The Guardians used their Game 5 starter to close Game 4 -- now what?
CLEVELAND -- Gavin Williams wished he would have taken a bit more time on his run from the bullpen to the pitcher’s mound.
2 elite arms lined up for duel in NLCS Game 1
What do you get when you cross a two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner with the pitcher who is a shoo-in to win it in the National League this year? You get what’s shaping up to be pretty much the best pitching matchup you could ask for in
Rays witnessing most dominant closer run in team history
ST. PETERSBURG -- If you had to design a Major League closer from scratch, you would probably prioritize a handful of traits. Poise, obviously, to handle high-pressure situations in high-stakes games. Swing-and-miss stuff, for sure, to minimize the margin for error on the mound. And confidence, no doubt, to never
MLB proposes 154-game schedule, new playoff features
With the Division Series in both leagues creating headlines this week, Major League Baseball’s latest proposal to the MLB Players Association included changes to the postseason that would potentially result in even more drama than October typically brings. The league’s latest proposal, which focused on the season structure and playoff
Absolute fire: A Q&A with Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski
No one can say for sure what the future holds for the Brewers’ 24-year-old, flamethrowing ace, Jacob Misiorowski. But Brewers manager Pat Murphy does know this: The Miz is just getting started.
Recalling Chicago icon Mike Ditka’s legendary 7th-inning stretch rendition
Mike Ditka, who passed away on Friday at 86 years old, was known for a lot of things. He was the first-ever tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ditka also helped the Bears to their first and only Super Bowl victory as their head coach in
Make your picks for 2026 All-MLB Team - VOTING ends today at 2 ET!
The ballot for the official All-MLB Team, which recognizes and commemorates the top performances by players during the 2026 regular season, is closing on Friday at 2 p.m. ET. The selections for the All-MLB Team, which was established in 2019, will be announced on Nov. 11 during the fourth annual
Who's beating this? How Dodgers might stack rotation in NLCS vs. Brewers
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' elite starting pitching was the driving force when they successfully defended their World Series title in 2025. As the back-to-back champions bid for a three-peat, their four-headed monster of a rotation has already been just as impactful four games into their postseason.
Bo Jackson of the Ivy League? How Venable rebounded from hoops to baseball
CLEVELAND -- Had it worked out the way he wanted, Will Venable would not be in the dugout managing the surprising White Sox in the 2026 MLB postseason. Perhaps by now, he’d be on a different bench, trying to reach the NCAA Final Four instead of the final foursome that
Will NPB's 1st Triple Crown winner since Murakami jump to MLB?
Four years before Munetaka Murakami had the White Sox on the brink of the American League Championship Series, he captured the Triple Crown in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League while playing for the Yakult Swallows. Ahead of his expected move to the United States and Major League Baseball, Teruaki Sato
Not done yet! Guardians storm back to force Game 5 in Cleveland
CHICAGO -- When the Guardians arrived here this week, facing postseason elimination against the White Sox in the American League Division Series, they knew what awaited them at Rate Field. Cleveland was up against a team whose fanbase had waited a half-decade to witness postseason baseball. The Guardians were entering
South Siders small victories from Game 4 could pay off big in Game 5
CHICAGO -- The White Sox had the chance to close out the American League Division Series two different times in front of their frenzied home fans at Rate Field, but they couldn’t get it done. And so, the big question becomes -- what now?
Game times, broadcasts announced for League Championship Series
MLB has announced the complete broadcast schedule for the American and National League Championship Series, beginning with Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday on FOX. The ALCS is airing on TNT Sports platforms and the NLCS is airing on FOX/FS1, FOX Deportes and FOX One. So far, the Dodgers,
Dodgers-Brewers NL Championship Series Game 1 FAQ (Sun., 8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX One)
The National League’s two best teams in the regular season are the last two standing at the end. The 103-win Brewers against the 100-win Dodgers. Who’s ready for a rematch of last year’s NLCS?
VOTE NOW: MLB announces finalists for Hank Aaron Award
Major League Baseball on Monday announced finalists for the 2026 Hank Aaron Award, an honor that recognizes the most outstanding regular season offensive performer in each League. At last year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta, MLB celebrated the 51st anniversary of Hank Aaron’s historic 715th record-breaking home run with a special
White Sox-Guardians ALDS Game 5 FAQ (Sat., 8 ET, TBS/HBO Max)
CLEVELAND -- This must be how it had to be.
J-Ram rewriting his October narrative, one big hit at a time
CHICAGO -- Enough is enough. You can officially put the ‘Can José Ramírez perform in the playoffs?’ narrative to rest. In case anyone thought his epic performance in Game 3 of the American League Division Series might have been a fluke or one-off, Ramírez delivered another legendary moment during a
Bailey comes up big twice -- after starting game on bench
CHICAGO -- The big moment seems to find Patrick Bailey. The fact he’d even be in one Thursday night seemed improbable due to the fact that the catcher wasn’t in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Rate Field.
Meet the secret weapon behind Gasser's dominant run
MILWAUKEE – With the format going from best-of-five to best-of-seven in the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, starting pitching just shot up in value. And you might be surprised to hear where one of Milwaukee’s hottest starters got the boost of confidence he needed to help the Brewers
White Sox come up short at home as ALDS shifts to decisive Game 5
CHICAGO -- Bringing playoff baseball back to the South Side of Chicago was a primary goal for the White Sox when their 2026 playoff push began in Houston during the American League Wild Card Series. Mission accomplished.
What does Messick's abbreviated start mean for Guards' G5 pitching plan?
CHICAGO – The Guardians are one win away from moving on to the American League Championship Series. How do they successfully record those final 27 outs? That might be a bit tricky after Parker Messick’s outing on Thursday night. In an ideal situation, Messick would have delivered a gem against
Every Game 5 in Division Series history
There have been 42 winner-take-all Game 5s in Division Series history since the best-of-five series was added to the postseason docket in 1995, when MLB expanded to allow a Wild Card team from each league. That list will grow to 43 on Saturday, when the Guardians and White Sox play
Judge wants front office to go 'all in' -- with Boone remaining in charge
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge spent most of the past two weeks trying to override the Yankees’ caution about his right calf muscle, an ongoing battle that ended with the captain watching all five postseason games from the bench. With the offseason underway far too early for his taste, Judge
'October Kiké' remains a constant in Dodgers' chase for three-peat
LOS ANGELES -- What do Jim Thome, David Ortiz, Aaron Judge and Kiké Hernández have in common? They have all hit exactly 17 postseason home runs.
You can breathe now! Brewers, Padres wrap up historically close series
If you felt yourself biting your nails or pacing a bit more than usual during the NLDS between the Brewers and Padres, we wouldn’t blame you. We all just witnessed a historically closely-contested series.