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A furious Dodgers rally came up short, but will those live bats carry over into Game 3? Plus, Tampa Bay could earn its first pennant since 2008.
October 14, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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In the first two games of the NLCS, Atlanta has done to L.A. what L.A. did to the rest of the league. Can the Braves keep doing it?
October 14, 2020 at 12:35 AM -
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Despite trailing the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in the NLCS, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop says his club is looking up to the challenge after scoring seven runs late in...
October 13, 2020 at 9:35 PM -
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Get live coverage of the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game
October 13, 2020 at 3:35 PM -
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Hours before Kershaw was scheduled to take the mound, the left-hander was scratched because of back spasms. Here's how it could shape the rest of October.
October 13, 2020 at 11:35 AM -
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Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw has been scratched from his Game 2 start because of back spasms.
October 13, 2020 at 9:35 AM -
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Atlanta's ninth-inning eruption puts L.A. on its heels, while Tampa Bay will try to keep Houston winless.
October 13, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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From shrewd to shortsighted, we rate the deals that helped define MLB's final four.
October 13, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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The Dodgers needed innings to help them pick and win matchups throughout their series against Atlanta. What adjustments will they make?
October 12, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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A year after being left off the postseason roster, Austin Riley, stationed at the bottom of the Braves' lineup, smashed a go-ahead, 448-foot shot that spurred an...
October 12, 2020 at 10:35 PM -
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Some 10,700 fans scattered around Globe Life Field for Game 1 of the NCLS between the Braves and Dodgers.
October 12, 2020 at 8:35 PM -
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Get live coverage of the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game
October 12, 2020 at 5:35 PM -
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The Dodgers are going with 15 pitchers in the NLCS by adding lefty Alex Wood to their roster ahead of Game 1 against the Braves.
October 12, 2020 at 10:35 AM -
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So far in 2020, baseball has been played to audiences of cardboard cutouts. That will change Monday night with Braves-Dodgers Game 1.
October 12, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Walker Buehler takes the hill for a Dodgers team looking to regain the pennant, and the Rays aim to make quick work of the Astros.
October 12, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Houston becomes just the second MLB team ever to force a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0.
October 11, 2020 at 10:35 PM -
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They've survived the first two rounds. Now we re-rank and reevaluate what the four surviving teams have going for them playing for a pennant.
October 11, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Hit homers or go home? Bullpenning or bust? This year's unusual postseason creates its own conclusions, new October heroes and more.
October 10, 2020 at 5:35 AM -
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Dodger Stadium will play host to drive-in viewing parties during the NLCS, which will be played at neutral-site Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
October 9, 2020 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' offense, relatively dormant in these playoffs, awoke with a fury Thursday night in a 12-3 win to complete a three-game sweep of the Padres and advance to...
October 8, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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The hard-hitting Braves facing the powerful Dodgers? Get your popcorn ready, because offense is coming.
October 8, 2020 at 10:35 PM -
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Get live coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres baseball game
October 8, 2020 at 8:35 PM -
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New York shut down Tampa Bay to push their series to the limit, while L.A., Houston and Atlanta clinched LCS spots.
October 8, 2020 at 3:35 PM -
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Four games, four teams with their postseasons on the line. Will New York, San Diego, Oakland or Miami stay alive?
October 8, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Even though it took place in near silence, Game 2 cranked up the playoff intensity to full-blown, glorious levels.
October 8, 2020 at 12:35 AM -
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he would "keep thinking through" Kenley Jansen's status as the team's closer after Jansen struggled through another ninth-inning...
October 7, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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Just when it looked like the Padres' superstar shortstop was going to add another epic moment to his list, the reigning NL MVP stepped in with a sensational leaping grab...
October 7, 2020 at 9:35 PM -
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Get live coverage of the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game
October 7, 2020 at 7:35 PM -
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With another dominant performance, Atlanta's rookie has given the Braves the starter they need.
October 7, 2020 at 5:35 PM -
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Cody Bellinger made a catch for the ages to lift L.A., Oakland stayed alive by rallying past Houston, while Tampa Bay and Atlanta moved closer to clinching.
October 7, 2020 at 2:35 PM -
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All four series return to action, and there's already an elimination game on tap.
October 7, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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It's time for the aces to shine. So we've ranked the ones who could carry their team from here out.
October 7, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Padres manager Jayce Tingler was ejected in the sixth inning against the Dodgers while making his sixth pitching change Tuesday night.
October 6, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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Get live coverage of the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game
October 6, 2020 at 9:35 PM -
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Mike Clevinger's return to the mound for the Padres was done in the second inning of the NL Division Series opener against the Dodgers, as a drop in velocity indicated...
October 6, 2020 at 8:35 PM -
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Houston is a win from the ALCS, Atlanta mopped up the Marlins, the Rays held off the Yankees, and L.A. broke through against the Padres.
October 6, 2020 at 3:35 PM -
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Right-hander Mike Clevinger is on the San Diego Padres' NLDS roster and will start Game 1 for their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after he was left off the...
October 6, 2020 at 11:35 AM -
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The senior circuit's series get underway while the A's and Rays try to even things up on the AL's postseason slate.
October 6, 2020 at 4:36 AM -
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With a mix of classic franchises and relative postseason novices, we judge the possible Fall Classic meetings.
October 6, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Angel Hernandez, the umpire who is suing MLB, has been assigned to work the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
October 5, 2020 at 11:35 AM -
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With eight teams making it through the wild-card series, we ranked the survivors with an eye on what we learned in Round 1.
October 5, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Beyond the high stakes of the postseason, these teams (and their fans) don't like each other. We rank the series by their levels of animosity.
October 4, 2020 at 8:35 PM -
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All four series feature bad blood between the opponents. Here are some key factors that could be decisive.
October 4, 2020 at 5:35 AM -
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Ron Perranoski, the left-handed relief pitcher who helped the Dodgers win two titles in the 1960s, has died at age 84.
October 3, 2020 at 4:35 PM -
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Mike Clevinger could return to the Padres during the NLDS, sources told ESPN's Pedro Gomez. The right-hander has been out after suffering an arm injury in a Sept. 23...
October 3, 2020 at 2:35 PM -
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San Diego used nine pitchers to finish off St. Louis, but it will be much harder to bank on that formula against L.A. in the NL Division Series.
October 2, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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The stacked Dodgers are World Series favorites. The dynamic Padres are led by the new face of baseball.
October 2, 2020 at 8:36 PM -
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"Sweet" Lou Johnson, who hit a key home run for the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series and scored the only run in Sandy Koufax's perfect...
October 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM -
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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw had 13 strikeouts in one of the best postseason starts of his career, and Los Angeles eliminated the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the...
October 2, 2020 at 1:35 AM -
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Ryan Braun suffered a rib cage/oblique injury in Game 1 and was left out of Milwaukee's lineup ahead of Game 2 vs. the Dodgers.
October 1, 2020 at 5:35 PM -
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Fernando Tatis Jr. led a five-homer attack for San Diego, Clayton Kershaw was on top of his game, and the Braves and A's moved on to the next round.
October 1, 2020 at 12:35 PM -
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The Reds, Padres and Brewers all could be swept, while the A's and White Sox play a winner-take-all Game 3. Here's what you need to know.
October 1, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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New York knocked out Cleveland in a wild one, the Braves won in style, and the Twins and Jays are gone. Here's all the info on MLB's eight-game frenzy.
September 30, 2020 at 3:35 PM -
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Brewers rookie right-hander Devin Williams has been left off the team's roster for its wild-card series against the Dodgers due to soreness in his throwing shoulder...
September 30, 2020 at 12:35 PM -
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With the National League side of the bracket starting up, every team in the 16-team field is in action. Here's what you need to know.
September 30, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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The Brewers, still scrambling after the sudden loss of ace Corbin Burnes to an oblique strain, will start left-hander Brent Suter in Game 1 of the team's wild-card...
September 29, 2020 at 7:35 PM -
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What's the most likely upset? Can anybody beat the Dodgers? Which players should you expect to remember from this October? We answer all this and more.
September 29, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Outfielder Jay Johnstone, who won World Series titles with the Yankees and Dodgers, has died at the age of 74.
September 28, 2020 at 4:35 PM -
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Is this the year the Dodgers win their first title since 1988? Who will make the World Series from a tight AL field? Here are our postseason picks.
September 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM -
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Who are the best young superstars in this postseason? We rank the top 25.
September 28, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Best- and worst-case scenarios, odds for every matchup, October heroes, surprising stats and bold predictions, our MLB experts get you ready.
September 28, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Sixteen teams! A first round in which absolutely anything is possible. Buckle up: It's going to be a wild ride.
September 27, 2020 at 4:35 PM -
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It's baseball bedlam as the fates of 12 teams hang in the balance in a postseason race that wraps up Sunday -- or not.
September 27, 2020 at 8:35 AM -
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Dodgers star Mookie Betts' No. 50 is now the most popular jersey in baseball, passing Aaron Judge's pinstriped 99.
September 25, 2020 at 10:35 AM -
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It came down to the final day, but the playoff picture is finally clear. Here's how it looks.
September 25, 2020 at 9:35 AM -
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Baseball's complicated Latino history began to emerge from the shadows with the arrival of Roberto Clemente, who highlights our list of 15 legendary players who have...
September 25, 2020 at 7:35 AM -
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When these guys step to the plate or climb the mound, Twitter takes notice. Here's why.
September 25, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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Don Mattingly's Marlins visit the New York Yankees for a three-game series beginning Friday with a chance to earn their first postseason berth since 2003.
September 24, 2020 at 10:35 PM -
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Walker Buehler, who has been dealing with a blister on his pitching hand, went four innings in the Dodgers' win over the A's on Thursday in his return from the...
September 24, 2020 at 4:35 PM -
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Items from the personal collection of Hall of Fame Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully sold at auction for over $2 million.
September 24, 2020 at 3:35 PM -
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With a new format and compressed schedule, pitching this postseason is tough to forecast. But we did it anyway.
September 24, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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More than half the league is headed to the postseason, so we rank the starting lineup of everyone that has clinched or is in the running for a playoff spot.
September 23, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League's top postseason seed and eighth straight division title with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on...
September 22, 2020 at 11:35 PM -
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Justin Turner was a late scratch from the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Tuesday because of recurring discomfort in his previously injured hamstring.
September 22, 2020 at 6:35 PM -
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As good as the mighty Dodgers are, even they are subject to the randomness that makes the MLB postseason so exciting.
September 22, 2020 at 10:35 AM -
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Fashion designers Kith collaborated with MLB to make Yankees and Dodgers gear. It sold out in amazing speed this morning and is already selling for huge prices on...
September 21, 2020 at 2:35 PM -
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Must-see matchups, pennant race-defining moments, potential MVPs. We've got it all covered in 2020's dramatic stretch-drive finale.
September 21, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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With the Yankees reclaiming a spot in our top five, we look at each team's most valuable player for this most unusual season.
September 21, 2020 at 4:35 AM -
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The rookie may still be making his way in the majors, but the volatile events in his hometown have him thinking about how he can help.
September 20, 2020 at 8:35 AM -
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Toronto is in, but the NL picture is still a glorious mess. Here's the latest on the postseason picture.
September 20, 2020 at 4:35 AM