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ESPN News Services Oct 16, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff threw another shutout, this time in an 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Kiké

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 04:21 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Left-hander Matthew Boyd will start for the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the

Oct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We are two games into both 2024 League Championship Series, and it’s time for our snap judgements based on what we’ve seen so far. The NLCS is tied after dominant offensive performances carried the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets to wins at Dodger Stadium.

ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this postseason, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead. Judge, who

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Despite far better numbers hitting with men on base this postseason, Shohei Ohtani won’t be moved down in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for Game 3

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2024, 07:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ dugout during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday. The reptile appeared in the top of the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 7-3 loss to the New York Mets.

Associated Press Oct 14, 2024, 10:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK —Juan Soto homered during New York’s three-run third inning, Carlos Rodón got his first postseason win and the Yankees took advantage of Cleveland’s wildness in a 5-2 victory on Monday night in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series. Cleveland became the

Oct 14, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a two-game day in the Championship Series. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to extend their scoreless innings streak with a bullpen game against the New York Mets, who will try to avoid heading back to Queens in a 0-2 hole. Then, the New York

ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the postseason record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday night in the NL Championship Series opener. Los Angeles knocked out a

Field Level Media Oct 13, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Guardians named right-hander Alex Cobb as their Game 1 starter for the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. Cobb will square off Monday against Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon. After he underwent hip surgery following the 2023 season and

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 13, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jeff McNeil, who fractured his right wrist on a hit by pitch a little more

Oct 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB playoffs are down to just four teams after an exciting division series round saw the New York Mets eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat their division rivals, the San Diego Padres, in a thrilling win-or-go-home Game 5. Now that

ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tarik Skubal and Cleveland beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday in Game 5 of their AL Division Series, moving the Guardians into another postseason matchup against the Yankees. Cleveland will meet New York

Oct 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Because of the weather forecast in Cleveland, Game 5 of the American League Division Series is now a Saturday matinee between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers. One of those teams will see their season come to an end Saturday. The other will head to

Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 01:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Yu Darvish tapped the “PS” patch on his uniform and then went to work on the way to an inspired performance. Yet, try as he might, Darvish’s stellar outing in the memory of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler was

ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Friday night and advance to

Oct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Would you want it any other way? After four heated National League Division Series showdowns, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a win-or-go-home Game 5 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Which side will get the last laugh in the intense