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Reliever Hector Neris declines $8.5 million mutual option with Houston Astros
Reliever Hector Neris declined his part of an $8.5 million mutual option for 2024 with the Houston Astros and became a free agent.
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MLB will examine its playoff format but isn’t rushing to make changes
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Arizona Diamondbacks take series of slights into surprise World Series against Texas Rangers
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Stolen bases and batting average are up, game times down in first postseason with MLB’s new rules
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Eovaldi set for 1st career World Series start with Rangers. Gallen gets Game 1 for Diamondbacks
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Seager breaks Bonds’ Division Series record for walks, is 1st in postseason to draw 9 in 3 games
Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers broke Barry Bonds’ Division Series record with his ninth walk, also making postseason history by getting them in just three games.
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Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead
José Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth to power the Astros past the Minnesota Twins 9-1.
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Column: MLB’s playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off
The Baltimore Orioles won an AL-leading 101 games during the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers also reached triple digits in victories.
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The Dodgers’ bats have gone cold in the postseason. Now they’re facing playoff elimination
The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season against the odds, using a strong offense to compensate for a beat-up starting rotation.
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Braves hold off again on announcing starting pitcher for Game 3 of NLDS vs Phillies
The Atlanta Braves are still holding out on announcing their starting pitcher for Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies.
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Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NL Division Series.
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Twins will gladly give the ball to their bulldog Sonny Gray for Game 3 against the Astros
Sonny Gray was a high school quarterback who helped his team win consecutive Tennessee state football championships before narrowing his focus and joining Vanderbilt’s prestigious baseball program.
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Israeli-American pitcher Kremer making 1st playoff start for Orioles while family affected by war
Israeli-American pitcher Dean Kremer will make his first career playoff start for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night while thinking about family members in Israel.
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Wild-card Rangers home from 2-week trip with one series won and chance to close out Orioles in ALDS
The Texas Rangers never really planned on a two-week trip that would take them from one coast to the other.
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Rays manager Kevin Cash tries to end speculation he’ll replace Terry Francona as Cleveland manager
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is trying to end speculation he might replace his friend Terry Francona as Cleveland Guardians manager.
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Mitch Garver hits grand slam as Rangers beat Orioles 11-8 in Game 2 of AL Division Series
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Sunday.
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Orioles in danger of being swept out of the postseason after losing ALDS Game 2 to the Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles are on the verge of being swept out of the postseason by the Texas Rangers. Orioles pitchers allowed a season-high 11 walks and a grand slam in their 11-8 AL Division Series Game 2 loss.
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Minute Maid Park retractable roof to be open for Game 2 of ALDS between Astros and Twins
The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night.
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After Kershaw’s debacle, the Dodgers look to regroup with a rookie against the D-backs in NLDS
The Los Angeles Dodgers remain all-in with Clayton Kershaw. Manager Dave Roberts has re-confirmed that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will start in Game 4 if the Dodgers can force the best-of-five NL Division Series to that point.
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Orion Kerkering rising for the Phillies in NLDS after amazing climb through minors
Six months ago, Orion Kerkering was pitching before a few thousand fans in the Florida State League.
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Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener
Gabriel Moreno’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.
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Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning of NLDS against Diamondbacks
Clayton Kershaw crashed out of Game 1 of the NL Division Series, getting tagged for six runs in one-third of an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won 11-2.
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Moreno hits 3-run homer off Kershaw as Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriel Moreno’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday night.
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Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS
Bryce Harper homered, Ranger Suárez and the Philadelphia bullpen stifled baseball’s most prolific offense, and the Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series.
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Braves catcher Sean Murphy called for interference that brings home Phillies run in Game 1 of NLDS
Braves catcher Sean Murphy was called for interference in the eighth inning of their NL Division Series opener against Philadelphia, bringing home the final run for the Phillies in a 3-0 win.
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Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener
Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener.
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Texas’ shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS
Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series.
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Houston’s Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfort
Houston reliever Kendall Graveman was left off the AL Division Series roster against the Minnesota Twins because of right shoulder discomfort.
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Braves add RHP Daysbel Hernández to NLDS roster, Phillies go with RHP Michael Lorenzen
The Atlanta Braves made several surprising roster moves for the NL Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernández and top prospect AJ Smith- Shawver ahead of Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Correa where he’s supposed to be, leading Twins against Astros in ALDS
Carlos Correa’s path to a second season with the Minnesota Twins was a circuitous one that included him almost signing with both the Giants and the Mets.
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Houston Astros host the Minnesota Twins in ALDS Game 1
The Houston Astros face the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS.
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Guns N’ Roses is moving Arizona concert so D-backs can host Dodgers
Guns N’ Roses is giving way to the Arizona Diamondbacks so the team can host Game 3 of the NL Division Series next week.
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The Orioles and Rangers took different paths to recover after losing over 100 games in 2021
In two years, the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers went from triple-digit losses to the postseason. That’s about the extent of their similarities.
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Correa leads Twins in ALDS against his former team the Houston Astros
Houston manager Dusty Baker admitted this week that Carlos Correa is one of his favorite players. That goodwill toward the former Astro-turned Minnesota star won’t extend into this weekend when Houston hosts the Twins in the AL Division Series.
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Braves face Phillies in NLDS looking for payback after shocking playoff loss a year ago
The Atlanta Braves walked off the field a year ago a thoroughly beaten team, their defense of the World Series championship wiped out in less than a week.
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