Major League Baseball

Dodgers force do-or-die Game 5 with shutout win

The Dodgers hit three homers and got a brilliant performance from their relievers in a bullpen game in an 8-0 win Wednesday to force a Game 5 against the Padres.

Stanton wows with HR, rare steal as Yanks up 2-1

Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the Yankees beat the Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series.

'Swing of lifetime': Lindor slam puts Mets in LCS

Francisco Lindor belted a grand slam as the Mets advanced to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2015 with 4-1 win over the Phillies.

More Phillies heartbreak: 'All feels pretty similar'

It's been 16 years without a World Series title for the Phillies, who were again ousted from the playoffs. Said Bryce Harper: "It all feels pretty similar."

Large portions of roof at Trop torn off by Milton

The roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, sustained major damage because of high winds associated with Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.

Six Tigers shut out Guardians for 2-1 ALDS lead

The Guardians' scoreless streak reached 20 innings as six Tigers pitchers combined on a 3-0 shutout to give Detroit a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series.

McNeil to play in Arizona, may join Mets for NLCS

Jeff McNeil, recovering from a fractured right wrist, is scheduled to play in the Arizona Fall League this weekend and might rejoin the Mets for the National League Championship Series.

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