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Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to reach first ALCS since 2016 — NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.
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Tigers rally to beat Mariners 9-3 and force decisive Game 5 in AL Division Series — DETROIT — Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
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Associated Press:
Up 5 runs, Blue Jays let AL Division Series sweep of Yankees slip out of their gloves
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge does it all and rescues Yankees with ‘amazing swing’ against Blue Jays
Aaron Judge does it all and rescues Yankees with ‘amazing swing’ against Blue Jays
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Tigers need to find offense before time runs out in the AL Division Series
Tigers need to find offense before time runs out in the AL Division Series
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Brewers at Cubs - NLDS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats — The Chicago Cubs rode a four run first inning to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers to stay alive and force a Game 4 today. Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run single was the big blow …
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Phillies at Dodgers - NLDS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats — All season, Kyle Schwarber has set the tone for the Philadelphia Phillies' offense. He had a monster regular season smashing a career-high 56 home runs in leading the team to a National League East title.
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Brewers at Cubs - NLDS Game 3 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats
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Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, his first towering shot clearing the right-field pavilion in a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a sweep with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Kershaw roughed up in relief as Dodgers drop Game 3 of NLDS — LOS ANGELES — Tanner Scott was absent for what was later described as a personal matter, two other left-handed relievers had already been used, and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn't want to use his three best relievers …
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Matthew Postins / Sports Illustrated:
Wyatt Langford Uses Sophomore Season to Solidify Status as Rangers Star — The Texas Rangers have a budding start in left field in Wyatt Langford, who took a step forward in his development in 2025. — The Texas Rangers have already won with their selection of Wyatt Langford, their first-round pick from the 2023 MLB Draft.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB playoffs: Why Wrigley Field is a hitter's worst nightmare — CHICAGO — “That is clobbered. Right-center field. That one's back, Garcia near the wall and ... he reaches out and makes the catch. And Tucker absolutely annihilated that. — “There's a welcome-to-Wrigley Field moment.”
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Associated Press:
Cubs use 4-run 1st inning to top the Brewers 4-3 and avoid NL Division Series sweep — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday.
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Meghan Durham Wright / NCAA.org:
DI Administrative Committee adopts proposal to allow student-athletes, staff to bet on pro sports — Rule change would take effect November 1 if also approved by Divisions II and III — The Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal that would permit student-athletes …
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David Murphy / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Nick Castellanos says Red October is a double-edged sword: ‘The environment can be against us’ — The Phillies' resident warrior-poet stood in front of his locker and answered every question that came his way. That is usually the case with Nick Castellanos, in victory or defeat, as hero or goat.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Why Cam Schlittler could save New York Yankees' season — NEW YORK — The first time Cam Schlittler pitched angry in a heated rivalry game he was an 18-year-old high school senior. He was the ace Walpole High deployed for its biggest games in 2019. Matchups against Braintree High …
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