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Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB's playoffs move to the Division Series

Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB's playoffs move to the Division Series

Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win.
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Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videos

Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videos

NEW YORK (AP) — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past.
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Yankees' Anthony Rizzo to miss AL Division Series because of fractured fingers

Yankees' Anthony Rizzo to miss AL Division Series because of fractured fingers

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss the AL Division Series against Kansas City because of fractured fingers that he thinks will heal in time for him to rejoin the team for the Championship Series if New York advances.
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From Japan to the majors, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto want to deliver a World Series to LA

From Japan to the majors, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto want to deliver a World Series to LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been friends going back to their days playing in Japan’s top baseball league. Now, they’re making their Major League Baseball playoff debuts together for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves, on eve of his postseason debut with the Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves, on eve of his postseason debut with the Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is about to realize his childhood dream of playing in important games. There’s nothing bigger than the Major League Baseball playoffs. And the Japanese superstar isn’t nervous.
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'Devastated' Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NLDS

'Devastated' Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NLDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch for the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander has an ulnar collateral ligament injury, A.J.
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Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game and 1st in a playoff series

Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game and 1st in a playoff series

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning's Father's Day perfect game to New York's epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way
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Athletics slugger Brent Rooker undergoes surgery on right forearm for elbow issue

Athletics slugger Brent Rooker undergoes surgery on right forearm for elbow issue

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker underwent surgery on his right forearm after being bothered by an elbow issue that limited him to playing primarily designated hitter this season.
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Neighbors, AL Central rivals Tigers and Guardians meeting in October's postseason for first time

Neighbors, AL Central rivals Tigers and Guardians meeting in October's postseason for first time

CLEVELAND (AP) — Midwest neighbors and mostly friendly division rivals, Detroit and Cleveland have played 2,326 times since their first game on May 3, 1901. Never once have they met in the postseason in 123 years. That changes Saturday.
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Mets' victory over Brewers in NL Wild Card Series decider was ESPN's most-watched game in 3 years

Mets' victory over Brewers in NL Wild Card Series decider was ESPN's most-watched game in 3 years

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