HOUSTON -- A split decision is what the Red Sox left Minute Maid Park with on Saturday night. But it is a big one that puts swagger back in their step as this American League Championship Series heads back to Fenway Park.

HOUSTON -- In case there were still any concerns over the health of Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez for the remainder of the postseason, he quickly put those to rest in emphatic fashion on Saturday afternoon. And his teammate Rafael Devers followed up the next inning in an historic

ATLANTA -- It was always a long shot, but the Dodgers will officially be without injured first baseman Max Muncy for the National League Championship Series against the Braves. Los Angeles released its roster Saturday morning and left off Muncy, who hurt his left elbow on a play at first

HOUSTON -- The Astros had the luxury of having most of Saturday’s game to digest what happened, come to terms with it and let it go. As manager Dusty Baker says, why dwell on the negative? And there was plenty of it for the Astros in Game 2 of the

ATLANTA -- For the second consecutive postseason game, the Dodgers started right-hander Corey Knebel, this time in Saturday’s Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Braves. Knebel served as the opener in the Dodgers’ Game 5 NL Division Series win over the Giants on Thursday, tossing a

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest news and rumors surrounding potential manager and general manager changes around the Majors. Here is a running list of the job openings that have emerged heading into the offseason: Manager: Mets, Padres, Cardinals GM/president of baseball operations: Mets (president of baseball operations),

The first major offseason milestone will come not long after the final out of the World Series is in the books, with 2022 option decisions due within five days of the end of the Fall Classic. This includes contracts with opt-out clauses, player options, club options and mutual options. Depending

HOUSTON -- As if the pitching rotation wasn’t already going to be tested enough without its best arm, it’s quite possible that the Astros could be down another starter in the American League Championship Series. Hours after Lance McCullers Jr. spoke for the first time since being left off Houston’s

HOUSTON -- A dejected Lance McCullers Jr., who was dropped from the Astros’ American League Championship Series roster on Friday because of a muscle strain in his forearm, vowed to stay involved with his teammates’ planning and preparation and be as supportive as he could during the postseason. There’s still

ATLANTA -- Ian Anderson will start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series for a second straight year, and Charlie Morton will get a couple extra days of rest. The Braves announced that Anderson will be on the mound when they oppose the Dodgers in Game 2 on Sunday

Just like last year, the NLCS will feature the Braves against the Dodgers, except it’s really not like last year at all. You won’t see Ronald Acuña Jr. or Marcell Ozuna or Clayton Kershaw or Kiké Hernández, like you did last year. Joc Pederson will be there again, but this

The 2021 MLB postseason began with the Red Sox and Dodgers winning the AL and NL Wild Card Games, respectively. Now there are only four teams left standing, as the Red Sox, Astros, Braves and Dodgers have all punched their tickets to the League Championship Series. ESPN Radio will provide

Obviously, whichever of the four teams in the League Championship Series ends up winning the World Series, it will be a breakthrough moment for them and their fanbase. You never forget a World Series title. But what exactly would it mean to each team? Historically? Personnel-wise? Emotionally? Here’s a look

ATLANTA -- Veteran reliever Chris Martin and infielder Johan Camargo were placed on the Braves’ National League Championship Series roster. But, Jorge Soler wasn’t.

HOUSTON -- They’ve been the Astros’ heart and soul through the best and worst of times, through the 2017 championship parade and the boos in visiting venues that followed. Thick and thin are the waters Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa have navigated in their now 64 postseason games together, the

"All's well that ends well," the saying goes. So the Astros' 5-4 win to take a 1-0 lead in the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox on Friday night certainly alleviated any angst over a contest that Boston led for most of the first 5 1/2 innings. But

Alyson Footer, editor/moderator: A Dodgers-Braves NLCS may not have been what we THOUGHT was going to happen, but here it is. I guess the most obvious thing that stands out to me heading into the NLCS is the strength of the starting pitching. Is there one team that has the

No matter who plays in the World Series, it’s going to be compelling and eternal. But let’s face it: Some matchups are inherently more compelling than others. There isn’t a single World Series matchup that would be an absolute dud. But which ones would melt your face off? Here are

HOUSTON -- Kiké Hernández stole the show with a monster performance for the Red Sox in their American League Division Series victory over Tampa Bay. So it should come as no surprise that in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the Astros, it was Hernández who kicked things

HOUSTON -- Dusty Baker quickly found himself working backwards with his pitching staff Friday, and much earlier than the Astros' manager would’ve liked. Framber Valdez struggled to find the strike zone early in counts, hanging his best pitch to Kiké Hernández, who crushed it 448 feet, before Houston’s oft-reliable lefty

To rack up a lot of home runs in the postseason, a hitter needs plenty of chances and the ability to come through on the biggest stage. These 12 elite October performers have had both, each producing at least 17 big flies in their playoff careers. Here is a look

ATLANTA -- For the second consecutive October, the Dodgers and Braves will square off in the National League Championship Series, which begins tonight at Truist Park. Can these teams possibly top last year's seven-game thriller? We’re about to find out. Here are four things that might decide this year’s rematch.

ATLANTA -- As the Braves prepared to play their final game of the 2017 season in Miami, Ron Washington was asked what he thought would happen. He immediately pointed toward Brian Snitker and said, “That man deserves the job.”

HOUSTON -- If you can’t pitch at home in the playoffs, you might as well pitch in a place that feels like home. That’s how Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi looks at the situation heading into his start against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series