Major League Baseball

Boosted by bullpen, Brewers outlast Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS

Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal, and Milwaukee's bullpen shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers after Jacob Misiorowski's taxing outing, sending the Brewers to a 2-1 victory in the NL Championship Series opener Sunday night at American Family Field.

Rays, Guardians take contrasting paths to ALCS: 'Age-old debate, rest vs. rust'

The Guardians head into the ALCS after a whirlwind Game 5 and flight to St. Petersburg, while the Rays will start the series coming off four days of rest. "It's an age-old debate, rest versus rust," said Rays pitcher Griffin Jax.

Dodgers keep Rojas on NLCS roster after back scare

Miguel Rojas is on the NLCS roster for the Dodgers after being sidelined by lower back pain, while the Brewers made no changes from the NLDS.

White Sox fall flat in winner-take-all, crushed after wasting 2-0 ALDS lead

The White Sox struck out 21 times and managed just three hits in Saturday's decisive Game 5, losing 2-0 to the Guardians to be ousted from the playoffs after jumping to a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.

Umps Miller, Wegner named crew chiefs for ALCS, NLCS

MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.

MLB eyes shorter regular season, expanding division series to best-of-7

Major League Baseball proposed shortening the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and expanding the division series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players.

🔮 MLB insiders predict Tarik Skubal's free agency

How big a deal could the Dodgers ace get, and who could sign him? We asked around the sport.