Rumor Central: Will Alex Cora have his pick of managerial openings?  —  Alex Cora is a busy man this month, splitting time between his duties as bench coach of the Houston Astros and handling inquiries from teams looking to fill managerial openings.  —  Cora may be in such high demand that …

Your guide to Monday's LCS game: Will Yankees' offense back CC Sabathia?  —  NEW YORK — It has been a familiar refrain over these past nine years.  Whenever the New York Yankees need a pick-me-up, they tap on the broad shoulders of CC Sabathia.  —  Here we go again.

What we've learned this postseason and what to expect next  —  Verlander on performance: 'Best I have felt all year'Justin Verlander explains why his pitching was so dominant against the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALCS and what his reaction was to Carlos Correa's walk-off RBI double.

Double jeopardy: Puerto Rican Astros feel impact of hurricanes Harvey and Maria  —  NEW YORK - On Aug. 31, the Houston Astros returned from a road trip to a city devastated by the impact of Hurricane Harvey, which forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes and caused biblical floods …

LEADING OFF: Astros, Yanks try to get bats going in New York  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  GOING BATTY  —  The two highest-scoring teams in the majors this season have combined for all of six runs in the first two games of the AL Championship Series.

Red Sox manager search: Cora reportedly lands interview, Gardenhire draws interest  —  Alex Cora is said to be interviewing Sunday  —  • 1 min read UPDATE October 15, 2017  —  This past Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox fired manager John Farrell following the club's disappointing ALDS exit.

David Haugh: Lack of dependable bullpen arms causing problems for Maddon, Cubs  —  LOS ANGELES  —  In the ninth inning of a tie playoff game that represented a must-win situation Sunday night, the ChicagoCubs turned to a 38-year-old career starting pitcher throwing for the second day in a row for the first time in his career.

Justin Turner's walk-off three-run homer gives Dodgers 2-0 NLCS lead over the Cubs  —  LOS ANGELES — Breaking down Game 2 of the NL Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium:  —  Dodgers 4, Cubs 1: Dodgers lead the series, 2-0.