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Dodgers barely preserve Blake Snell's win in NLCS opener
MILWAUKEE -- Blake Snell allowed just one hit over eight scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 victory when Milwaukee Brewers left the bases loaded in the ninth inning of the National League Championship Series opener on Monday.,Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer in the sixth...

Mariners quiet Blue Jays' bats, take ALCS Game 1
TORONTO -- Bryce Miller pitched six strong innings, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.,The Mariners took away the Blue Jays' home-field advantage in the best-of-seven series.,George Spring...

Mariners tab RHP Bryce Miller to start Game 1 of ALCS vs. Blue Jays
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series when Seattle visits the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday in the opener of the best-of-seven series.,Miller is the freshest option after starters Luis Castillo and Logan Gilbert pitched in relief of Seattle's e...

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...

Dana Evans leads Aces' 4th-quarter rally for win in Finals opener
LAS VEGAS -- Olympians and All-Stars headline the Las Vegas Aces' roster, but the team turned to the bench for a hero in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.,Reserve guard Dana Evans tallied a 21 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, leading Las Vegas on a furious rally en route to a come-from-behind ...

Aces battle back in 4th quarter, take WNBA Finals opener
LAS VEGAS -- Despite trailing for most of the contest, the Las Vegas Aces escaped Game 1 of the WNBA Finals with an 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury after a furious fourth-quarter rally.,With Las Vegas up 87-86 and 24.6 seconds remaining, Alyssa Thomas missed a pair of free throws that could h...

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...

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...

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...

Aces, Mercury reshaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...

Aces, Mercury rehaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...

Dodgers get off to fast start in Game 1 triumph over Reds
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez each hit a pair of home runs, Blake Snell went seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 10-5 victory in Game 1 of a National League wild-card series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.,Tommy Edman added his own ho...

Red Sox rally off Yankees' bullpen, capture Game 1
NEW YORK -- Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in 7 2/3 outstanding innings as the Boston Red Sox went ahead after getting Max Fried out of the game and opened their American League wild-card series with a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Boston grabbed the advantage in the best-of-three...

Tarik Skubal fans 14, Tigers edge Guardians 2-1 to kick off playoffs
CLEVELAND -- Tarik Skubal struck out a record-setting 14 over 7 2/3 innings and Riley Greene scored on Zach McKinstry's go-ahead sacrifice bunt in the seventh, giving the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series on Tuesday afternoo...

Guardians welcome Tigers for wild-card series after late-season surge
CLEVELAND -- For the second straight postseason, the American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians will take on the Detroit Tigers.,The Guardians (88-74) finished one game ahead of the Tigers (87-75) in the division, giving them the right to host the entire best-of-three AL wild-card series. ...

Late Lynx run leads to Game 1 win over Mercury
Courtney Williams barely missed a triple-double, and the Minnesota Lynx used a late 12-0 run to take Game 1 of its WNBA semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury, winning 82-69 in Minneapolis on Sunday.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points while adding eight rebounds, seven assists and five stea...

Kelsey Mitchell leads Fever to stunning Game 1 upset of Aces
Behind Kelsey Mitchell's playoff career-high 34 points, the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever spoiled the celebration for Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson and the host Las Vegas Aces with an 89-73 Game 1 upset in their WNBA semifinal matchup on Sunday. ,Wilson received her league record fourth MVP before t...

Guardians blank Twins, cut Tigers' Central lead to 1 1/2
Bo Naylor hit a pair of solo home runs as the red-hot Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,George Valera hit his first career homer for Cleveland (83-71), which won its ninth in a row a...

Natasha Cloud, Liberty take Game 1 from Mercury in OT
Natasha Cloud tied a season high with 23 points, Breanna Stewart added 18 and the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty took a 76-69 overtime victory over the host Phoenix Mercury in the first game of their playoff series Sunday.,Cloud hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring in overtime and the Liber...

Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard help Dream get long-awaited playoff win vs. Fever
Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard scored 20 points apiece on Sunday to lead the Atlanta Dream to an 80-68 victory over the visiting Indiana Dream in the opener of a best-of-three first round playoff series in College Park, Ga.,Naz Hillmon added 16 points and nine rebounds for the third-seeded Dream, who...