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Miz battles traffic, grinds into the 5th vs. vaunted LA lineup

13 minutes ago

MILWAUKEE – Even for Major League Baseball’s stingiest pitcher during the regular season, October can be a different animal. Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski followed a four-inning, 88-pitch outing against the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS with a 4 1/3-inning, 94-pitch clash with the Dodgers in Game 1 of

Skubal loses steam second time through in NLCS opener vs. Brewers

@sonjamchen
5 minutes ago

MILWAUKEE -- Tarik Skubal has been about as consistent as they come since being traded to the Dodgers this summer, but for the first time in eight postseason starts, the two-time Cy Young Award winner did not record an out beyond the fifth inning.

5 years after Rays stole Caminero from Guards, the question remains: HOW?

7:08 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- The first thing Junior Caminero thought when he was traded to the Rays in November 2021 was that he had done something wrong. Caminero was only 18 years old at the time, a little more than two years removed from beginning his professional career in Cleveland’s organization

Why isn't Yelich in Brewers' starting lineup for NLCS Game 1?

7:20 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- Coming off a productive NLDS against the Padres, Christian Yelich was absent from the Brewers’ lineup for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. What gives?

Ramírez relishing another chance to carry Guardians to World Series berth

7:04 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- José Ramírez is a seven-time All-Star, a six-time Silver Slugger, a former American League pennant winner, one of the best players in all of baseball and easily the face of the Cleveland Guardians' franchise. “J-Ram” is a bona fide superstar. But Ramírez has never been a World

After near no-no, Rasmussen has a simple plan for ALCS encore

5:57 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- You wouldn’t know it from the way he pitched, but Drew Rasmussen didn’t feel totally comfortable in Game 1 of the American League Division Series until around the fourth inning. He was feeling the sold-out crowd at Tropicana Field. He was channeling the intensity of his first

Guardians tab well-traveled Griffin to open ALCS: 'It was a no-brainer'

@tim_stebbins
31 minutes ago

ST. PETERSBURG -- Foster Griffin said a lot of people have asked him this season if he’s taken some time to look back on his journey and how far he’s come over the past year.

Starting Pitcher Power Rankings: LCS edition

12:51 AM EDT

We’ve reached the penultimate round of the postseason, and the stakes now entail the right to play in the World Series.

  • What you need to know about the League Championship Series matchups As baseball’s final four gear up for the League Championship Series, starting pitching in these playoffs --

Dodgers add lefty Wrobleski to NLCS roster, leave off speedster Kim

@sonjamchen
7:04 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers added a 13th pitcher while setting their 26-man roster for the NL Championship Series ahead of Game 1 on Sunday night at American Family Field. Left-hander Justin Wrobleski joined the bullpen, while speed option Hyeseong Kim was left off the roster.

ALCS rotation matchup: Taxed Guardians vs. well-rested Rays

@tim_stebbins
9:30 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- The American League’s top two seeds will meet in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series, starting with Game 1 on Monday night between the Guardians and Rays at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.

Guardians-Rays ALCS Game 1 FAQ (Mon., 8 ET, TBS/HBO Max)

@tim_stebbins
8:27 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t won a World Series since they came into existence in 1998. That might sound like a long time, and it is … until you remember that the Cleveland Guardians haven’t won it all since 1948, half a century before the Devil Rays

Brewers' roster unchanged for NLCS clash with Dodgers

11:58 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- Next round, same Crew. The Brewers submitted a roster to Major League Baseball for the National League Championship Series on Sunday morning that is identical to the 26-man roster they carried into the NL Division Series, with 13 pitchers and 13 position players.

6 incredible stats from the Guardians' 21-K, Ramírez-fueled clincher

2:05 AM EDT

The Guardians completed their epic series comeback on Saturday, winning Game 5 of the American League Division Series, 2-0 over the White Sox at Progressive Field, after losing the first two games. The Guardians became the 11th team to lose the first two games of a best-of-five postseason series and

Notes: McClanahan (left forearm tightness) shut down for season

Rays weigh ALCS roster, rotation and how to stay sharp after long layoff
3:32 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays didn’t set their roster for the American League Championship Series on Sunday, but they made one thing certain: Shane McClanahan will not be part of it. McClanahan has been shut down for the rest of the postseason, manager Kevin Cash announced during Sunday’s workout at

VOTE NOW: MLB announces finalists for Hank Aaron Award

October 5, 2026

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

The Tampa Bay ... Guardians? Several Rays have ties to Cleveland ahead of ALCS battle

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11:09 AM EDT

After falling to an 0-2 deficit, the Guardians rallied in historic fashion to overcome the White Sox in five games in the American League Division Series. Their reward? A date with the top-seeded Rays in the AL Championship Series, who not only won five of six head-to-head games in the

Guardians erase 0-2 hole, complete ALDS comeback to punch ALCS ticket

@tim_stebbins
3:22 AM EDT

CLEVELAND -- Guardians players, coaches, staff and front-office members gathered in the middle of the red-tinted home clubhouse at Progressive Field on Saturday night, forming a circle around manager Stephen Vogt. Before the party started, the skipper had the floor.

For minority owner Kelce, Ramírez's Game 5 HR 'one of the coolest moments of my life'

1:34 AM EDT

CLEVELAND -- The adopted Clevelander went deep, and the native Clevelander went nuts.

'The heartbeat of Cleveland,' Ramírez sends stadium into frenzy with go-ahead HR

2:01 AM EDT

CLEVELAND -- At 9:03 p.m. ET on Saturday night, the “Jo-sé!, Jo-sé!, Jo-sé!, Jo-sé!” chants echoed across Progressive Field. At 9:04, pandemonium ensued. That’s all it took for José Ramírez to massively swing what was a tight pitchers' duel to that point in his club’s favor. Less than a minute

What fatigue? Williams fans 12, flirts with no-no 2 days after closing Game 4

@tim_stebbins
2:06 AM EDT

CLEVELAND -- The Gavin Williams that Stephen Vogt first met after taking over as the Guardians’ manager two years ago was quiet and reserved off the field. On the field, he was still developing into the pitcher we know him as today. There was no way, Vogt says, that Williams

4 key factors that will decide the 2026 NLCS

October 10, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have spent a year building toward another shot at the Dodgers. Los Angeles has spent it chasing a third straight championship. Now, the National League’s top two teams meet again, with a World Series berth at stake.

The AL-best Rays are a formidable foe. How do the Guards match up?

2:27 AM EDT

CLEVELAND – The celebration at Progressive Field rightfully lasted into the early hours of Sunday morning for the Guardians after knocking off the White Sox, 2-0, in Game 5 of the American League Division Series. But the turnaround will be quick. As a reward for pulling off the first comeback

How will Anthopoulos address free agency, other pressing offseason issues?

3:00 PM EDT

ATLANTA -- The Braves battled through an injury-plagued regular season to win the National League East for the seventh time in the past nine seasons. But their perseverance wasn’t enough to dethrone the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series. Braves president of baseball operations Alex

Where could Jazz Chisholm Jr. land in free agency?

5:17 PM EDT

With Hot Stove season approaching, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency. Name: Jazz Chisholm Jr. Position: Second baseman Team: New York Yankees Age (as of Opening Day 2027): 29 2026 stats: 137 games, .231/.312/.399 (.711 OPS), 19 HR, 55 RBI,