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Cubs at Brewers - NLDS Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats — Its Monday, October 6 and baseball's playoffs continue as the Cubs (92-70) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (97-65) in Game 2 of their National League Division Series.
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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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Yankees head home facing elimination after back-to-back beatdowns in Toronto — TORONTO — After back-to-back beatdowns in Toronto, the New York Yankees don't have any margin for error as they head home for Game 3 of the ALDS. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone put on a brave face after a 13-7 loss …
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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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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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Jorge Polanco's 2 home runs help Mariners take Game 2 of ALDS, even series against Tigers — SEATTLE — Shortly after Jorge Polanco's second home run of the game off reigning AL Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal, a chant broke out from a smattering of Mariners fans at T-Mobile Park.
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World Series champion Dodgers take control against Phillies headed into Game 2 of NLDS — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had Shohei Ohtani on the ropes on the mound and tied up at the plate, the Dodgers' two-way star seemingly losing the air of invincibility that surrounds him.
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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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Matthew Pouliot / NBCSports.com:
Way-Too-Early 2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 Rankings — Here's an initial stab at a 2006 fantasy baseball top 300 for 5x5 leagues. I'm just now getting started on my projections, so by the time December rolls around, this list will look much, much different. — Free agents are listed without teams.
Associated Press:
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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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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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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