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Stephen Strasburg racks up 12 K's in Game 3 win vs. Cards
Stephen Strasburg keeps Nationals' rotation on a serious roll
Washington is within a win of the World Series because its starters have been historically good this postseason.
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Cardinals vs. Nationals
NL Championship Series
First comes the NLDS, then comes ... a baby? Inside Daniel Hudson's life-altering weekend
Daniel Hudson's decision to skip NLCS Game 1 to be with his wife as she gave birth to their daughter made headlines. But for him, it was never really a choice.
Is Mike Shildt managing his Cardinals out of the NLCS?
The Cardinals' offense is coming up almost all zeroes, but some of the manager's choices aren't helping.
Olney: Astros may benefit from Game 4 being postponed
For Aaron Boone and Yankees, it's go bold or go home
New York's manager has to be aggressive, with a balancing act that might burn him at times but is his team's best shot at beating the Astros.
pitcher rankings
Aces high: Ranking the postseason's best starting pitchers
Verlander, Strasburg, Scherzer, Tanaka, Flaherty and, yes, Gerrit Cole. These playoffs have had some great starting pitching. We rank the best of the best.
ALCS: Yankees vs. Astros
Game 3: Tuesday, 4:08 p.m. ET
Correa crushes walk-off homer in extras to defeat Yankees in Game 2
MLB playoffs
LCS roundtable: Inside scoop on Nats-Cards, Astros-Yanks
With four playoff teams left, here's what we've learned so far and what's coming next.
Ranking the four teams left in the playoffs
We break down the remaining teams and rank them on where they stand now.
A century after the Black Sox scandal, MLB making a big gamble
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On the move?
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10 players from these MLB playoffs who could change teams this winter
Their October mission? Trying to win it all. Their hot stove objective? Getting paid. Here are the best fits for upcoming free agents impacting this postseason.
A star is born
- Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Meet the Class of 2019: The MLB players who graduated to stardom
They weren't household names on Opening Day, but surely you've heard of them by now. We decide which rising stars made the leap in 2019.
The Body Issue
- Joe Pugliese for ESPN
How Christian Yelich turned himself into an MVP
It took six years for Yelich to become an All-Star. It only took another 12 months for him to become the best hitter in the world. This is how he transformed himself into an MVP.
