Ohtani and Hernández power Dodgers past Reds 10-5 with 2 homers each in Wild Card Series opener  —  Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in their NL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday night.

Reds at Dodgers Wild Card Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, pitching matchup, trends, and stats  —  Preparing to defend their World Series crown, the Dodgers seemed to awaken from their summer slumber in the final week or two of the regular season winning nine of their last 11 games.

Albert Pujols believed to be Angels owner Arte Moreno's leading choice as next manager: Sources  —  The Angels may look to a very familiar face for their next managerial hire.  Longtime MLB superstar Albert Pujols is believed to be the leading choice for the job for Angels owner Arte Moreno, league sources told The Athletic.

Aaron Boone defends his moves after Yankees bullpen falters again in playoff-opening loss to the Red Sox  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Boone planned to lift starter Max Fried after the sixth inning of Game 1 of the New York Yankees' AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox.

Buster Posey doesn't consider former manager Bruce Bochy a candidate to fill San Francisco's vacancy  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Giants executive Buster Posey doesn't consider his former manager Bruce Bochy a candidate to fill the vacant position again for San Francisco.

Yankees edge rival Red Sox 4-3 to send AL Wild Card Series to decisive Game 3  —  Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells' tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox …

Rockies dismiss GM Bill Schmidt after 119-loss season  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies announced Wednesday that general manager Bill Schmidt will not return after one of the worst seasons in baseball history.  —  A search is underway for his replacement.

Even star players like Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman must get back to basics during hitting slumps  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Freddie Freeman's father long has been the one in his ear with an encouraging word and some advice to simplify his swing.  —  Even now, in his mid-30s, he still hears it from dad: Return to the tee.

Brian Snitker, who managed Braves to 2021 World Series title, won't return to dugout next season  —  ATLANTA — Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season.