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MLB Championship Series takeaways: Yankees take Game 1, Mets pull even
The Mets quieted Dodger Stadium in an NLCS Game 2 blowout, while the ALCS began with a Yankees win.[read more]
Royals GM expects to have similar budget in 2025
Royals general manager J.J. Picollo expects to have a similar budget as last year to plug the holes in a team that reached the AL Division Series this year, though his shopping list heading into the offseason figures to be a whole lot shorter.[read more]
Mets' Nimmo plays through plantar fasciitis in win
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.[read more]
Dodgers' Kershaw to return in '25, 'give it a go'
Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw, who is sitting out this postseason because of bone spurs in his toe, said he planned to return on his player option for the 2025 season.[read more]
MLB postseason TV ratings up 18% over 2023
MLB's postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the league championship series, an 18% increase over last year's average of 2.82 million.[read more]
Slighted by IBB, Vientos' slam helps Mets get even
Following an intentional walk to Francisco Lindor that he "took personal," Mark Vientos hit the second grand slam of this Mets postseason Monday as New York evened the NLCS at one game apiece.[read more]
Rodón emulates 'robot' Cole, steers Yanks' G1 win
After struggling to control his emotions in the ALDS, Carlos Rodón sought to emulate teammate Gerrit Cole's demeanor on the mound. On Monday, he nailed the imitation, pitching the Yankees to a win over the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS.[read more]
World Series: Dodgers-Yankees series most likely
Here are every MLB playoff team's odds to advance to and to win the 2024 World Series.[read more]