Rangers hire Skip Schumaker as manager on four-year deal  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers hired Skip Schumaker as their manager, agreeing Friday night on a four-year contract with the former National League Manager of the Year.  —  Schumaker's deal was announced after Chris Young …

Max Scherzer, Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt left off Blue Jays' ALDS roster against Yankees  —  Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was left off the Toronto Blue Jays' roster for their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees along with injured shortstop Bo Bichette and right-hander Chris Bassitt.

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.

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 …

Mariners ace Bryan Woo left off ALDS roster  —  The Mariners will begin their playoff push against the Detroit Tigers without their young ace.  —  Bryan Woo, out for the past two weeks with pectoral inflammation, has been left off the Mariners' 26-man roster for the American League Division Series …

Braves GM Anthopoulos says he has no list of candidates as he begins search to replace Snitker  —  ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Saturday he hopes to move quickly as he begins his search for a successor to Brian Snitker as manager but that he has not conducted any interviews.

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.

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 …

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.