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Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach First World Series Since 1982
Milwaukee erased a four-run deficit to beat Los Angeles 6–4, complete an NLCS sweep and reach the World Series for the first time in 44 years.
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A-Rod, Jeter, and Big Papi React to the Dodgers Getting Swept
FOX’s panel credits Milwaukee after its NLCS sweep, while Jeter and Ortiz praise Dave Roberts and reflect on the difficulty of a season-ending loss.
How the Brewers made Yamamoto throw 75 pitches for eight outs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto kept his fastball speed but generated only four misses as Milwaukee prolonged at-bats in NLCS Game 2. Explore all 75 pitches.
TSP Pitching ReportsRobert Gasser, Pitch by Pitch: NLCS Game 3 Analysis
Gasser more than doubled his regular-season sinker share in five scoreless innings. His complete 72-pitch record also shows how hard contact and Milwaukee’s defense shaped the result.
2026 World Series schedule: dates and how to watch in the U.S. and Canada
Game 1 is set for October 23, with a possible Game 7 on Halloween. First-pitch times remain unannounced; FOX and Sportsnet carry the series.
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Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire, architect of 1988 title, dies at 91
The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Claire died Monday in Pasadena on his 91st birthday.
Ronald Acuña Jr. moves to DH for NLDS Game 3 with sore knee
Acuña stayed second in Atlanta’s batting order, with Lane Thomas taking right field and Sean Murphy leaving the lineup.
Dodgers drop Shohei Ohtani to fifth for NLDS Game 3
Los Angeles changed its batting order against Chris Sale, with Mookie Betts leading off and Ohtani at designated hitter.
Mike and the Mad Dog React to the Yankees’ 0-2 Hole Against Tampa Bay
Mike Francesa doubts the Yankees will change their leadership. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo says another postseason loss would justify removing Aaron Boone.
Anthony Kay’s 17-pitch opener left Chicago a first-inning problem
Kay faced Cleveland's first three hitters as a planned opener. His short ledger shows a sinker-heavy approach, three first-pitch balls and two runs that scored after he left.
Sean Burke’s 83-pitch relief outing gave Chicago the innings it needed
The complete ledger shows how Burke mixed fastball misses with called strikes and playable contact across 5 1/3 innings, then left a runner whose run arrived after his departure.
Inside Gavin Williams’ 11 strikeouts and unfinished sixth inning
Williams missed bats with four pitch types and finished five innings ahead. His final batter, a 98-pitch workload and an inherited run explain the rest of his Game 2 line.
Freddy Peralta leaned on a harder fastball in ALDS Game 2
Peralta threw 63 of his 66 pitches as fastballs or changeups. The ledger shows what that combination accomplished, where Ben Rice beat it and why the bullpen mattered.
Cam Schlittler’s velocity held, but the Rays kept making contact
The complete 76-pitch record shows how Tampa Bay turned a fastball that still averaged 98.2 mph into a different game from Schlittler's Wild Card start.
“They got embarrassed tonight” FRANCESA on Yankees Game 2 Performance
Mike Francesa criticized the Yankees’ defense after their 5–2 loss to the Rays in ALDS Game 2, while assessing Cam Schlittler’s performance and a possible comeback.
Boone faults defense; Cash explains Rays’ pitching plan
Aaron Boone criticized the Yankees’ support for Cam Schlittler. Kevin Cash described Tampa Bay’s pitching preparation after its 5–2 ALDS Game 2 win.
Pedro Martínez and TNT Panel Discuss José Ramírez After Game 2
Pedro Martínez, Jimmy Rollins and Curtis Granderson discuss José Ramírez’s strength and Chicago’s pitching after the White Sox’s 4–3 Game 2 win.