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October 19, 2019

Astros' Peacock, Yankees' Green to start Game 6 of ALCS

Brad Peacock is starting for the Houston Astros in Game 6 as they use a bullpen day to try to close out the AL Championship ...

October 19, 2019

Waiting game: Nationals get 6 days off before World Series

Doing a little research ahead of the World Series, Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier came across some numbers ...

October 19, 2019

Verlander can't close out Yanks; ALCS heads back to Houston

Justin Verlander watched and waited, hoping Aaron Hicks' drive deep down the right field line would hook foul at the last ...

October 19, 2019

LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS

James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away. Tension only ...

October 19, 2019

In bullpen battle, Yanks can even ALCS vs Astros in Game 6

Gerrit Cole may get a chance to punch the Houston Astros' ticket to the World Series. Only if Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton ...

October 19, 2019

Sabathia has dislocated shoulder, big league career over

CC Sabathia walked into Yankee Stadium's interview room with his left arm in a sling Friday, 16 hours after shuffling off the ...

October 19, 2019

Nats eye good Series starts from Scherzer, Strasburg et al

It had the feel of spring training Friday at Nationals Park, what with the clear blue sky, the crisp breeze and temperature ...

October 18, 2019

Stanton returns to Yanks lineup as DH in Game 5 of ALCS

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton visited manager Aaron Boone's office Thursday night. Their conversation was brief. "We both ...

October 18, 2019

Greinke says he didn't hear taunts, Astros quiet Yanks crowd

Sounds as though Zack Greinke got an earful at Yankee Stadium while warming up in the bullpen. By the time the ninth inning ...

October 18, 2019

Hinch blows whistle, calls sign stealing suspicions 'a joke'

Astros manager AJ Hinch blew his own whistle Thursday on sign stealing and pitch tipping: He's had enough of allegations ...

October 18, 2019

Sabathia, Yanks come apart as Astros push them to brink

CC Sabathia threw a cutter to George Springer and grimaced from the pain in his left shoulder, then covered his face with his ...

October 18, 2019

Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next

They have the pitching, and they don't need the pitches. Certainly, the Houston Astros have confidence for good reason on the ...

October 18, 2019

Stanton still out, Hicks moved up to 3rd in Yanks' order

Giancarlo Stanton remained out of the New York Yankees lineup for the third straight game and Aaron Hicks was moved up to ...

October 17, 2019

Joe Maddon returns to Los Angeles Angels as manager

Joe Maddon is back under the halo. Maddon agreed to a three-year deal to become the Los Angeles Angels' manager on Wednesday, ...

October 16, 2019

Yanks' Boone defends catcher Sánchez as 'excellent' defender

Yankees manager Aaron Boone wasn't sure Wednesday what his lineup for the next day's Game 4 of the AL Championship Series ...

October 16, 2019

Girardi out, Brosius in as US manager for Olympic qualifiers

Joe Girardi quit as manager of the U.S. baseball team trying to qualify for the Olympics before it played a single game.

October 16, 2019

There from the start for Nationals, Zimmerman in 1st Series

Bottle of beer in hand, Ryan Zimmerman stood alone in the Nationals Park home clubhouse for a few moments, taking in the ...

October 16, 2019

Yanks' bullpen to be tested after rainout squeezes ALCS

A rainy day in the Bronx has left a most daunting October test for the New York Yankees vaunted bullpen: four games, four ...

October 16, 2019

NLCS sweep puts damper on Cardinals' 92-win season

From one corner of a sullen clubhouse came the glass half full view of the St. Louis Cardinals' season. "People did not think ...

October 16, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DEBATE RIVALS ...