Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a leadoff homer in Game 1 of the NLDS vs. Mets

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber extended his playoff record with his fifth career leadoff homer, launching the third pitch of Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Mets into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. Schwarber's homer came off...

Phillies All-Star Cristopher Sánchez welcomes a baby boy ahead of his Game 2 NLDS start

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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 on Sunday. ...

Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game and 1st in a playoff series

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning's Father's Day perfect game to New York's epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to a London series this season — and one...

Mets name Kodai Senga their Game 1 starter against the Phillies in the NLDS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kodai Senga, who has thrown just 5 1/3 major league innings all year, is the surprise Game 1 starter for the New York Mets when they open the NL Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Senga joined the Mets ahead of the 2023 season on a...

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...

Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off All-Star closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in the decisive Game 3...

New York Mets beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in Game 3 of NL Wild Card Series, advance to play Phillies in Division Series

Pete Rose found home in Las Vegas before nation began to embrace sports betting

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Betting on baseball got Pete Rose banned from the game, never to return while he was alive. But, perhaps appropriately, he found a home in the nation's gambling capital — where acceptance wasn't a problem. In choosing to live in Las Vegas, before...

Phillies hope time off in MLB playoffs leads to increased odds for World Series title

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper snagged a one-hopper on an infield drill, earning a “nice play, Harp!” from manager Rob Thomson. A two-time NL MVP, Harper later chucked a baseball from first base into the left field seats. “That won’t get it done,” infield coach Bobby...

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada,...