MLB
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This Date in Baseball
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - Oct. 5 1941 - Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped a third strike on Tommy Henrich of what would have been the last out of a Dodgers victory against the New York Yankees...
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MLB .244 batting average worst since '68, up after crackdown
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The major league batting average dropped to .244 this season, its lowest since the year of the pitcher in 1968, though offense picked up markedly followi...
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Plenty of drama this year with current playoff format
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - Baseball's regular season closed with a flourish - the New York Yankees and Boston both won in their last at-bat to wrap up playoff spots. And for a while, it looked lik...
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After pitching-fueled 1st-to-last flop, Twins resist rebuild
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The falloff the Minnesota Twins experienced after two straight division titles could be traced in some places to natural regression. The real surpris...
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Longtime rivals Red Sox, Yankees, back at it in AL wild card
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Oh, it's on. A day before he is scheduled to face the Red Sox in the AL wild-card game, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole dropped the name that dare not be ...
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White Sox optimistic Rodon healthy enough for playoffs
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox think pitcher Carlos Rodón will be healthy enough to help them in the playoffs after the All-Star left-hander was limited down the ...
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Orioles endure 110-loss season, have 'lot of work to do'
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles had enough of their own problems this year without getting too caught up in what the teams around them were doing. Still, a look a...
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Do White Sox have what it takes to beat Astros in playoff opener?Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Here's what we know about the White Sox's upcoming entrance into the American League Division Series. The Sox (93-69) finished the regular season with the third-best rec...
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White Sox 'optimistic' Rodon will be good to go in playoffsOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - The White Sox have until Thursday morning to set their playoff roster, and they're probably going to wait until the final minute to make a decision on Carlos Rodon. If h...
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Giolito solid, Moncada HR, Chisox top Tigers, 6th win in row
Oct 03, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Lucas Giolito tuned up for the playoffs with a solid start, Yoán Moncada hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox bea...