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NBCSports.com:
Blue Jays at Mariners - ALCS Game 5 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats  —  Max Scherzer was exceptional and the Blue Jays' offense exploded for the second straight game as Toronto won 8-3 last night and evened the Best of 7 American League Championship series …
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Brewers at Dodgers - NLCS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats  —  A dominant effort from yet another Dodgers' starting pitcher and just enough timely hitting has the Dodgers on the brink of a return trip to the World Series.
NBCSports.com:
Blue Jays at Mariners - ALCS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats
Discussion: MLB.com, Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Max Scherzer looking to match moment, lean on postseason experience in Game 4 of ALCS for Blue Jays
Associated Press:
Odds by Can Bryce Harper ever be elite again?  Phillies president Dave Dombrowski has concerns  —  Bryce Harper turned 33 on Thursday, and the celebration for the new father of four just might not stretch very far inside Philadelphia's front office.  Harper's .844 OPS was his lowest since 2016 …
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Yahoo Sports
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ESPN:
Phillies' Dombrowski wonders if Harper can be ‘elite’ again  —  PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper turned 33 on Thursday, and the celebration for the new father of four might not stretch very far inside the Philadelphia Phillies' front office.  —  After a season in which Harper's .844 OPS …
Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
At Phillies' wake, hints of the path they could take in a critical offseason  —  PHILADELPHIA — For almost 54 minutes, Dave Dombrowski sat at a table Thursday in the basement of Citizens Bank Park to speak at a funeral where everyone wanted answers, and those who could not attend the service thought they had all of the answers.
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Ohtani, Dodgers' $700M Man, Takes the Mound to Clinch Amid Hit Slump  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani showed a bit of pulse at the plate when he led off Game 3 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers by lining a triple into the right field corner.
Discussion: The Athletic
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Associated Press:
Dodgers near repeat World Series trip, beat Brewers 3-1 behind Glasnow, Edman for 3-0 NLCS lead  —  Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their NL Championship Series.
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Remember Detroit Tigers' noncompetitive offer to Tarik Skubal?  Here are the details  —  Remember the noncompetitive offer to Tarik Skubal?  —  Four years.  —  Less than $100 million.  —  One year ago, that's what the Detroit Tigers offered Skubal after the 2024 season in hopes of signing …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Tigers staring down $250 million gap in Tarik Skubal contract talks  —  The Tigers and superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal have a lot of work to do if they're going to bridge quite possibly the biggest gap in MLB negotiating history: an estimated quarter of a billion dollars.  —  Yep, that's not a misprint.
Sam Blum / The Athletic:
Angels broaden managerial search, though Albert Pujols remains top choice  —  Albert Pujols is no longer the only contender for the Angels' managerial opening.  The team plans to interview more candidates for the position, a team source told The Athletic, changing course from their initial line of thinking.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Sources: Orioles expected to interview Albert Pujols for manager
James Schiano / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy Baseball 2025 Shortstop Breakdown: Geraldo Perdomo's rise, early 2026 rankings  —  With the 2025 MLB regular season behind us, it's time to review what we learned from a fantasy perspective and how we can apply it to next year.  —  In the coming days throughout October …
Associated Press:
Mariners give up 18 hits, including 5 homers, as Blue Jays swing early in count to close in ALCS  —  SEATTLE — George Kirby was in the strike zone — perhaps too much.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays had 18 hits, including five home runs, all within the first three pitches of an at-bat in a 13-4 rout …
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MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Brewers 1, Dodgers 3 Final Score (10/16/2025)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Brewers vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge avoids surgery; Carlos Rodón could miss opener  —  New York Yankees star Aaron Judge won't need surgery on his elbow, but left-hander Carlos Rodon underwent an operation this week and could miss Opening Day.  —  Judge's throwing was limited after he hurt the flexor tendon in his right elbow in July.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks staffing shakeup brings third-base coach from rival NL club … The Diamondbacks are hiring J.R. House as their new third-base coach, plucking him from the Cincinnati Reds, where he spent the previous seven seasons in the same role.  —  House replaces Tim Bogar …
MLB.com:
Here are all the Gold Glove Award finalists  —  The 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on X on Wednesday, with the winners set to be unveiled on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 2.  —  Each league has three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.
 
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