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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem sparks Dodgers' NLCS sweep of Brewers — LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts stood on the Dodger Stadium field Friday night, a commemorative World Series cap on his head and a wide smile on his face, and made what felt like an apt comparison moments after the Dodgers completed …
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Shohei Ohtani Went Where No Player Has Ever Gone Before — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani did something that has never happened before in the annals of postseason baseball. — Ohtani took the mound to start against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.
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Paul Battison / BBC:
Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series — Shohei Ohtani delivered one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series. — Japan's Ohtani smashed three huge home runs …
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Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani hits 3 homers, dominates on mound in Dodgers' clinching 5-1 NLCS win over Brewers — Shohei Ohtani has propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way performance for the ages. Ohtani hit three mammoth homers and struck out 10 while pitching into the seventh inning …
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.
The Athletic:
Giants closing in on hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources — After just one year, it's already become apparent that Buster Posey is anything but a traditional top baseball executive. And Posey's unconventional choice to manage the San Francisco Giants is further proof.
Associated Press:
Mariners a win from first World Series, beat Blue Jays behind Suárez's grand slam for 3-2 ALCS lead — As Eugenio Suárez crossed home plate, he formed a heart with his hands as he has countless times. Suárez suddenly stopped, pointed toward his wife in the stands behind home plate …
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Associated Press:
Mariners pitching pounded again as Seattle squanders ALCS lead at home — SEATTLE — After coming home with a huge advantage in the American League Championship Series, the Seattle Mariners quickly squandered it on the mound. — Luis Castillo turned in Seattle's second consecutive shaky start …
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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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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Phillies expect to part ways with Nick Castellanos this offseason: Sources — PHILADELPHIA — In what likely was his last game with the Phillies, Nick Castellanos ripped a double to left field at Dodger Stadium that scored the team's lone run of Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
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MLB Gameday: Brewers 1, Dodgers 5 Final Score (10/17/2025) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Brewers vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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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 …
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Andy McCullough / The Athletic:
Why Milwaukee Brewers will consider trading All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta after NLCS defeat — LOS ANGELES — In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, which culminated in a 5-1 Game 4 defeat that demonstrated the gap between the …
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