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Facing elimination, Yankees out to cool off Jays' bats
NEW YORK -- Through two games, the New York Yankees have been unable to get Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and most of his other Blue Jays teammates, out.,Because of New York's pitching woes, Toronto is on the verge of sweeping the first postseason series between the teams.,However, the Yankees hope they ca...

Dodgers line up Shohei Ohtani to start Game 5, if necessary
The Los Angeles Dodgers will refrain from using Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher moving forward, with manager Dave Roberts saying he will start his right-hander in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, if necessary.,Speculation has been rampant that Ohtani could be used in relief during th...

Phillies CF Harrison Bader (groin) out of lineup for Game 2
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader was not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday because of a groin injury.,Bader was removed from the Phillies' Game 1 loss because of the injury, which is not cons...

Julio Rodriguez's RBI double lifts Mariners past Tigers to even series
Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece.,Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Ma...

Trey Yesavage's brilliance, Blue Jays' power rout Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead
TORONTO -- The plan has worked to perfection so far and the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from disposing of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.,The Blue Jays decided to start rookie Trey Yesavage at home Sunday in Game 2 of the series and save eight-year veteran Shane B...

Blue Jays hit 5 HRs, rout Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead
TORONTO -- Daulton Varsho homered twice, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 11 and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 13-7 Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added three hits, including the first postseason grand slam in team history...

Phillies eager to 'dust it off' in NLDS Game 2 vs. Dodgers
There's no doubt the Los Angeles Dodgers like seeing someone with Hernandez stitched across the back of the jersey walking up to the plate in the postseason.,Two swings of the bat by two players named Hernandez provided all of Los Angeles' runs in Game 1, and now the Dodgers will look to take a 2-0 ...

Brewers' Jackson Chourio (hamstring) status for Game 2 is unclear
The status of Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio for Monday's Game 2 remains uncertain after MRI exam results on his right hamstring were inconclusive, manager Pat Murphy said Sunday.,Chourio was injured in the second inning of Saturday's 9-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the be...

Cubs hope Shota Imanaga can help them avoid 2-0 NLDS hole vs. Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to left-hander Aaron Ashby for a spot start as they look to move one step closer to their first postseason series win since 2018 when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday night in the second game of the National League Division Series., ,Ashby (5-2, 2.16 ...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal connects with Seattle college before taking on Mariners in Game 2
Tarik Skubal might have been born in California and grew up in Arizona, but Seattle holds a special place in his heart.,And when the Detroit Tigers' ace takes the mound Sunday night in Game 2 of the best-of-five American League Division Series against the host Mariners, he will have about three doze...

Jays ask rookie RHP Trey Yesavage to tame Yanks in Game 2
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays could have entrusted Game 2 to Hall of Fame-bound Max Scherzer or Chris Basssitt, a pair of accomplished right-handers who have 304 regular-season and eight postseason wins between them.,Instead, they're giving the ball to 22-year-old Trey Yesavage for his fourth maj...

MLB roundup: Tigers top Mariners in 11 innings to take series opener
Zach McKinstry's broken-bat RBI single with two outs in the top of the 11th inning broke a tie as the Detroit Tigers defeated host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night in the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series.,Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who are s...

Tigers edge Mariners in 11-inning Game 1 thriller
Zach McKinstry's broken-bat RBI single with two outs in the top of the 11th inning broke a tie as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Saturday night in the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series.,Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who are ...

Teoscar Hernandez’s 3-run blast powers Dodgers past Phillies in NLDS Game 1
Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.,Shohei Ohtani uncharacteristically allowed three runs on the mound and struck out ...

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 ...