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Oct 11, 2025

MLB division series: How Brewers and Cubs can each win decisive Game 5, plus lineups and analysis
Who will move on to a date with the Dodgers in the NLCS?

ESPN MLB
Oct 11, 2025

Impending free agents, aging stars and an injured ace: How much longer can the Phillies keep contending?
This October brought another early exit for a Philly squad with World Series aspirations. Where does the team go from here?

ESPN MLB
Oct 11, 2025

M's punch ALCS ticket in 15-inning instant classic
In the longest winner-take-all playoff game in MLB history, Jorge Polanco's walk-off single in the 15th put the Mariners in the ALCS with a 3-2 Game 5 win over the Tigers.

ESPN MLB
Oct 11, 2025

The ALCS is set! Odds, X factors and how the Mariners and Blue Jays can reach the World Series
It's the AL's top two seeds for a trip to the Fall Classic. Here's your first look at how Seattle and Toronto stack up.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Follow live: Mariners look to close out series vs. Tigers
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ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Source: Pujols, Angels discuss managerial opening
Albert Pujols met with Angels general manager Perry Minasian about the team's managerial vacancy Thursday night but hasn't been offered the job, a source told ESPN.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Padres' Iglesias suspended 1 game, Bogaerts fined
Padres infielder Jose Iglesias was suspended Friday for one game and fined for unprofessional conduct toward the umpires during the final game of the club's wild-card playoff series against the Cubs.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

The greatest Yankee never to win a World Series? Another Aaron Judge year wasted -- so what's next?
After another October exit, the Yankees captain turns 34 in April. Here's what we know -- and don't know -- about next year in the Bronx.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Source: Yankees' Bellinger to opt out of contract
The New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger plans to opt out of his contract and become a free agent next month, according to a source.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

How Game 5 can be won, plus lineups and analysis
Will Detroit secure the win in Seattle to advance to the ALCS or will the Mariners come out on top to face Toronto?

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Facing must-win Game 5, why Seattle's other MVP will be crucial to Mariners' chances
While the world watched Cal Raleigh's rise, Julio Rodriguez took another step in his evolution as a superstar.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Can the Yankees build championship team around Aaron Judge?
After another October exit, the Yankees captain turns 34 in April. Here's what we know -- and don't know -- about next year in the Bronx.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Boyd, Cubs blank Brewers to force decisive G5
Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5.

ESPN MLB
Oct 10, 2025

Boyd, Happ atone for struggles as Cubs force G5
The Cubs got a lift from two struggling players Thursday night, as starter Matthew Boyd and left fielder Ian Happ helped set the tone in a 6-0 Game 4 victory over the Brewers.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Follow live: Cubs aim to force Game 5 vs. Brewers
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ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Offseason questions for eliminated teams: What's next for Phillies after NLDS defeat
Here's how the winter looks in Philly -- and in the other towns whose teams lost their final postseason game.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Offseason questions for eliminated teams: What's next for Tigers after epic ALDS defeat
Here's how the winter looks in Detroit -- and in the other towns whose teams lost their final postseason game.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's error
The Dodgers beat the Phillies 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the NLCS. The Phillies' Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of throwing to first after mishandling a bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

75 stadiums, 45 states, one vision: Why the Savannah Bananas' next step is its biggest yet
The Savannah Bananas prepare for a new era of bodacious baseball. Check out what "Banana Ball" is doing next.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

75 stadiums, 45 states, one vision: Why the Savannah Bananas' next step is their biggest yet
The Savannah Bananas prepare for a new era of bodacious baseball. Check out what "Banana Ball" is doing next.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

? How Dodgers unleashed October Roki Sasaki
After a disastrous MLB debut, L.A.'s new ninth-inning man has unleashed jaw-dropping stuff in October. Here's what fueled the sudden turnaround.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Follow live: Dodgers look to close out series vs. Phillies
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ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Greenwell, 2-time All-Star for Red Sox, dies at 62
Mike Greenwell, who played his entire 12-year career with the Red Sox, finishing second in the 1988 AL MVP voting, has died at age 62.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Dodgers replace Scott on roster with Wrobleski
The Dodgers removed high-earning reliever Tanner Scott from their National League Division Series roster on Thursday and replaced him with fellow left-hander Justin Wrobleski, a move that makes Scott ineligible for the next round.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Source: Texas' Eovaldi has sports hernia surgery
Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has undergone surgery for a sports hernia and should be ready for the start of the 2026 season, according to a report.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

MLB division series: How Cubs and Phillies can get even, plus NLDS Game 4 lineups and analysis
Chicago and Philadelphia rebounded to avoid being swept. Can they force Game 5s?

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Judge doesn't rule out offseason elbow surgery
After the Yankees' season-ending loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge did not dismiss the possibility of undergoing offseason surgery to repair his injured right elbow.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Kershaw roughed up in relief in 'hard to watch' 8th
Clayton Kershaw's first relief appearance since 2019 wasn't pretty, as he allowed four runs in a nightmarish eighth inning in the Phillies' 8-2 Game 3 victory.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Yankees left in disbelief: 'Didn't finish the goal'
The Yankees believed this team was more talented and more complete than the team that went to the World Series a year ago, but they saw their season end Wednesday night in the ALDS.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Offseason questions for eliminated teams: What's next for Yankees after ALDS defeat
Here's how the winter looks in the Bronx -- and in the other towns whose teams lost their final postseason game.

ESPN MLB
Oct 09, 2025

Schwarber's 2 blasts revive Phils in must-win G3
Kyle Schwarber snapped an 0-for-8 skid in the NLDS with two homers Wednesday night, helping the Phillies avoid a sweep with an 8-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 3.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Jays knock out Yankees, reach 1st ALCS since '16
The Blue Jays advanced to the club's first ALCS since 2016 after defeating the Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Cubs use 4-run 1st inning to keep season alive
The Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Brewers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Follow live: Dodgers return home aiming to sweep Phillies
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ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Cubs use 4-run 1st inning to stay alive in NLDS
The Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Brewers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Báez leads Tigers breakout; Skubal on tap for G5
Led by Javier Báez, the Tigers offense broke out in a big way Wednesday to even the ALDS and force a deciding Game 5 on Friday at Seattle, where Detroit will have reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal on the mound.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Follow live: Yankees seek to force Game 5, Blue Jays target series win
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ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Follow live: Must-win for Cubs as Brewers seek sweep
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ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Jays hoping Bichette can return later in playoffs
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who hasn't played since Sept. 6 due to a knee sprain, was set to run Wednesday and hopes to return later this postseason.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Tigers break out in Game 4, force decider vs. M's
Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Tigers forced a Game 5 against the Mariners by winning at Comerica Park for the first time in more than a month.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Follow live: Mariners look to close out Tigers in ALDS
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ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

MLB division series: Live updates, analysis from Super Wednesday
It's a loaded day in the 2025 MLB playoffs, with eight teams in action as both the ALDS and NLDS roll on.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

MLB divisional round odds: Schedule, favorites for every series
2025 MLB playoffs divisional round schedule, lines and odds to win each series.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Cam Schlittler has the fire (and the fastball) to save Yankees' season
Facing elimination again, New York will ask its record-setting rookie for another October gem.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

'Made a really good pitch look really bad': Judge meets his October moment at last
With an absurd home run in Game 3 of the ALDS, the Yankees superstar flipped his postseason script.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Why Wrigley Field has turned into a hitter's worst nightmare -- and what it means for this October and beyond
When the wind is blowing in, there are few things worse than stepping to the plate at the Friendly Confines.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

'They just pissed off the wrong guy that night': Cam Schlittler has the fire (and the fastball) to save Yankees' season
Facing elimination again, New York will ask its record-setting rookie for another October gem.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

On MLB playoffs brink, will Tigers' unwavering faith be enough?
Manager A.J. Hinch's resolute confidence helped steady Detroit after tailspin. Can they pull it off again?

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

'You could feel it like in your bones': Aaron Judge meets his October moment at last
With an absurd home run in Game 3 of the ALDS, the Yankees superstar flipped his postseason script.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

All rise: Judge sparks Yanks' rally to save season
Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages as the Yankees rallied to beat Toronto in Game 3.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

M's show off 'complete team,' now on cusp of ALCS
The Mariners got contributions from nearly every player and in every phase of the game Tuesday night to beat the Tigers 8-4 in Game 3, putting them one win from the ALCS.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Judge HR rescues Yanks as 'ghosts' keep ball fair
Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages as the Yankees rallied to beat Toronto in Game 3.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

Sasaki 'primary option' at closer, says Roberts
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Roki Sasaki is "definitely the primary option now" to close games in the ninth inning, but that is also contingent on his workload.

ESPN MLB
Oct 08, 2025

'Dump 61 here': Big Dumper's first postseason HR finds the right fan
Cal Raleigh autographed a bat that read: "Jameson, thanks for cheering us on and catching 61."

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Mariners, now up 2-1, 'deserve where we're at'
With their 8-4 win over the Tigers in Tuesday night's Game 3, the Mariners moved to the brink of their first AL Championship Series appearance in 24 years.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Phillies star Harper OK with boos: 'I love our fans'
Bryce Harper said he doesn't mind the boos from an angry Phillies fanbase, calling them some of the best fans in baseball and a crowd he enjoys.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Follow live: Tigers host Mariners in pivotal ALDS Game 3
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ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Follow live: Facing elimination, Yankees host Blue Jays in New York
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ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Fox to air 7 games from '26 World Baseball Classic
Fox and its related networks will televise next year's World Baseball Classic, obtaining U.S. English and Spanish rights to the tournament.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

M's 1B Naylor back after handling personal matter
Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor will be in the lineup for Tuesday afternoon's Game 3 of the ALDS vs. the Tigers after dealing with a personal matter.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

New Rays owners want park fixed, then new one
The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays are promising to get hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field repaired in time for next season and beginning a search for a new ballpark to open in 2029.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

What we can learn from Aaron Judge's first 18 playoff at-bats
Judge's stat line looks solid -- but his power has gone missing and the Yankees are on the brink of elimination. What gives?

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Our early hot takes from the 2025 MLB playoffs
What can we learn from a week of postseason baseball? Enough to make our experts go all-in on their boldest predictions.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

?? How Dodgers unleashed October Roki Sasaki
After a disastrous MLB debut, L.A.'s new ninth-inning man has unleashed jaw-dropping stuff in October. Here's what fueled the sudden turnaround.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Breaking down Aaron Judge's early playoff performance: A productive start or another October disappointment?
Judge's stat line looks solid -- but his power has gone missing and the Yankees are on the brink of elimination. What gives?

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Our hottest early MLB playoff hot takes: From one pitch deciding October to the Jays averaging ... how many runs per game?!
What can we learn from a week of postseason baseball? Enough to make our experts go all-in on their boldest predictions.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Mariners-Brewers? Yankees-Dodgers?! Best World Series matchup for every type of fan
Here's what Fall Classic matchup you should be pulling for if your squad isn't playing in October.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Miz, Chourio provide sparks as Brewers win again
Young Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski and star outfielder Jackson Chourio put on a show Monday night while helping Milwaukee to a commanding 2-0 lead over the Cubs in the NL Division Series.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Harper: Phillies, on brink, need to 'flip the script'
The bulk of the high-priced Phillies have been an absolute flop through two games of the NLDS against the Dodgers, leaving Philadelphia one loss from elimination.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Dodgers spin wheel play into win, 2-0 NLDS lead
With a dominant effort from Blake Snell, a well-executed wheel play, and one fortuitous scoop from Freddie Freeman for the final out, the Los Angeles Dodgers escaped with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS.

ESPN MLB
Oct 07, 2025

Brewers cruise in Game 2, move closer to NLCS
Milwaukee, attempting to win a postseason series for the first time since 2018, when it reached Game 7 of the NLCS, leapt out to a 2-0 lead in the NLDS on Monday night, when the Brewers launched three home runs en route to a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Follow live: Cubs look to tie series against Brewers in Game 2 of NLDS
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ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Chourio (hamstring) gets start, hits HR in Game 2
The Brewers' Jackson Chourio, who injured his right hamstring in Game 1, started in left field for Game 2 of the NLDS and batted leadoff against the Cubs.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Dodgers stay playoff perfect, take 2-0 NLDS lead
After breezing past the Cincinnati Reds in the wild-card round, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers have kept up the momentum against the Phillies, and with Monday's Game 2 victory in Philadelphia, they now have a 2-0 NLDS advantage.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Follow live: Phiilies, Dodgers
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ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Phillies' 2025 ballpark bite to beat: the 'Fall Classic Shake'
MLB parks are staying creative with their new food items in the 2025 season.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Chourio to start Game 2 after hamstring injury
The Brewers' Jackson Chourio, who injured his right hamstring in Game 1, will start in left field for Game 2 of the NLDS and bat leadoff against the Cubs.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Breslow: Sox to take holistic approach to offseason
Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that ensuring the team stays in a position to compete will feature a holistic approach. He's focused on fortifying the pitching staff and continuing to develop the young position players.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

M's Wilson: Naylor dealing with personal matter
Manager Dan Wilson declined to say Monday whether first baseman Josh Naylor traveled with the Mariners to Detroit for the next game of the ALDS.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

MLB wild-card viewership spikes 64% on ESPN
ESPN set viewership records during baseball's wild-card series last week, fueled by a significant spike in watchers from young demographics, and the network announced Monday that Game 3 of the Red Sox-Yankees series averaged 7,439,000 viewers.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Boone considering lineup tweaks ahead of Game 3
Aaron Boone is considering making a couple lineup changes as the Yankees face elimination in Game 3 vs. the Blue Jays.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Red Sox's Narvaez to undergo surgery on knee
Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez is scheduled to undergo left knee surgery but is expected to be ready for spring training.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

The struggle, the deposition and the buffet: Inside the Dodgers' pitching process that unleashed October Roki Sasaki
After a disastrous MLB debut, L.A.'s new ninth-inning man has unleashed jaw-dropping stuff in October. Here's what fueled the sudden turnaround.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

The struggle, the deposition and the buffet: Inside the Dodgers' pitching process that unleased October Roki Sasaki
After a disastrous MLB debut, L.A.'s new ninth-inning man has unleashed jaw-dropping stuff in October. Here's what fueled the sudden turnaround.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Bader not in Phils' G2 lineup due to groin injury
Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader was not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the NL Division Series because of a groin injury.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Mariners-Brewers? Yankees-Dodgers ... again?! The best World Series matchup for every type of fan
We're down to eight teams. Here's what Fall Classic matchup you should be pulling for if your squad isn't playing in October.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Never-before-seen history? A battle of villains?! The best World Series matchup for every type of fan
We're down to eight teams. Here's what Fall Classic matchup you should be pulling for if your squad isn't playing in October.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Inside how the Dodgers fixed Roki Sasaki -- and possibly saved their World Series repeat hopes
After a disastrous MLB debut, L.A.'s new ninth-inning man has unleashed jaw-dropping stuff in October. Here's what fueled the sudden turnaround.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

What makes the Dodgers different than every defending champ of the past 25 years?
Not since the 2000 Yankees has a team won back-to-back World Series. What does that mean for L.A.?

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

Rodriguez double rallies M's in G2, knots series
Julio Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners outlasted the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday night to even the series before it resumes on Tuesday afternoon in Comerica Park.

ESPN MLB
Oct 06, 2025

J-Rod 2B gives M's 1st home playoff win since '01
Outfielder Julio Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Mariners outlasted the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday night, giving Seattle its first home playoff victory since Oct. 15, 2001.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

'Built for this': Yesavage, 22, shuts down Yankees
Rookie Trey Yesavage set a franchise-postseason record by striking out 11 in 5? no-hit innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the first postseason grand slam in team history and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 13-7 to take a 2-0 ALDS lead.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Yanks confident in ability to rally at home vs. Jays
The Yankees expressed confidence in their ability to bounce back from a 2-0 deficit in the ALDS when they return home Tuesday for Game 3 vs. the Blue Jays.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Follow live: Tarik Skubal takes the mound in Seattle in Game 2 of ALDS
Follow live: Tarik Skubal takes the mound in Seattle in Game 2 of ALDS

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Yesavage fans 11 in playoff debut, Blue Jays roll
Rookie Trey Yesavage set a franchise-postseason record by striking out 11 in 5? no-hit innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the first postseason grand slam in team history and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 13-7 to take a 2-0 ALDS lead.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tilts ALDS Game 2 with grand slam
Vladdy's grand slam ballooned the Blue Jays' lead to 9-0 over the Yankees.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Bader (groin) has no tear, strain, could play G2
Philadelphia veteran outfielder Harrison Bader, who left Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, could play in Monday's Game 2 for the Phillies after imaging showed no major tear or strain in his groin.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Follow live: Blue Jays host Yankees in Game 2 of ALDS
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ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Brewers CF Chourio's status uncertain for Game 2
Brewers CF Jackson Chourio's status for Game 2 of the NLDS on Monday is uncertain after an MRI on his right hamstring came back inconclusive.

ESPN MLB
Oct 05, 2025

Takeaways and top moments from four-game Saturday
All eight remaining teams were in action Saturday in a jam-packed, home run-filled day of baseball.

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