7:55 AM ET All we can ask of our league championship series is that the two best teams are involved, which is precisely the case with the National League Championship Series. The Milwaukee Brewers have won 11 in a row, tying the 1970 and ’71 Orioles for the most consecutive victories heading into a championship
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9:01 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball and the casino industry are entrenched in their views on a league proposal to get a cut from wagers placed on the sport following the repeal of a federal ban on sports betting earlier this year. Representatives from both industries vigorously defended their believed
7:08 PM ET Here’s one way it could have gone differently: Eduardo Nunez was playing 115 feet from home plate. The average third baseman this year, with two strikes on Gleyber Torres, played 117 feet deep. What if Eduardo Nunez was playing 117 feet from home plate? What if he’d been playing even 116 feet
6:37 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he is in pain: Every swing-and-miss hurts his aching back, and on the bad days, it can even be uncomfortable to walk. Correa often puts on a brave face but he told The Associated Press that he is hurting as the Astros
6:46 PM ET Reliever Brad Ziegler announced his retirement after 11 major league seasons on Wednesday, his 39th birthday. The right-hander, known for his submarine delivery, finished last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being traded by the Miami Marlins. He made his announcement via his Twitter account. “I’ve been living out the dream of
6:43 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Terry Francona’s emotions are still raw and real. The postseason pain hasn’t subsided just yet. Still feeling a “sting” after another successful season for the Indians ended in disappointment and well short of a World Series title, Francona tried to explain on Wednesday why his team looked so
3:57 PM ET Associated Press ELIZABETH, N.J. — A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges. The indictment handed up Tuesday stems from an altercation in May between Dykstra and an Uber driver that resulted in Dykstra’s arrest. Dykstra faces charges of each of cocaine
5:07 PM ET Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that ace Chris Sale will start Game 1 and David Price will start Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, which starts Saturday. The Astros will counter with ace Justin Verlander in Game 1 and Gerritt Cole in Sunday’s
1:16 PM ET ESPN News Services The Miami Marlins traded right-handed reliever Kyle Barraclough to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for international slot money. Barraclough, 28, was one of the Marlins’ best relievers, going 15-12 with 11 saves and a 3.21 ERA in 227 appearances over four seasons with the team. Last season, Barraclough set
3:50 AM ET NEW YORK — As he stood in the middle of the New York Yankees’ clubhouse, a glossy-eyed Brett Gardner summed up the feelings that lingered in the dry air late Tuesday night. “It’s just tough right now,” the 35-year-old outfielder said, pausing. “I didn’t expect for things to end this way. I