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Dodgers, Yankees title favs; books wary of Tigers

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Friday, 04 October 2024 10:49

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAfter an upset-filled wild card round, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees open their postseasons Saturday as the top betting favorites to win the World Series.Some sportsbooks have the Dodgers listed as World Series favorites; others have the Yankees. Both are favorites in their divisional round series. The Dodgers are around -135 favorites over the San…

11 wins away from forever: Bryce Harper, built for October, begins another chase for his first title

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Friday, 04 October 2024 09:23

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Inside Bryce Harper's basement on a recent Saturday morning, his son wanted dad to watch his Hot Wheels races, and his daughter was hungry and needed a bagel, and the baby had just unleashed a volcanic spit-up on him for the second time in five minutes, and amid the chaos, the calls for his attention, the…

Dodgers flip starters, tab Yamamoto for Game 1

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Thursday, 03 October 2024 22:40

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are flipping Jack Flaherty and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto in their rotation for the National League Division Series against the rival San Diego Padres.Yamamoto will start Game 1 on Saturday and Flaherty will go in Game 2 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The changes were made so Yamamoto can be available for…

Sources: Francona returning to manage Reds

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Thursday, 03 October 2024 22:40

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFuture Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona will come out of retirement to manage the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing to a deal with the team one year to the day after he retired following his 23rd season as an MLB manager, sources told ESPN on Thursday.Francona, 65, takes over a young, talented Reds team a year after leaving the…

Brewers' Williams accepts blame after fateful 9th

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Thursday, 03 October 2024 22:40

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMILWAUKEE -- The moment was precisely as the Milwaukee Brewers scripted it. But just like in Hollywood sometimes, a well-crafted script doesn't always translate to a satisfying ending.At least not for the Brewers and certainly not for the star of that script, closer Devin Williams, who gave up a season-turning three-run homer to Mets slugger Pete Alonso with…

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Thursday, 03 October 2024 22:40

Alonso's HR stuns Brewers, sends Mets to NLDS

Thursday, 03 October 2024 22:42

Takeaways: Mets eliminate Brewers with thrilling Game 3 victory

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 21:38

Brewers rally in 8th, tie up series against Mets

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 21:38

Padres finish off Braves as Dodgers await in NLDS

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 20:21

LAD set NLDS starters; Ohtani unlikely to pitch

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 20:21

O's Cowser hit by fastball, suffers fractured hand

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 20:21