Astros To Start Jose Urquidy In Game Three; Zack Greinke Battling Arm Soreness  —  The Astros have a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five ALDS matchup with the Athletics, though not without some uncertainty in their pitching rotation.  Manager Dusty Baker told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle …

A Dodgers vs. Padres NLDS is Nice, But an NLCS Matchup Would've Been Better  —  It's the Dodgers and the Padres in the National League Division Series, which is as it should be.  Well, there should've been a re-seeding after the ridiculously-conceived wild card thing, with Los Angeles playing …

Arizona Diamondbacks coaching staff to return intact in 2021  —  The Diamondbacks' coaching staff under manager Torey Lovullo will remain unchanged for 2021, team sources said, an indication of how the organization is framing a disappointing season within the context of playing just 60 games due to the pandemic.

Details Of Domestic Violence Allegations Surface Against Sam Dyson  —  Troubling allegations of domestic abuse have emerged surrounding free agent reliever Sam Dyson.  In a piece from Katie Strang and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (subscription required), Dyson's ex-girlfriend Alexis Blackburn reveals …

New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays predictions: Our experts make their ALDS picks  —  The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are building quite a rivalry in the AL East, and now they're meeting each other in the playoffs for the first time.  —  The Rays finished with the American League's best record …

SCOTUS Declines To Hear MLB's Appeal On Ruling Of MiLB Pay Lawsuit  —  On Monday, Oct. 5, the Supreme Court declined to hear Major League Baseball's appeal of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that granted class action status to minor league players who allege they were paid less than minimum wage.

Yankees Turn to a 21-Year-Old Rookie for His Unflappability  —  Deivi Garcia, who was picked over the veteran Masahiro Tanaka, will be the youngest starting pitcher in Yankees postseason history.  —  SAN DIEGO — In an exhibition game just before the season began on July 23 …

Rangers Part Ways With Pitching Coach Julio Rangel  —  Rangers pitching coach Julio Rangel and catching coordinator Hector Ortiz won't be returning to their positions in 2021, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.  Rangel's contract won't be renewed, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram adds …

What We Learned From MLB's Wild-Card Series  —  Baseball has finished its first round of the playoffs under its new expanded system for this year.  (Congratulations to everyone who lived through eight games in one day and lived to tell the tale.)  As has been the case with so much else this season …

MLB Sees Local TV And Streaming Viewership Up Over 4% For 2020  —  In a season unlike any other, Major League Baseball saw viewership increase while ratings were down because of a lower number of households being tracked.  This is how, in an upside-down season, comparing sports viewership numbers …

Former MLB player suspected of killing ex-girlfriend found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  Former professional baseball player Charles Haeger, 37, who is suspected of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on a Grand Canyon trail Saturday evening.

Matt Klentak steps down as Phillies GM 11 months after putting himself on the hot seat  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Matt Klentak has stepped down as Phillies general manager.  —  Klentak led the team's baseball operation for five seasons.  Not one of those seasons ended with a winning record.