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Baseball Hall of Fame unveils eight candidates for Class of 2027 non-player ballot

Four managers and four executives face a Dec. 6 committee vote, with election requiring 75 percent support.

13 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

The Contemporary Baseball Era ballot considering managers, executives and umpires includes Sandy Alderson, Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon, Lou Piniella, Brian Sabean, Ted Turner and Bill White. (Alderson and White photos: Rich Pilling, Bochy photo: Jason Wise, Maddon photo: Tampa Bay Rays, Sabean photo: Michael Zagaris, all others National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and MLB Photos)

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Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history

A fan celebrated watching the Brewers win with their two children after 42 years of following the team.

195 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

World Series Champs - Milwaukee Brewers!
2026 World Series presented by Capital One
MLB x Budweiser
Pictured: Cutouts of Jacob Misiorowski, Christian Yelich, Jackson Chourio, William Contreras and Aaron Ashby

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Chandler Simpson makes World Series catch while crashing into left-field wall

FanGraphs reports the second-inning Game 3 catch saved a run, but not the game.

4 Sources, 12d ago, first seen 12d ago

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Robert Gasser reportedly first lefty since Koufax to face minimum through six World Series innings

The Brewers date the previous such performance by a left-hander to Sandy Koufax in 1965.

28 Sources, 11d ago, updated 11d ago

2026 World Series Presented by Capital One
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Jackson Chourio
William Contreras
Sal Frelick
Junior Caminero
Yandy Díaz
Chandler Simpson
Pictured: Cutouts of Jackson Chourio, William Contreras, Sal Frelick, Junior Caminero, Yandy Díaz and Chandler Simpson sit inside of various shapes. Chourio, Contreras and Frelick wear blue and yellow Brewers uniforms with blue and yellow batting helmets. Caminero, Díaz and Simpson all wear white Rays throwback uniforms with dark blue caps and batting helmets.
Images of St. Petersburg and the Commissioner’s Trophy are also featured.

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Brewers drill roof plays, Rays focus on recovery ahead of World Series Game 3

Sportsnet's Shi Davidi describes Milwaukee's fielding workout and Tampa Bay's treatment-focused off-day before Game 3 at Tropicana Field.

152 Sources, 12d ago, updated 12d ago

Milwaukee Brewers - 1 win away!
Pictured: Cutouts of Trevor Megill, William Contreras, Cooper Pratt and Jackson Chourio screaming (positive)
World Series 2026 presented by Capital One

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Rays strike first against Brewers in World Series Game 2

Yahoo Sports shared an MLB video; a Rays fan said Drew Rasmussen would start against his former team.

85 Sources, 13d ago, updated 13d ago

Final score: Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5
World Series 2026 presented by Capital One
Brewers lead series 2-0
Pictured: Sal Frelick is amped up after his game-tying homer Saturday night in Milwaukee

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Brewers win World Series Game 1

MLB says the victory in Milwaukee was the Brewers' first World Series win in 44 years.

20 Sources, 15d ago, updated 15d ago

Final score: Tampa Bay Rays 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3
World Series 2026 presented by Capital One
Milwaukee leads series 1-0
Pictured: Jacob Misiorowski screams and pumps his fist at the end of an inning Friday night during World Series Game 1 in Milwaukee

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Brewers-Rays World Series reportedly first this century without a top-half year-end salary payroll team

Sportico ranked Milwaukee 20th and Tampa Bay 24th in team value at the start of the season.

70 Sources, 13d ago, updated 13d ago

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MLB pilots experimental outfield positioning rules in Arizona Fall League

FanGraphs says MLB is again using the Fall League to test potential rule changes.

1 Source, 33d ago, first seen 33d ago

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Yankees had made four errors as Rays led 5-1

Baseball America linked to an MLB video alongside its October 6 score update.

6 Sources, 33d ago, updated 33d ago

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White Sox and Guardians to meet in AL Division Series

Yahoo Sports says the White Sox won the regular-season series 7-6, but the Guardians won the division.

15 Sources, 34d ago, updated 34d ago

2026 ALDS Presented by Booking.com
Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
Left: Cutouts of Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and Colson Montgomery. They wear black White Sox jerseys and helmets.
Right: Cutouts of José Ramírez, Steven Kwan and Travis Bazzana. Ramírez wears a dark blue Guardians hat, Kwan wears a white Cleveland Guardians uniform and a dark blue helmet, and Bazzana wears a dark blue Guardians City Connect uniform.
Skylines for both cities border the top and bottom of the graphic as well.

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Phillies beat Braves 4-3 in 10 innings to force winner-take-all Game 3

Baseball America reports Schwarber and Harper tied it with back-to-back eighth-inning homers before Bohm put the Phillies ahead in extras.

50 Sources, 38d ago, updated 38d ago

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Padres’ 8-0 Wild Card win pairs first-inning homers with King’s one-hit start

Tatis homered on the first pitch and Machado followed in the same inning. MLB recorded seven scoreless innings and eight strikeouts for Michael King.

32 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in AL Wild Card opener as Rice hits grand slam, Schlittler strikes out 10

MLB says Ben Rice went 4-for-5 with two homers and six RBIs, tying the Yankees’ postseason record. It credits Cam Schlittler with 6⅓ scoreless innings and two hits allowed.

62 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

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White Sox beat Astros 6–3 in Game 1 in Houston

Jeff Passan reports rookie Hagen Smith pitched three scoreless innings, while MLB says Grant Taylor recorded the final seven outs.

11 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

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Austin Riley’s eighth-inning homer lifts Braves past Phillies 5–3 in Wild Card opener

Riley’s three-run shot off Jhoan Duran erased a one-run deficit and gave Atlanta a 1–0 lead in the best-of-three series.

26 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

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Nick Sogard's under-the-radar role in the Red Sox's resurgence

FanGraphs says Sogard has swung a solid bat while filling in at multiple positions.

1 Source, 41d ago, first seen 41d ago

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Effectively Wild recaps the regular season and previews the playoffs with a draft

FanGraphs says Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the playoff field, Dan Wilson’s firing and a rained-out Game 162 before turning to a postseason draft.

1 Source, 41d ago, first seen 41d ago

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Astros vs. White Sox: AL Wild Card Series preview

FanGraphs says the White Sox reached the playoffs ahead of schedule. Their next opponent is an Astros team it calls the AL’s “perennial final boss.”

8 Sources, 40d ago, updated 40d ago

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Joe Musgrove's rehab outing and a potential postseason role with the Padres

FanGraphs says Musgrove thrived in his rehab outing and looks ready for a prominent role with the Padres this postseason.

1 Source, 41d ago, first seen 41d ago

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Baseball Hall of Fame unveils eight candidates for Class of 2027 non-player ballot

Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history

Chandler Simpson makes World Series catch while crashing into left-field wall

Robert Gasser reportedly first lefty since Koufax to face minimum through six World Series innings

Brewers drill roof plays, Rays focus on recovery ahead of World Series Game 3

Rays strike first against Brewers in World Series Game 2

Brewers win World Series Game 1

Brewers-Rays World Series reportedly first this century without a top-half year-end salary payroll team

MLB pilots experimental outfield positioning rules in Arizona Fall League

Yankees had made four errors as Rays led 5-1

White Sox and Guardians to meet in AL Division Series

Phillies beat Braves 4-3 in 10 innings to force winner-take-all Game 3

Padres’ 8-0 Wild Card win pairs first-inning homers with King’s one-hit start

Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in AL Wild Card opener as Rice hits grand slam, Schlittler strikes out 10

White Sox beat Astros 6–3 in Game 1 in Houston

Austin Riley’s eighth-inning homer lifts Braves past Phillies 5–3 in Wild Card opener

Nick Sogard's under-the-radar role in the Red Sox's resurgence

Effectively Wild recaps the regular season and previews the playoffs with a draft

Astros vs. White Sox: AL Wild Card Series preview

Joe Musgrove's rehab outing and a potential postseason role with the Padres

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Baseball Hall of Fame unveils eight candidates for Class of 2027 non-player ballot

Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history

Chandler Simpson makes World Series catch while crashing into left-field wall

Robert Gasser reportedly first lefty since Koufax to face minimum through six World Series innings

Brewers drill roof plays, Rays focus on recovery ahead of World Series Game 3

Rays strike first against Brewers in World Series Game 2

Brewers win World Series Game 1

Brewers-Rays World Series reportedly first this century without a top-half year-end salary payroll team

MLB pilots experimental outfield positioning rules in Arizona Fall League

Yankees had made four errors as Rays led 5-1

White Sox and Guardians to meet in AL Division Series

Phillies beat Braves 4-3 in 10 innings to force winner-take-all Game 3

Padres’ 8-0 Wild Card win pairs first-inning homers with King’s one-hit start

Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in AL Wild Card opener as Rice hits grand slam, Schlittler strikes out 10

White Sox beat Astros 6–3 in Game 1 in Houston

Austin Riley’s eighth-inning homer lifts Braves past Phillies 5–3 in Wild Card opener

Nick Sogard's under-the-radar role in the Red Sox's resurgence

Effectively Wild recaps the regular season and previews the playoffs with a draft

Astros vs. White Sox: AL Wild Card Series preview

Joe Musgrove's rehab outing and a potential postseason role with the Padres