World Series odds: Brewers open as favorites against Rays
The Brewers and Rays meet in a World Series between teams that have never won it. Milwaukee opens as the favorite to take it home.
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Rays, Brewers to meet in World Series: Game times, key players and more
Major League Baseball is set to crown its first new champion since 2023. The World Series begins with Game 1 on Friday.
Rays, composed and commanding in Game 6, are World Series-bound
With their Game 6 win, the Tampa Bay Rays advance to meet the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series.
Yankees to keep Aaron Boone as manager in 2027: Source
Boone has a 790-565 (.583) regular-season record and a 27-30 (.474) postseason mark over nine years as Yankees manager.
A's hire Red Sox executive, stats guru Taylor Smith as head of baseball operations
Smith is set to replace David Forst, who was dismissed by the A’s in August.
Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato to be posted this offseason
Even with the possibility of a lockout looming, Sato's market is likely to be robust.
The Rays' winning weekend. Plus: Starter-to-reliever pipeline
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Orioles hire Cubs' Jared Banner as GM in Baltimore: Source
Banner, who also was in the mix to be the A’s head of baseball operations, began his front-office career with the Boston Red Sox.
From Ronaldo's tantrum to Harden's trade tirade: When sports stars call out their employers
Following Lisandro Martinez's stunning outburst at Manchester United's board, we look at more examples of top stars speaking out
Inside MLB Network's hilarious postseason ads and the English animator behind them
Murray-Willis loves how his work can connect different audiences. You don’t have to love baseball to enjoy these ads.
The Cleveland Guardians are running out of arms ... and time
Cleveland is right back where it was in the Division Series, needing two wins in two games with no room for slippage.
Arizona Fall League: Notes on American League prospects, including Zyhir Hope
American League AFL prospects also included Bryce Rainer, Caleb Bonemer and Dax Kilby.
How to save the Cleveland Guardians' season (in seven easy steps)
If the Guardians want to pull off the improbable, this road map might help.
The Rays, headed home on the cusp of the World Series, know a 'great opportunity' awaits
The Rays won Game 5 in fitting fashion — death by 1,000 paper cuts.
The Brewers' bat boy in 1982 is now an NHL GM. Bill Zito tells his World Series story
The architect of the Cup-winning Panthers was inspired by his time with the Brewers and "the fun that they had playing ball."
Rays cruise in Game 5, push Guardians to the brink in ALCS. Can Cleveland recover?
The American League Championship Series now shifts back to Florida, with Game 6 scheduled for Monday night.
Arizona Fall League notes on National League prospects, including Eduardo Quintero
Aidan Miller, Jarlin Susana, Jett Williams, Patrick Forbes and others are included in this AFL scouting notebook.
Guardians, Rays proving baseball's next innovation might be hiding starters in the bullpen
Freddy Peralta's between-start session came in the sixth inning of Game 4, and he recorded two huge outs in Tampa Bay's 7-3 win.
Junior Caminero found redemption as the Rays got even with the Guardians in the ALCS
Caminero hit the tiebreaking double in Game 4 on Saturday night, and Tampa Bay finally got its offense on track.
The Guardians took their licks in Game 4. They feel better heading into Game 5
After a 7-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday night, the Guardians are set to give the ball to Parker Messick and a rested bullpen on Sunday.
Guardians fans bought tickets for a potential pennant clincher. Rain spoiled their plans
When Friday’s ALCS game was postponed, fans who had tickets for Saturday’s Game 5 suddenly had tickets for Game 4 instead.
Rays fight back in Game 4 to even ALCS against Guardians. Did their offense wake up?
Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda had key hits as Tampa Bay beat Cleveland in Game 4 on Saturday night.
Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Tokyo Series jersey sells for record $2 million
Seven months after the last Ohtani game-used jersey record price was set, another jersey has surpassed it by a considerable margin.
MLB's Arizona Fall League outfield alignment experiment is a misfire: Law
MLB is experimenting with a new rule at one AFL park. Outfielders are restricted as to where they can line up before each pitch is thrown.
I covered the end of the Yankees' dynasty. Here's what happens next for the Dodgers
In covering the Yankees teams after 2001, I’ve seen what happens when a dynasty ends. Here are 10 things that may await the Dodgers.
MLB saw the rain coming and gave us an unnecessary night of nonsense anyway
MLB's handling of the American League Championship Series could result in Cleveland and Tampa Bay playing four games in four nights.
Meet the journeyman MLB pitcher who connects all four teams in this year’s LCS round
Only one player in MLB history played for Cleveland, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and the Dodgers.
'It just wasn’t in the cards': ALCS Game 4 postponed amid inclement weather in Cleveland
“The rain didn’t change,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “It never cleared out the way they were hoping."
Former MLB catcher Martín Maldonado to join Tigers coaching staff: Sources
Maldonado was known for his defensive skills during his 15-year MLB career.
The Dodgers, who spent big to build an MLB power, now face an uncomfortable reality
The Dodgers’ most expensive players wilted in the NLCS. Could L.A.'s loss be the start of a decline?
What's next for Shohei Ohtani? He plans to pitch in 2027, but offseason surgery is possible
The Dodgers consistently stressed prioritizing Ohtani's health for October, but he was hardly himself during the postseason.
A new bunch of Brewers folk heroes steamroll into World Series, ending 44-year drought
Don’t call it a fairy tale, not when a team has won 110 times this year. Call it a chance to prove, at last, that Milwaukee can win it all.
Tarik Skubal, MLB's most prominent pending free agent, enters uncertain future
Skubal was lined up to pitch a potential Game 5: 'I wanted the ball ... just get back to Milwaukee and see what happens.'
Milwaukee snaps 44-year streak, plus an incredible bat flip
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Brewers' shocking sweep of Dodgers is one for the books. The gamers beat the Hall of Famers
Has a team like the Brewers ever ousted a team like the Dodgers in a postseason series? I don’t think so. Let's run through it.
Has the Dodgers’ dynasty reached its end? Maybe not. But hard questions await
The two-time defending World Series champions have been dethroned, leaving them to ponder the changes that will come next.
Building the Brewers: 10 moves that brought Milwaukee to the World Series
The Brewers made big adds, and then layered important role players on top.
A Little League coach pulled aside an opposing player. The lesson could last a lifetime
“You never know who is watching,” Heather Wilson said. “You never know what impact you can make on somebody else."
After Dodgers' shocking elimination, here are their 4 biggest offseason questions
The team must balance maintaining what's left of this core with introducing young players into the mix.
Brewers, relentless against Dodgers, deliver an NLCS sweep, but can they go all the way?
The Brewers overcame an early deficit to reach the World Series for the first time since '82, ending the Dodgers' bid for three-peat.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani delivers a long-awaited playoff jolt with Game 4 blast
Baseball's biggest star announced his arrival in this year’s postseason with a gargantuan three-run homer on Thursday.
The Guardians aren't the best team in baseball, but they might be the hardest to beat
It doesn't matter they weren't anyone's preseason favorite — or even an October favorite.
In a battle of similar styles, Rays are being beaten at their own game
The Guardians and the Rays both play a small-ball, run-prevention style of game. So far in the ALCS, the Guardians are doing it better.
Guardians, lifted by a Gavin Williams gem and Petey Halpin blast, roll to a Game 3 win
The Guardians seized control of the American League Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over the Rays in Game 3 on Thursday.
Can a $400 Shohei Ohtani action figure sell? Todd McFarlane bets on it
McFarlane Toys is using Shohei Ohtani as a test case for premium sports action figures.
For the Guardians, an unlikely October hero arrived in Game 3. His name is Petey
Halpin's home run on Thursday pushed the Cleveland Guardians to within two wins of their first World Series trip in a decade.
The Brewers erased the Dodgers' pitching advantage by blasting Blake Snell
Snell marveled that Milwaukee's Jake Bauers fought him off for so long before belting a homer: 'What an at-bat. I threw everything I had.'
The Dodgers keep squandering chance after chance. It could define their postseason
The Dodgers' season, their pursuit of a World Series three-peat and their dynasty dreams — all are on the brink.
This Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 15, 2026
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The Blue Jays have a type. It’s why they flourished in 2025 but failed in 2026
The ability to make contact over every other offensive trait is what the Jays value.
Is this really happening to Shohei Ohtani? He looks so ordinary
Is anything more amazing than watching the world’s most famous and talented baseball player look this, well, ordinary?
L.A.'s dynasty is (probably) done, plus the NFL's uncomfortable moment
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How bad is this year's MLB free-agent class? Ranking the last decade
The starting pitching market can hold its own, but this year's group of position players is almost unprecedentedly bad.
Phillies reached out to Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez before rehiring Don Mattingly: Sources
Before going with Mattingly at manager, the Phillies requested permission from the Dodgers to contact Utley and Ibanez about the position.
Jake Bauers never gave up. That resilient spirit helped deliver October glory
With an impressive 11-pitch at-bat in the seventh inning, Jake Bauers helped lift the Brewers to a Game 3 win.
Small ball or home runs? Yes. Brewers' winning formula pushes Dodgers to the brink
What makes the Brewers so tough to beat: small ball or home runs? Well, both. The formula has Milwaukee on the verge of the World Series.
The Guardians traded Junior Caminero to the Rays. Now he's a superstar blocking their World Series path
Junior Caminero wasn't the Rays' first choice when in trade talks with Cleveland. But dealing him has become the Guardians' biggest regret.
Shohei Ohtani played his best game of the postseason. It may be too little, too late
Rival scouts say Ohtani has looked like a shell of himself at the plate, but Mookie Betts said: 'We know he's giving it his all.'
Elite athletes require mental toughness. Here's what that actually means
A tennis player has to manage the pressure of competing alone, while a baseball player faces long stretches between moments of action.
One important lesson to draw from each of MLB’s remaining postseason teams
Don't go halfway, make the extra trade and homers are overrated are just some of the takeaways we've learned this season.
Phillies fire hitting coach Kevin Long, infield coach Bobby Dickerson: Sources
Long, who was under contract through 2028 with the Phillies, is expected to draw interest from several big-league teams.
After ‘best’ defensive year, Manny Machado snubbed for Dodgers rival as Gold Glove finalist
Muncy has never won a Gold Glove. Machado, who has two, was not a finalist this year.
The Rays keep finding these guys, plus Ohtani pros and cons
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ALCS Game 3 in Cleveland moved to afternoon because of expected inclement weather
Weather in Cleveland could affect the next three games of the tied series.
Brewers' blasts push Dodgers to the brink. Is three-peat dream over for champs?
Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell muscled the Brewers to a commanding series lead in the NLCS.
Astros dismiss manager Joe Espada to finish franchise's housecleaning
Espada and Dana Brown entered the season with one year remaining on their contracts. Now Houston will replace both.
World Series odds: Dodgers not favored to win for the first time this season — but the Brewers are
Los Angeles prepares to host Game 3 of the NLCS in an unfamiliar position: As underdog to win a third straight championship.
Pro softball players are unionizing. A CBA could be on the table for the 2027 season
The second-year league saw a 110 percent increase in merchandise sales and a 150 percent jump in broadcast ratings this season.
Phillies name Don Mattingly as full-time manager, sign him to 2-year contract
The move marks a doubling down on the Phillies’ current vision after a near-historic September collapse and another postseason gone wrong.
Garrett Mitchell, Mason Miller showing what's possible for ballplayers with diabetes
Mitchell was pulled from a loss a month ago as a precaution due to high blood sugar. He's thriving with the Brewers in October.
Dodgers at the center of baseball’s messaging battle. Plus: 2 milestone USWNT goals
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Rays, Brewers always outperform expectations. These 'Moneyball'-like edges are the key
The Rays and Brewers have overcome smaller payrolls by investing in technology and having novel approaches to coaching and roster construction.
José Ramírez knows baseball can be stupid or good. In Game 2? Well, it wasn't good
Ramírez’s fourth-inning error opened a door for the Tampa Bay Rays, who tied the ALCS at a game apiece.
The Rays can’t fill the Trop in the ALCS. Fans point to ticket prices
The Rays want a home-field advantage. Fans? They want to know what their tickets are supposed to cost.
For 30 years, Ferg’s grew with the Tampa Bay Rays. Now the team may leave the bar behind
Ferg’s, a popular St. Petersburg sports bar built to herald the arrival of the Tampa Bay Rays, now must face a future without the team.
Shohei Ohtani insists he can play, and the Dodgers’ season hinges on whether he’s right
Ohtani on fixing his swing: "It's a daily process of trying different things, different feel on a daily basis."
Freddy Peralta, Junior Caminero and the Game 2 scenes that capture Rays' winning ways
The Rays knotted the ALCS at a game apiece Tuesday night because they did things their way.
A baseball field, batting cages and a $2 million pool: Inside Matt Holliday’s $8.95 million estate up for sale
The 2007 NLCS MVP and father of two pros is used to moving, which means if you have $9 million, this Stillwater, Okla., property is yours.
Rays capitalize on Guardians' defensive blunders, top Cleveland in Game 2 to even ALCS
Freddy Peralta delivered a dominant outing for Tampa Bay on Tuesday, and the fourth inning played out in typical Rays fashion.
Time for Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani? Plus: Cleveland strikes first
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Mariners to interview Astros' Joe Espada for managerial vacancy: Source
The Astros owner gave Espada a tepid vote of confidence after firing former GM Dana Brown.
Shohei Ohtani to remain in Dodgers' lineup for Game 3, Dave Roberts says
“In this big moment, we’re listening to Shohei,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday afternoon.
Up 2, Brewers don't mind the historic view, but they know Dodgers won't go quietly
No Brewers team has ever led a best-of-seven playoff series by two games — until now. But they know "how quickly things can shift."
How MLB playoff broadcasters shift from local markets to the October stage
Ron Darling preps by studying outings by both teams’ best starters — the ones he’ll have to dive deep on in a postseason game.
How William Contreras, Milwaukee's 'pit-bull' catcher, exemplifies the best of the Brewers
The Brewers' catcher and Game 2 star is the first player in nearly three decades with three game-tying or go-ahead hits in a playoff game.
After a season of loss and uncertainty, Nathaniel Lowe found his October moment
Lowe's mother passed away earlier in the season. He has devoted every at-bat since to honoring her.
Kevin Cash once pulled his ace too soon. This time, he may have waited too long
Six years later, Cash is still being second-guessed in October, after ace Drew Rasmussen gave up a game-tying home run to the Guardians.
Can the Dodgers, unraveling in the NLCS, bounce back? It's becoming hard to see how
It’s difficult to imagine the Dodgers taking four of the next five games. But it’s also difficult to imagine them just fading away.
The Dodgers held back on a few ABS challenges. It may have cost them Game 2
Two showdowns between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brice Turang proved pivotal as the Brewers captured Game 2.
Cleveland’s hitters keep proving they belong, this time in taking Game 1 from Tampa Bay
Nathaniel Lowe haunted his former team as the Guardians took the ALCS opener, with help from a questionable call by Rays manager Kevin Cash.
As Shohei Ohtani struggles, Dodgers will discuss benching superstar in Game 3
Benching Ohtani requires far more than a conversation between player and manager, and the Dodgers have made no formal decisions.
Brewers land Game 2 haymaker. Can Dodgers make this a series?
The Brewers are two wins away from their first trip to the World Series since 1982.
How 'bout that pitching duel? NLCS Game 1 breakdown, plus ALCS preview
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Dodgers' offense searching after quiet Game 1 against Misiorowski, Brewers' pen
It doesn't help that two of the Dodgers' middle-of-the-order hitters, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith, are slumping.
Jacob Misiorowski-Tarik Skubal was a rare playoff pitching matchup in so many ways
In the end, it wasn't a dream pitchers' duel. But it was fun, loud, and a matchup overflowing with historical rarities. Will we get Round 2?
Snapshots from the Guardians’ October ride: Robots, beer showers and one happy baseball sicko
The Guardians’ October has had everything so far, from chaos to calm, with a manager relishing every second of it.
Dodgers' clear advantage over Brewers is gone: 'It’s gonna be a good series'
The Brewers don't hit many homers, but they're patient and create chaos on the bases. The Dodgers are still searching for their own formula.
Brice Turang spent 2 days trying to fix his swing. Tarik Skubal paid the price in Game 1
“I love trying to figure it out,” said Turang, who rediscoverd his bat path just in time to deliver a key homer against the Dodgers.
ALCS staff predictions: The Rays look like heavy favorites over the Guardians
Our experts predict who will represent the American League in this year's World Series.
The NLCS begins, and the glory days keep rolling for Pat Murphy and the Brewers
They stick to their offensive strategy and trust their pitching and defense. They keep applying pressure. They do not panic. They're up 1-0.