. New York trailed 5-2 in the fourth inning but was threatening with two outs after Jesse Winker was...
