Major League Baseball

Anthony (hand) out of Red Sox lineup for Game 2 of ALWCS vs. Yanks

Roman Anthony was not in the Red Sox lineup for Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees on Wednesday night, a day after leaving the opener because of hand pain.

Espada tries to defuse tension after Astros' reaction to crowd size, boos

Astros manager Joe Espada spoke to his players, attempting to tamp down the emotions after his team was booed by the home crowd in Game 1.

MLB attendance up for 4th straight year, boosted by Rays

Major League Baseball attendance rose for the fourth straight year to 71.75 million, reaching its highest total since 2017, with a boost from the

Schlittler, Rice author 'remarkable' night as Yankees roll in Game 1

Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Red Sox and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the Yankees opened this AL Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory.

White Sox show playoff poise vs. Astros, win wild-card opener

The White Sox beat the Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series, the club's first playoff win since 2021.

Padres keep momentum going, blow out Cubs in 'perfect' playoff opener

The Padres made an emphatic statement in their wild-card opener against the Cubs, getting a leadoff homer from Fernando Tatis Jr. and a brilliant effort on the mound from Michael King in an 8-0 win in Game 1.

Riley shakes off down year with clutch HR to lift Braves in Game 1

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, and the Braves rallied past the Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener their National League Wild Card Series.

Mattingly's early move to Duran, 'our best guy,' backfires in loss

Don Mattingly wanted the Phillies' best reliever on the mound as early as possible in the opener of a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series against the Braves, but the move backfired when All-Star closer Jhoan Duran allowed a three-run homer in a Game 1 loss.

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