The Cubs will turn to lefty Matthew Boyd for Game 1 of their NLDS showdown with the Brewers on Saturday just four days after he started Game 1 of their wild-card series against the Padres.
Category: Baseball
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Boone fires back at Jays broadcaster: ‘He’s wrong’
The Yankees landed in Toronto with some bulletin board material ahead of the ALDS, courtesy of Blue Jays television color analyst and former major leaguer Buck Martinez.
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MLB playoff mega-preview: World Series odds, likely MVPs and how far all 8 remaining teams will go
Have Fall Classic or bust hopes for the postseason? Here’s why your squad could be playing deep into October … or get sent home next.
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Brewers All-Star Woodruff won’t pitch in NLDS
Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff won’t pitch in the NL Division Series as he recovers from a right lat strain, but the Brewers aren’t closing the door on the possibility he could return later in the postseason.
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Dodgers’ Kershaw to pitch out of bullpen in NLDS
Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw will pitch out of the bullpen in the NL Division Series against Philadelphia.
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⚾ Offseason questions for eliminated teams
Here’s how the winter looks in Boston — and in the other towns whose teams lost their final postseason game.
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A’s outfielder Lawrence Butler undergoes surgery
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler underwent patellar tendon surgery on Friday in hopes he will be ready for spring training next year.
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Heavily bet Dodgers remain World Series favorite
The World Series favorite Dodgers have drawn three times more bets than any other team to win the title at ESPN BET, though the Brewers as champion is considered the worst-case scenario for at least one sportsbook.
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Mets begin staff overhaul after missing playoffs
After missing the playoffs despite the highest payroll in the MLB, the New York Mets are engaging in a large staffing overhaul.
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Rangers focusing manager search on Schumaker
The Rangers’ search for Bruce Bochy’s replacement is centered on Skip Schumaker, a former NL Manager of the Year who has worked in their organization for the past year.