JBJ is MVP!  Jackie Bradley Jr. wins ALCS prize for Red Sox  —  HOUSTON (AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. had only three hits in the AL Championship Series.  He certainly made them count.  —  Batting at the bottom of the order, Bradley homered twice and drove in nine runs to win Most Valuable Player honors …

With Boston Red Sox in World Series, Brandon Phillips is four wins from first ring  —  Brandon Phillips made 27 plate appearances during the 2018 season and hasn't been on the Boston Red Sox's American League Division Series or American League Championship Series rosters.

Boston ace Chris Sale to pitch Game 1, David Price ‘probably’ Game 2  —  With five days before the start of the World Series, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has time to line up his pitching rotation.  —  Cora, speaking Friday on WEEI, confirmed that ace Chris Sale will go in Game 1 …

Dodgers, Brewers show how analytics is changing baseball  —  LOS ANGELES — You want to know which teams are at the forefront of analytics?  Just look around at the teams still playing.  —  Once upon a time, there was the Oakland Athletics and a sacred tome called “Moneyball.”

Red Sox beat Astros to reach World Series  —  David Price breaks postseason winless streak … The Boston Red Sox beat the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series to reach their first World Series since last winning the title in 2013.

Astros move Correa into cleanup spot for ALCS Game 5  —  Astros manager AJ Hinch made the switch for his team's must-win game Thursday night after Correa had three hits and drove in two runs in Game 4.  It was the first multi-hit game this postseason for Correa, the shortstop who has struggled with back problems for months.

Astros eliminated from ALCS, but don't count them out next October  —  HOUSTON — In the big-picture, this is a good time to be a member of the Houston Astros.  —  The shine on the team's 2017 World Series rings has hardly worn off, and the club enters the offseason with a deep core of young …

Alex Bregman says failing to repeat will give Astros ‘an edge’ next season  —  HOUSTON - Instead of toasting again, the Houston Astros are toast.  —  With a 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, the Astros' bid to repeat as World Series champs is officially over.

Your Friday NLCS guide: Dodgers eye World Series return  —  Friday night's Game 6 of the National League Championship Series will see a repeat of the Game 2 matchup, ultimately won by the Dodgers, as L.A.'s Hyun-Jin Ryu takes the mound in Milwaukee against the Brewers' Wade Miley.

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't bad for baseball - and they'd be worthy foes for the Red Sox  —  MILWAUKEE - There's a postseason playoff series going on featuring two very evenly-matched teams.  In fact, from a pitching standpoint, it's almost impossible to tell them apart.  —  Team A has a 2.81 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP.