Major League Baseball

Ohtani in lineup, set to lead off G3 for Dodgers

With his team leading 2-0, Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani is in the starting lineup as the Dodgers' designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, two days after the leadoff hitter partially dislocated his left shoulder in Game 2.

Royals' Perez wins Roberto Clemente Award

Catcher Salvador Perez becomes the first Kansas City Royals player to win the Roberto Clemente Award, which honors the MLB player whose humanitarian efforts exemplify off-the-field service.

World Series averaging 15.15M viewers in Japan

The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. According to MLB, the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the nation's history.

Name of Ohtani 50/50 ball owner amended in suits

Days before the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball sold for a record $4.392 million, lawyers amended their civil lawsuits challenging the ball's ownership, saying the person originally named as having obtained the ball in a scrum was misidentified.

Series averaging 14.55M viewers, best since '17

The World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017.

Judge on playoff struggles: 'Got to hunker down'

Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, continuing his postseason slump as the Yankees fell into a 2-0 hole in the World Series.

Ranking all 52 players in World Series

From baseball's elite to the last men off the bench, here's how both rosters stack up.