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Stefano FusaroESPN / ESPN:
Astros' Gerrit Cole in company of Tom Seaver with 12 K's, no walks — HOUSTON — Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole became the second player in MLB history to record at least 12 strikeouts without a walk in a postseason game Saturday in leading Houston to a 2-0 lead in its American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians.
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Associated Press:
Marwin Gonzalez and Alex Bregman lift Astros over Cleveland for 2-0 ALDS lead … Marwin Gonzalez hit a go-ahead, two-run double, Alex Bregman homered for the second straight day and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Saturday to take a 2-0 AL Division Series lead.
ESPN:
Your Saturday ALDS guide: Can the Astros and Red Sox take 2-0 leads? — One game is just that, one game. But in a five-game series, it means a lot for the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox, because notching Game 1 wins mean that last year's defending champs and this year's MLB wins leaders …
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New Jersey Online and baseballmusings.com
Gabe Lacques / Arizona Republic:
MLB playoffs: Astros take 2-0 ALDS lead after Indians bullpen falters — The Cleveland Indians once rode their bullpen to the doorstep of their first World Series title since 1948. Those days are long past, however, and soon, their latest shot to end their championship drought may be, too.
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Watch: Francisco Lindor's home run gives Cleveland Indians 1-0 lead in Game 2 of ALDS — Francisco Lindor's 2-out home run in the top of the third inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 1-0 lead over the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. — The Cleveland Indians are on the board.
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CBSSports.com
Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
ALDS Game 2: Gerrit Cole dominates as Astros take 2-0 lead over Indians — Houston Astros won a World Series in 2017 and that was — Gerrit Cole. Just how good are the Astros with Cole? We saw it in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the — Cleveland Indians, as the Astros
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baseballmusings.com and Let's Go Tribe
Jimmy Hascup / Cincinnati.com:
Astros fan buys beer for section after George Springer's home run — George Springer's home run in Friday night's Game 1 of the American League Division Series wasn't just costly for the Cleveland Indians. — It also cost one fan hundreds of dollars. — But it's one check he'll gladly write.
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MLB Baseball News … and USA Today
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Giancarlo Stanton wanted to experience a Yankees October, now he needs to come through — BOSTON - Giancarlo Stanton wanted this. — In those long, lean years with the Marlins, Stanton never played on a team that finished any better than .500. Last year, his NL MVP season came on a club that finished 20 games out of first place.
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Yankees fell under the spell of Giancarlo Stanton this offseason, even though offense was not what they needed — For all their emphasis on cutting-edge analytics and their professed desire to get younger, more athletic, and yes, more economical, the Yankees still are susceptible to the seduction of the bright, shiny object.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton's first season with Yankees will be a bust if he doesn't start to deliver key hits
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks not in Yankees lineup for Game 2 of ALDS, Brett Gardner gets start in center vs. Red Sox
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Welcome to the postseason, Giancarlo Stanton, now comes the hard part
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ESPN and Pinstripe Alley
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Chris Sale helps deliver crucial Game 1 win for Red Sox; now it's David Price's turn
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Newcomb to start Game 3 for Braves instead of Gausman — ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Sean Newcomb will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and not Kevin Gausman. — With the Braves trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker made the announcement Saturday.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glass half-full: Braves will be better because of NLDS
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Dodgers showing Braves what postseason dominance looks like
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MLB Baseball News …, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Christian Yelich and the Brewers head to Coors Field up 2-0 in NLDS — Christian Yelich feels like he's not really locked in — no more than usual, anyway. — “Just taking it day by day,” the Brewers outfielder said. — He and the Brewers are certainly dialed in, though.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers could face a Milwaukee Brewers team that's almost as L.A. as them … Your National League Championship Series matchup: L.A.'s team vs. L.A.'s team. — There is a disclaimer, of course: the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have to win one more game to get there.
Associated Press:
Red Sox replace Wright with Hembree on roster vs Yankees — BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright has been replaced on the AL Division Series roster with reliever Heath Hembree. — Wright has inflammation in his left knee and a loose body. He is ineligible for the rest …
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Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Steven Wright likely to be replaced on playoff roster
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, CBS Boston, Over the Monster, NESN.com and New York Daily News
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Boston's Rick Porcello answers call as Red Sox relievers stumble
Discussion:
NBCSports.com
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: Breaking down the Cincinnati Reds managerial candidates — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — A week after the final game of the 2018 season, the Reds are progressing through their managerial search with at least eight interviews completed and two more scheduled in the next week.
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