Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was asked Friday whether his ailing right ankle would allow him to play in the National League Division Series opener on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. “I feel good,” Freeman said before
After a chaotic Wildcard round that saw three road teams go in and advance to the division series, it’s time to preview the next round of the 2024 MLB postseason. As the field shortens to eight, these gritty wildcard teams
LOS ANGELES — The last two teams left standing west of the Missouri River will hunker down along the Pacific Ocean over the next week amid anything but a serene setting. The MLB-best Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians have played each other more than 2,300 times but never have they clashed in a series this important. The Tigers and Guardians begin play in the American League Division Series on Saturday in Cleveland,
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is about to realize his childhood dream of playing in important games. There’s nothing bigger than the Major League Baseball playoffs. And the Japanese superstar isn’t nervous. “I think the excitement of that is
PHILADELPHIA — When the New York Mets begin their National League Division Series on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies, they will hope to author another chapter in what is fast becoming a storybook season. The Mets advanced to the
NEW YORK — For now, the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees can only hear about their past playoff battles, which only their respective managers were alive to witness. None of the current players are of age to
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New York Mets’ 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series averaged 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming, making it ESPN’s most-watched Major
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch for the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander has a UCL injury, A.J. Preller, the Padres president of