1:54 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Dodgers were three days removed from a taxing seventh game of the National League Championship Series and needed Tony Gonsolin to give them as much as he could as their opener in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night. He provided four outs, but
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11:55 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” ARLINGTON, Texas — Through all the struggles, all the moments when it looked like he should be dropped down in the lineup or out of it altogether, Brandon Lowe believed. He had
1:39 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — One glaring positive emerged from the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday: They didn’t use Julio Urias out of the bullpen, instead lining him up to start Game 4 on Saturday. With the series tied at
7:21 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 drew a record-low audience of television viewers for a World Series game. Los Angeles’ 8-3 win received a 5.1 rating and was seen by an average of 9,195,000 viewers on Fox from 8:06 p.m.
5:27 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Austin Meadows is leading off as the designated hitter for Tampa Bay and first baseman Ji-Man Choi is in the cleanup spot for the Rays in Game 2 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the mound for the
12:54 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Wait, is LeBron James now a Los Angeles Dodgers fan? The Los Angeles Lakers superstar, who just won his fourth NBA title, has a fickle relationship with his baseball loyalties. James has long claimed to be a fan of the New York Yankees. “I’m a supporter of winners,” James told
7:40 AM ET San Diego Padres reliever Luis Perdomo will miss the 2021 season after opting to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Perdomo, who is eligible for arbitration this offseason, was found to have a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament after the season. The 27-year-old reliever, who missed time this season
12:11 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN The Tampa Bay Rays lost Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They’re playing in only their second World Series appearance in franchise history, last losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 series. The Rays’ 2020 run to winning their division and then the American
7:00 AM ET Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 When the Tampa Bay Rays first tasted success, reaching the 2008 World Series after just 10
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN After all the oddities of the MLB regular season and postseason, the 2020 World Series pits baseball’s top two teams against each other, which is something that doesn’t happen every year. And while we’ve grown accustomed to seeing the Dodgers playing for the championship, this is the first Fall Classic