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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 …
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Kirk homers twice as Blue Jays end playoff skid by thumping Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of ALDS — TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk and Vladmir Guerrero Jr. powered the Toronto Blue Jays to yet another home win over the New York Yankees, snapping a postseason losing streak that stretched back almost a decade.
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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.
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Dodgers at Phillies - NLDS Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats — Its Monday, October 6 and the Dodgers (93-69) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (96-66) in Game 2 of their National League Division Series with the Dodgers having won Game 1 a couple days ago.
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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.
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Julio Rodríguez lifts Mariners over Tigers 3-2, Seattle takes Game 2 of ALDS to even series — Julio Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday to even the series.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Jude / The Seattle Times:
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 …
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