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Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott removed from NLDS roster after undergoing surgical procedure — LOS ANGELES — Reliever Tanner Scott has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the remainder of the NL Division Series after undergoing a surgical procedure.
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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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Phillies' big three come alive to stave off elimination against Dodgers
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Shohei Ohtani's postseason struggles continue as Dodgers fall to Phillies in Game 3
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Kershaw roughed up in relief as Dodgers drop Game 3 of NLDS
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Boyd and Happ lead the Cubs past the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5 — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5.
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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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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays set up nicely for ALCS after putting away Yankees in Game 4 — NEW YORK — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto Blue Jays believe they're as good as anybody. — Hard to argue after the way they …
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Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees' title drought reaches 16 years — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge walked slowly from first base to the Yankees' dugout after Cody Bellinger ended the game with a strikeout, then turned his head to watch the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate on New York's infield.
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Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's costly error in 11th inning beats Phillies — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages' bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat …
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Mike Greenwell, ex-Red Sox OF and 2-time All-Star, dies at 62 — BOSTON — Mike Greenwell, an outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and finished second in the 1988 American League MVP voting, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 62. — The Boston Globe reported …
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Sources: Texas Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi has surgery for sports hernia — Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who posted a 1.73 ERA this season for the Texas Rangers, underwent surgery Wednesday in Phoenix for a sports hernia, according to baseball sources. — General manager Ross Fenstermaker …
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Aaron Judge doesn't rule out offseason right elbow surgery — NEW YORK — After the Yankees' season-ending loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, right fielder Aaron Judge did not dismiss the possibility of undergoing offseason surgery to repair his injured right elbow.
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Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Astros will not retain hitting coaches, 3 other staff members: Sources — An offensive overhaul is underway for the Houston Astros, who are jettisoning longtime hitting coaches Troy Snitker and Alex Cintrón as part of a seismic shakeup within the franchise.
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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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