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8:50 AM ET, October 17, 2025

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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.
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Blue Jays at Mariners - ALCS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats  —  After being held to eight hits and four runs through the first two games of the American League Championship series, the Blue Jays exploded for 18 hits and 13 runs in Game 3 as Toronto walked …
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Associated Press:
Slumping Brewers must improve their approach at the plate to have any hope of coming back in NLCS
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.
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Odds by Dodgers' starters dominate Brewers.  Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani will try to continue the trend in NLCS  —  LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts has found a way around the Los Angeles Dodgers' struggling relievers.  Barely use 'em.  —  The defending World Series champions have relied …
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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 …
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  —  The Baltimore Orioles, seeking a new manager to guide their young, emerging core, have expressed interest in future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols, sources told ESPN.  —  The Orioles have yet to formally interview Pujols …
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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Associated Press:
Canadian slugger Josh Naylor helps Mariners put Blue Jays in big ALCS hole with home run back home
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.
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.
 
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