Yankees at Blue Jays - ALDS Game 1 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats  —  Saturday afternoon, the New York Yankees (94-68) and the Toronto Blue Jays (94-68) take the field at Rogers Centre for Game 1 of their Divisional Round playoff series.

Texas Rangers managerial search focused on former NL manager Skip Schumaker  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers' search for Bruce Bochy's replacement is centered on Skip Schumaker, a former NL Manager of the Year who has worked in their organization for the past year.

Cam Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Aaron Boone to say ‘A star is born’  —  NEW YORK — Cam Schlittler's key to putting Boston Red Sox bats to sleep was his own slumber.  —  Making only his 15th major league start, Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings …

Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Guardians in Wild Card Series clincher  —  CLEVELAND — Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians.  But in Game 3, he sent them home.  —  Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster …

Padres notes: Bad timing for Fernando Tatis Jr., bad call for Xander Bogaerts  —  CHICAGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered on the first pitch he saw of the postseason last year, the start of a white-hot October that carried the Padres to the brink of an NLCS berth.

Clayton Kershaw to pitch out of bullpen in NL Division Series against Philadelphia  —  PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw will pitch out of the bullpen in the NL Division Series against Philadelphia.  —  A three-time Cy Young Award winner, the 37-year-old left-hander is set to retire at the end of the postseason.

Phillies selling nine bite-sized hot dogs, nine tiny beers to help fans complete 9-9-9 challenge  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies want to fuel their fans on a postseason run with a bit of gluttony through a small-scale twist on the popular 9-9-9 challenge.

Brewers' improved lineup could help them stop their recent history of playoff misfortune  —  MILWAUKEE — Pitching generally has carried the Milwaukee Brewers as they've made their run of seven postseason appearances over the last eight years.  —  This year, they might have the type of offense that can produce more playoff success.

Dansby Swanson leads stellar defensive performance for Cubs in NL Wild Card Series  —  CHICAGO — Dansby Swanson just kept making plays for the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series.  Grounders up the middle and in the hole.  Soft liners and popups.  —  The shortstop, a two-time Gold Glove winner …

Red Sox at Yankees Wild Card Game 3 prediction: Odds, expert picks, pitching matchup, betting trends, stats  —  Austin Wells drove in Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the bottom of the 8th inning, and the Yankees evened their Wild Card series with a 4-3 win over the Red Sox Wednesday night in the Bronx.