Yesavage sets Blue Jays postseason record with 11 Ks, Toronto thumps Yankees 13-7 in ALDS Game 2  —  Rookie Trey Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason record by striking out 11 in 5 1/3 no-hit innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the first postseason grand slam in team history and Toronto beat …

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 …

Fast start propels Brewers to 9-3 victory over Cubs in NLDS opener  —  MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio sparked Milwaukee's fast start at the plate, and Freddy Peralta delivered a steady performance on the mound.  —  The Brewers looked more than ready for October.

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 …

What I'm Hearing on A.J. Brown's future, J.J. McCarthy's status and MetLife turf  —  NFL panic season has arrived early.  —  It's only Week 5, barely October; the leaves on the trees in my northern New Jersey backyard are still green, and already we've got everyone acting like it's January.

Ohtani's pitching leads Dodgers to Game 1 win despite 4 strikeouts at the plate  —  PHILADELPHIA — Shohei Ohtani struck out not once, twice, three times but four — four! — straight times and almost snuffed a late Dodgers rally.  —  The Oh-4 nearly cost Los Angeles.

McKinstry lifts Tigers over Mariners 3-2 in 11 innings in ALDS opener  —  SEATTLE — Zach McKinstry singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Seattle Mariners for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.

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.

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.