7:36 PM ET It wasn’t quite as chaotic of an ending as it could have been, but the 2021 MLB regular season is finally in the books. Now, playoff baseball is finally in store. In the AL, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees renew their historic rivalry in what promises to be an
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6:50 PM ET It took until the final day of the regular season, but the 2021 MLB postseason field is set with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees clinching American League Wild Card spots late in their season finales and the playoff quests of the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners falling just
12:57 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sports hernia. Boone told reporters that the decision was made after LeMahieu worked out on the field and took some swings before Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “In the end, he’s
1:11 AM ET Dave Schoenfield EVER SINCE THE second wild card was added in 2012, baseball fans have been rooting for tiebreaker chaos, with multiple playoff spots still in need of resolution into the final day of the season — or beyond. So far, there have only been three occasions for three tiebreaker games required
4:43 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe hit three home runs in a 12-2 rout of the New York Yankees on Saturday. Lowe connected for a pair of early three-run shots off Jordan Montgomery and then launched a leadoff drive in the seventh inning against Michael
11:09 PM ET Clayton Kershaw exited his final regular-season start early Friday night in Los Angeles after experiencing left forearm discomfort and said afterward that the chances of him pitching in the postseason are “not looking great.” The lefty departed the game with two outs in the second inning after throwing 42 pitches in an
1:23 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the wild-card game against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.08 ERA this season. “He gets better as the game goes, he goes deep
2:22 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have reached a one-year extension for 2022 with ace Adam Wainwright, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Terms of the deal were not yet available. A news conference has been scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Friday. The right hander has had a solid 2021 campaign and will start
11:41 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. It’s the fourth division title in five seasons and 10th overall for the Astros. They’re in
10:36 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have done it all before — many, many times before — but this one felt a bit different. More satisfying, for sure. After all, the Braves floundered under .500 much of the season. They endured devastating injuries and grim legal issues. They had to essentially
5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees slugger Joey Gallo received some positive news on Thursday when X-rays and CT cans on his injured left hand/forearm came back negative. Gallo will be an option off the bench for Thursday night’s game at the Toronto Blue Jays. Gallo was injured when he was hit
7:00 AM ET Editor’s Note: This story includes a graphic description of a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SIX YEARS AGO, in an apartment he was renting for the offseason in
11:08 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS –The Cardinals’ team-record 17-game winning streak ended when Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer that backed starting pitcher Adrian Houser and led the Milwaukee Brewers over St. Louis 4-0 on Wednesday night. St. Louis was given a standing ovation after the defeat by the crowd of 35,283.
5:58 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers will likely be without top setup reliever Devin Williams for the playoffs after the right-hander broke his pitching hand after punching a wall after having a few drinks following Sunday’s game that clinched the National League Central division title for the Brewers. President of baseball operations David Stearns told
8:00 AM ET WHEN SHOHEI OHTANI stands on the mound and stares into his catcher for a sign, his mouth is slightly open and his chin is raised just a little, giving off the impression he’s every bit as curious as we are to discover what might come next. He comes set neck-high and stares
11:11 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado, Jose Rondon and Dylan Carlson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals won their 17th consecutive game, a 6-2 decision over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, clinching the National League’s second wild-card berth. The streak is the longest in franchise history and allowed St. Louis
3:17 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” It is chaos season in Major League Baseball. There are multiple very feasible scenarios in which three teams wind up tied for the two American League wild-card slots and set off a
10:00 AM ET BOSTON WAS BEAUTIFUL on Saturday. Warm. Breezy. A little after noon, a yellow luxury coach bus idled outside the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel. A small crowd gathered behind a metal fence. It was all very standard. The autograph hunters with their bags of jerseys and cards. A couple of