9:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Charlie Morton‘s season ended in the third inning of the 2021 World Series. X-rays revealed that Morton, the Atlanta Braves’ veteran starting pitcher, suffered a fractured right fibula early in Game 1 on Tuesday night, seemingly after getting hit by a 102.4 mph comebacker off the bat of Houston Astros
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2:13 AM ET HOUSTON — The Astros lost their fifth consecutive World Series home game dating back to 2019 as they dropped Game 1 of the 2021 Fall Classic to the Braves 6-2 on Tuesday night. Lefty starter Framber Valdez struggled while Astros stars Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa went a combined 0-for-12
2:21 PM ET Associated Press The Atlanta Braves added right-hander Kyle Wright and outfielder/pinch runner Terrance Gore to the roster ahead of Tuesday night’s World Series opener against the Houston Astros, and right-hander Jacob Webb and infielder Johan Camargo were dropped. Infielder Marwin Gonzalez was added to Houston’s roster, and outfielder Jake Meyers was dropped.
7:00 AM ET The 2021 World Series is set: The American League champion Houston Astros, making their third Fall Classic appearance in five years, face the National League champion Atlanta Braves, who just won their first pennant since 1999. Who is going to win it all — and how many games will it take? Who
6:45 PM ET Freddie Freeman‘s batting practice sessions, by his own admission, are the most boring in baseball. He does nothing but hit line drives into left field, over and over. Picture a slicing liner that barely clears the glove of a leaping shortstop and you’ll get the idea of each ball’s trajectory. And now
7:36 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Astros are sticking to a theme they’ve mastered since returning to the national stage after their sign-stealing scandal came to light in 2019: They’re not out to prove anything — except that they’re the best team in baseball. They’ll get a chance to prove that beginning Tuesday when
4:28 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Astros will be without the services of right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. after he declared himself out for the World Series on Monday. McCullers, 28, left Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox with forearm tightness and missed the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, but
12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Oliver “Oli” Marmol as their new manager. Marmol has been the Cardinals’ bench coach the past two seasons. He was the favorite from the start of the search, and he worked his way up with the team since being drafted by St. Louis
1:26 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is investing in the Seattle Mariners in a way he never has before. He’ll be part of the ownership going forward. The Mariners announced Monday that their most famous former player has also become the first one to purchase a stake in
4:52 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox didn’t win the World Series in 2021, but they feel like they’re onto something. As the team reflected on their run to the ALCS, losing at the hands of the Houston Astros in six games, Red Sox manager Alex Cora, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, president