12:48 AM ET Randy Arozarena‘s supply of October magic never seems to end. Arozarena — the leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year — made history Thursday by becoming the first player in playoff history to steal home and hit a home run in the same game during Tampa Bay’s 5-0 victory over
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8:21 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host The San Francisco Giants, who had the best record in the majors after entering the season as 100-1 long shots to win the World Series, have their sights set on another unique distinction: sportsbook crusher, as
12:50 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The finalists for the Hank Aaron Award — the first since the legend’s death — include Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. The winners of
12:34 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers left-hander Brent Suter will miss the National League Division Series with a right oblique strain, another setback for a bullpen already missing setup man Devin Williams. Milwaukee’s bullpen depth has been a concern since Williams punched a wall and broke his throwing hand the night the Brewers
9:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed sports photograph. The photo was offered by Christie’s and Hunt Auctions in New York in the auction Extra Innings: A Private Collection of Important Baseball
11:49 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. — Boston slugger J.D. Martinez is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays after missing Tuesday night’s win over the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game because of a sprained left ankle. The best-of-five ALDS is
12:21 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Both the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox left off veteran pitchers when setting their rosters for the teams’ American League Division Series beginning Thursday. Houston right-hander Jake Odorizzi wasn’t among the 12 pitchers the team will carry for the best-of-five series. Odorizzi struggled in his first season
11:22 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker of allegedly bilking the Chicago White Sox out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by fraudulently selling tickets to the team’s games with the help of two White Sox ticket sellers. After a four-day trial, the jury in Chicago convicted
12:30 AM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Tim Keown Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Which team is better: the San Francisco Giants
12:36 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A recurring neck injury reduced slumping Chris Taylor from starter to bench player in September. He proved to be a pain in the neck to the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night. Taylor hit a two-run homer to lift the Los