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Dodgers to start playoffs still as World Series favorites

The Dodgers are still the World Series favorites as they get ready to start the postseason.

Braves break out 'warrior' Sale to close out Phils in wild-card clincher

On one day of rest, Braves ace Chris Sale turned in an electric four-out relief appearance to finish the Phillies in a 6-2 win Thursday night in the deciding Game 3 of their wild-card series.

Harper on Phillies' exit: 'You're here to win games, and we didn't'

Bryce Harper doesn't play the shoulda, woulda, coulda game. The bottom line for the Philadelphia Phillies is they came up short in the postseason again.

Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls in ABS debut

Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the automated ball-strike system as catchers were far more successful than batters.

D-backs signing winningest manager Lovullo to new deal

Torey Lovullo, the winningest manager in Diamondbacks history over his 10 seasons, is returning on a new contract.

Astros' Espada 'absolutely' wants to return as contract expires

Manager Joe Espada, whose contract expired after Houston was eliminated by the White Sox, said he "absolutely" would like to return to the Astros in 2027.

👀 Predictions for every round of the postseason

Who will be the last one standing in October? Our MLB experts predict which team will win each series of the postseason.