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Mets and Yankees win playoff games on same day for first time in 24 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe it's the start of a Subway Series ride? For the first time in 24 years Saturday, the New York Mets and New York Yankees both won a playoff game on the same day. Brandon Nimmo and the Mets pulled off another late comeback, scoring five times in...
Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters
Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres that started Saturday. Kershaw is done for the season after his big toe injury worsened, manager Dave Roberts said. Kelly also won't be...
Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB's playoffs move to the Division Series
Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win. It was a legacy-defining moment for a slugger scheduled to...
Mets' victory over Brewers in NL Wild Card Series decider was ESPN's most-watched game in 3 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New York Mets' 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series averaged 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming, making it ESPN's most-watched Major League Baseball game in three years. ESPN...
Bellino, Carlson, Hoye and Tichenor are named Division Series umpire crew chiefs
NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Bellino, Mark Carlson, James Hoye and Todd Tichenor will be umpire crew chiefs for the AL Division Series starting Saturday. Crew chiefs will all work third base in the series openers and will be behind the plate for a Game 4 of the best-of-five series, Major...
Under MLB's new playoff format, a little rest isn't always best
Shohei Ohtani has mashed 100 mph fastballs for homers, stolen bases against some of the game's best catchers and recently wrapped up one of the best regular seasons in Major League Baseball history. Now the Japanese superstar and his Los Angeles Dodgers have to face something that's...
Aaron Judge edges Shohei Ohtani for Baseball Digest player of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won the Baseball Digest/Inside Edge major league player of the year award Friday, beating out Shohei Ohtani in a very close vote. Both superstars were tabbed first on 12 of 24 ballots. But the New York Yankees outfielder also received 12 second-place...
The Savannah Bananas are heading to the gridiron in 2025, including Clemson's Death Valley
The Savannah Bananas are taking their baseball hijinks to the gridiron in 2025. Team owner Jesse Cole said his barnstorming squad, which has packed stadiums around the country with its rollicking, freewheeling version of the national pastime known as Banana Ball, will play at...
Visiting teams have slight edge in extra innings since `ghost runner' rule adopted
NEW YORK (AP) — Visiting teams had a 109-107 edge in extra-inning games this year in the second season starting extra innings with a runner on second base has been a permanent rule. Visitors have a 477-465 edge in extra innings since the so-called “ghost runner” rule was first...
Bally Sports owner could have rights to only Atlanta Braves in baseball next season
Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, could be down to broadcasting only one Major League Baseball team's games next season. During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston on Wednesday, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks...
