Eduardo Rodriguez to start for Red Sox in World Series Game 4  —  The Boston Red Sox will turn to left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to start Game 4 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.  —  Nathan Eovaldi had been scheduled to start, but he was called in to pitch six-plus innings …

World Series records shattered in Dodgers' 18-inning Game 3 win over Red Sox  —  Max Muncy's walk-off home run in the 18th inning brought an end to Game 3 of the World Series, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox and cutting the series lead to 2-1.

Japan Series opener ends in 12-inning, 2-2 tie  —  Shortly after the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers finished up the longest game in World Series history Saturday morning, the championship series of professional ball in Japan got underway — and ended in a 12-inning tie.

Did the Dodgers gain more than one game while playing the equivalent of two?  —  LOS ANGELES — It is as good a definition of modern baseball as any: Analytics get the credit.  Managers get the blame.  —  But when the game turns into a marathon, and all the pinch-hitters and relievers …

Christian Yelich, J.D. Martinez win Hank Aaron Awards  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Yelich made it to the World Series, just not the way he hoped.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive player in the National League before Game 3 between …

Red Sox, Dodgers tied 2-all after 16 in Game 3 of Series  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) The longest game in postseason history is headed to the 17th inning at the World Series.  —  The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers were tied 2-all after nearly seven hours and more than 500 pitches in Game 3 on Friday night.

Mets to name Brodie Van Wagenen next GM, and agents have questions  —  The Mets and CAA Baseball co-head Brodie Van Wagenen are finalizing a deal that will name him the next general manager, according to a source.  —  A press conference is scheduled for next week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

Here are the questions Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets need to answer about how this unusual move is going to work  —  With a deal in place to hire high-profile player agent Brodie Van Wagenen as the Mets GM, the team and their new executive face some obvious questions.

Brodie Van Wagenen's first Mets test: Selling Wilpons to spend big  —  LOS ANGELES — Now we will find out if Brodie Van Wagenen really meant it — and, if so, can he convince his soon-to-be new bosses to spend a lot more of their money.  —  Van Wagenen and the Mets reached agreement …