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The Opener: ALDS, Freeman, Bogaerts

On the heels of a wild day of NLDS games that saw both series head into a travel day tied up, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today:1. ALDS Game 2:Both ALDS

baseball Oct. 7, 2024

Mets look like team primed for October run

MILWAUKEE — If the Mets could just get into this postseason derby, most everyone figured that was a win. And it was. But now that they are here, they are acting like they belong, and what’s more, play

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

LAD set NLDS starters; Ohtani unlikely to pitch

LOS ANGELES -- Jack Flaherty will start Game 1 of this weekend's National League Division Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2 against the San Diego Padres

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Who owns coveted Ohtani 50/50 home run ball up for auction? Legal experts weigh in

Two weeks ago, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate in Miami and did something unseen in MLB history: He became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a sing

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Astros' historic streak ends without a bang: What we learned in MLB wild-card Game 2s

The Astros and Orioles were two of the most talented teams in baseball this year. Two games into the postseason, they've both been swept at home. In the National League, the Padres proved why they're

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Altuve urges Astros: Time to pay Bregman back

HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve hugged Alex Bregman in the aftermath of the Houston Astros' sudden elimination Wednesday afternoon and assured his longtime teammate, a pending free agent, "You're coming back."

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Royals sweep Orioles in AL Wild Card Series, advance to face Yankees in ALDS

Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednes

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Josh Hader is $95 million Astros disaster in Tigers’ AL Wild Card sweep

The Astros didn’t get what they paid for.Josh Hader, their $95 million closer, yielded the fatal bases-clearing double to pinch-hitter Andy Ibanez in a tie game in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 5-2

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Cashman pins Yanks' chances on playing 'our best'

Brian Cashman appreciates that World Series titles are expected from the New York Yankees, not just hoped for.New York hasn't even reached the World Series since its 27th championship in 2009, the sec

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Kirkwood to embark on renovation of historic train station in November

“It’s an icon of Kirkwood and an icon of the St. Louis area and we would like to see it go on for many generations more,” Kirkwood City Engineer Chris Krueger said Wednesday in an interview.The

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Livvy Dunne gets custom trading card from boyfriend Paul Skenes as birthday gift

Paul Skenes may be just as good at gift-giving as he is on the mound. The Pirates phenom gave his girlfriend, LSU gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, a customized Topps baseball card of her and their dog Ro

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

Patrick Mahomes thrilled to see playoff baseball return to Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes bought into the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals in 2020 and has been patiently waiting for postseason baseball to return.His wait will soon be over.The Ro

baseball Oct. 3, 2024

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