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Blue Jays break playoff losing streak with blowout of Yankees
TORONTO -- Alejandro Kirk homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the New York Yankees 10-1 Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a homer, and added a sacrifice fly, while Nathan Lukes had three RBIs to help the Blue Jays ...

Brewers' Jackson Chourio "optimistic" after MRI on hamstring
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was optimistic after exiting with a hamstring issue during Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their National League Division Series, but manager Pat Murphy was more cautious.,Chourio was removed in the second inning aft...

Brewers rout Cubs in opener of NLDS
MILWAUKEE -- Ace right-hander Freddy Peralta shook off a leadoff homer and pitched effectively into the sixth inning to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the opener of their best-of-five National League Division Series.,Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (0-1) f...

Brewers LF Jackson Chourio (hamstring) exits vs. Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio was removed in the second inning after legging out an infield single that put Milwaukee up 9-1 over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first game of the National League Division Series.,Chourio, who missed almost all of August with a strain...

Tigers INF Colt Keith (ribs) on ALDS roster after missing wild-card series
After missing the wild-card round, Detroit infielder Colt Keith is back on the roster for the Tigers' American League Divisional Series against Seattle.,Keith, who was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday after missing time with right rib cage inflammation, was left off the Tigers' 26-ma...

Mariners leave P Bryan Woo (pec) off ALDS roster
Seattle Mariners All-Star pitcher Bryan Woo, who has been sidelined the past two weeks with pectoral inflammation, was left off the team's roster for its American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers.,Woo, 25, left his start vs. Houston on Sept. 19 while warming up for his sixth inning ...

Jacob Misiorowski makes Brewers' NLDS roster; Rhys Hoskins left off
Rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is on the Milwaukee Brewers' 26-man roster for their National League Division Series versus the Chicago Cubs despite stumbling down the stretch of the regular season.,Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that the 23-year-old fireballer won't start in the playoffs but...

Clayton Kershaw, Will Smith on Dodgers roster for NLDS
Clayton Kershaw is back on Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Division Series vs. Philadelphia.,Kershaw, who announced in September that he'll be retiring at the end of the season after an 18-year career in Los Angeles, will be available out of the bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said...

Blue Jays leave Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer off ALDS roster
The Toronto Blue Jays will meet the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series without star shortstop Bo Bichette and right-handed veterans Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios and Max Scherzer.,The Blue Jays announced their 26-man series roster on Saturday, the opening day of the series. It con...
Rookie Cam Schlittler Emerges as Yankees’ “It” Factor for Playoff Push
Rookie Cam Schlittler stepped up in Gerrit Cole’s absence, giving the Yankees a new “it” factor as they push into the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays....

Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready for Tigers to open rare playoff trip
A little more than six months ago, catcher Cal Raleigh sat in an interview room at T-Mobile Park to discuss the six-year, $105 million contract extension he signed with the Seattle Mariners.,He was back in the same spot Friday, talking about his record-setting season and the best-of-five American Le...

Yankees' Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten Jays announcer's criticism
On Sept. 9, Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst and former manager Buck Martinez said the New York Yankees are "not a good team.",A month later, New York manager Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten, and he let the media know when the Yankees touched down in Toronto on Friday ahead of the teams' American League Di...

Cam Schlittler: Red Sox fans 'crossed the line' on social media
As it turns out, Cam Schlittler was pitching with a little extra motivation in his record-setting performance in the American League wild-card decider on Thursday. ,Schlittler, 24, became a household name after a dominant performance in the Yankees' 4-0 victory over the Red Sox. After dropping the f...

Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready to face Tigers to open rare playoff trip
A little more than six months ago, catcher Cal Raleigh sat in an interview room at T-Mobile Park to discuss the six-year, $105 million contract extension he signed with the Seattle Mariners.,He was back in the same spot Friday, talking about his record-setting season and the best-of-five American Le...

Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd to start NLDS Game 1 on short rest
The Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on three days' rest on Saturday.,Boyd threw 58 pitches over 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday in Chicago's wild-card opener, allowing one run in a no-decision as the Cubs beat the San ...

Rangers stay in house, hire Skip Schumaker as manager
Former National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker is the Texas Rangers' new skipper.,The team announced the hire Friday evening after president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters earlier in the day that Schumaker was his "focus" in the job search.,Schumaker, 45, was serving as...

Blue Jays hold key edges vs. Yankees, try to shake recent playoff history
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays will have two advantages going into the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday.,They will have home-park advantage with a loud crowd behind them, and they will also have an edge in rest.,The Blue Jays hav...

Will Bo go? Blue Jays not banking on SS Bichette
Maybe Bo Bichette can come up surprisingly clutch in the healing department to give a jolt to the Blue Jays and serve New York a new-era Kirk Gibson moment in the American League Division Series.,Blue Jays manager John Schneider made nothing official on Friday, but all signs point to Toronto startin...

Ex-Brewer Craig Counsell guides rival Cubs into NLDS showdown
MILWAUKEE -- The well-rested Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Freddy Peralta as they look to snap their playoff drought when they host the archrival Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the opener of the National League Division Series.,Former Brewers manager Craig Counsell led the Cubs to a 3...

Athletics OF Lawrence Butler undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler underwent surgery on the patellar tendon in his right knee on Friday and is expected to be ready for spring training.,Butler had a procedure done to repair a partial tendon tear and remove chronic scar tissue. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles.,The 25-year...