Justin Turner came into this series with major questions about how his body would hold up after nursing ankle and back injuries for most of September. But he went 5-for-14 through the first three games, and he crushed a solo home run in the first inning of Game 4. Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff Writer8m ago
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5:11 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The egg laid by Houston Astros righty Zack Greinke on Monday hatched into an immediate consequence: Afterward, Houston announced that Cy Young contender Justin Verlander would start Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Greinke was following two straight gems from teammates Verlander and Gerrit Cole, but
2:33 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz left in the second inning of Monday’s ALDS Game 3 against the Houston Astros because of left foot soreness. Diaz, who missed two months with a fractured left foot earlier this season, struggled to field a soft grounder in the top of the first inning
11:23 AM ET Left-hander Dallas Keuchel wasn’t effective pitching on three days of rest for just the third time in his career. Keuchel allowed three runs in 3 1/3 innings for the Atlanta Braves in their 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Monday afternoon.
11:23 AM ET The Atlanta Braves will start left-hander Dallas Keuchel on short rest Monday afternoon in a potential series-clinching Game 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS. Keuchel last pitched Thursday in Game 1, meaning he will work on just three days’ rest Monday in St. Louis. The former Cy Young Award
7:11 AM ET It’s another four-game whirlwind, with the stakes even higher than they were for Friday’s MLB playoffs quadruple-header. Buckle up! What’s on tap Monday’s schedule 1:05 p.m. ET: Astros-Rays Game 3 3:07 p.m. ET: Braves-Cardinals Game 4 6:40 p.m. ET: Dodgers-Nationals Game 4 8:40 p.m. ET: Yankees-Twins Game 3 The most important thing
7:00 AM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the face of it, a pitching matchup between Charlie Morton and Zack Greinke is more than tune-in worthy. Both are outstanding pitchers, among the best in baseball. This season, Greinke tied for fourth in the majors with 18 wins; Morton won 16. Greinke was ninth in ERA
8:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WASHINGTON — David Freese was talking about playing baseball in October, which he knows a thing or two about. It’s really not that much different than other months, he was saying, and
2:49 AM ET WASHINGTON — Patrick Corbin had spent the last two years terrorizing Los Angeles Dodgers hitters, relying mostly on a biting, tilting, low-80s slider that closely resembles his fastball until it’s too late to adjust. But Russell Martin remembered this one key tidbit in a postseason pregame meeting that outlined Corbin’s tendencies: With
10:30 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. MINNEAPOLIS — Of course Mr. October would see it coming. Back in the dog days of August, when Didi Gregorius was mired in a terrible slump, special adviser to the general manager Reggie Jackson singled out the New York