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10:45 AM ET, October 5, 2026

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MLB.com:
Quirk of Crew's home park robs Padres of potential go-ahead rally  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers had the best record in baseball this season.  The Padres finished as the hottest team in baseball.  Their National League Division Series was always likely to be decided by the slimmest of margins.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Chourio, Milwaukee's Mr. October, bests Miller with walk-off to give Crew 2-0 NLDS lead  —  MILWAUKEE — It was center fielder Garrett Mitchell who said it last week, during a discussion about what makes this Brewers team believe it can be different than all of Milwaukee's other seven postseason qualifiers in the preceding eight years.
Dave Gasper / Brew Crew Ball:
NLDS Game 2 Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) vs San Diego Padres (0-1)  —  After a drama-filled win in Game 1, complete with homers from Jackson Chourio and William Contreras plus a roof strike in the 9th inning, the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to take a 2-0 advantage in the series this afternoon.
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Eric Stephen / True Blue LA:
Braves bullpen leaves Dodgers fit to be tied in NLDS Game 2  —  LOS ANGELES — Turns out, Sunday was a bullpen game for both teams at Dodger Stadium, whether by design or not.  But the Dodgers managed only two runs against six Braves pitchers in a slog of a game and a 3-2 loss …
Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
The hidden reason behind the Yankees choosing Gerrit Cole to start Game 1 of the ALDS  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees' choice for their Game 1 starter in the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays wasn't as simple as putting their utmost faith …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
How the Yankees remained busy in their day off after ALDS Game 1 loss  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees were technically off Sunday, but the players who wanted to get their work in ahead of Game 2 of the ALDS went to their spring training home instead of the field where they will play Monday night.
Discussion: The Athletic, SNY and sports.yahoo.com
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2027  —  Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for well over a decade.  —  In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.
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Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
Diamondbacks to Lower Payroll in 2027: What it Really Means
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:   Diamondbacks To Reduce Payroll In 2027
Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Pumping 100 mph at 100° F, Skubal shows why he was hot Deadline commodity  —  LOS ANGELES — The temperature at first pitch registered at a sizzling 100° F as the NL Division Series opener between the Dodgers and Braves got underway on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
Vahe Gregorian / Kansas City Star:
For all the Royals seek to fix, it can only go so far if this doesn't change  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Royals shifted Alec Zumwalt and overhauled training staff after injuries.  — Picollo said priorities include bullpen, rotation and outfield upgrades.
Michael Silver / The Athletic:
Chiefs interested in adding wide receiver Tyreek Hill to roster: Sources  —  LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs have the AFC's best record, on the strength of Sunday's 30-27 victory over the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders, a game that featured big-time performances …
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Yankees get only one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays, have no answer for starter Drew Rasmussen  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last time the Yankees saw the Rays' Drew Rasmussen, the righthander had a no-hitter going with one out in the seventh on Sept. 22 at the Stadium.  —  He did even better Saturday night.
Jonathan Jones / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing on Cowboys' Joey Porter Jr. gamble, Puka Nacua theories, trade-deadline buzz  —  The Joey Porter Jr. trade presented perhaps the largest delta between public perception and league perception of a deal that I have seen in some time.  —  On Wednesday night …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Demetrius Bell / Battery Power:
Weiss: Decision on Chris Sale could come later on Saturday night  —  The Atlanta Braves have opened up this five-game series on the short-end of the stick to start things off, as they took a 5-3 loss on the chin against the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin the 2026 NLDS.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Yahoo Sports
 
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