- ESPNGuardians knock out White Sox, cap ALDS comeback with historic 21-K night
- Yahoo SportsGavin Williams again etches his name in Guardians October lore with 12 strikeouts in ALDS Game 5 vs. White Sox
- SportsnetGuardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox
- CBS SportsGuardians' Gavin Williams joining extremely rare playoff company with pivotal ALDS Game 5 start vs. White Sox
- YardbarkerHow Guardians' Gavin Williams has pitched against White Sox in 2026
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8 headlines- Takeaways: Guardians complete stunning comeback vs. White Sox
Here's how Cleveland's ALDS Game 5 victory over Chicago went down.
Read at ESPN → - Who is going to the World Series? Expert predictions for ALCS, NLCS
The Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Guardians remain. Here's who we pick to move on -- and how our playoff predictions have fared so far.
Read at ESPN → - Ranking the final four teams
We're down to our final four! How do the Brewers, Dodgers, Rays and Guardians stack up?
Read at ESPN → - Who is this year's Mr. October? Tracking the playoff MVP for 2026
We go inside the numbers on the players doing the most to help their teams win.
Read at ESPN → - Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is baseball at its very best -- before a winter of baseball at its worst
This matchup is everything we could ask for and a reminder to savor it while you can.
Read at ESPN → - How impressive are Jackson Chourio's playoff numbers -- and where do they rank?
The Brewers' 22-year-old star is having a record-setting October.
Read at ESPN → - Guardians knock out White Sox, cap ALDS comeback with historic 21-K night
Pitching on a day's rest, Gavin Williams had 12 of the Guardians' record 21 strikeouts in a 2-0 win over the White Sox to clinch the best-of-five ALDS after losing the first two games.
Read at ESPN → - White Sox fall flat in winner-take-all, crushed after wasting 2-0 ALDS lead
The White Sox struck out 21 times and managed just three hits in Saturday's decisive Game 5, losing 2-0 to the Guardians to be ousted from the playoffs after jumping to a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.
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CBS Sports
8 headlines- Guardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox: José Ramírez, Gavin Williams lead series comeback
Gavin Williams dominated the Chicago hitters and José Ramírez provided all the offense the Guardians needed to win on Saturday
Read at CBS Sports → - 2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule, scores as Guardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox
Cleveland became the final team to clinch its spot in the LCS round on Saturday, joining the Rays, Dodgers and Brewers
Read at CBS Sports → - 2026 NLDS and ALDS MVPs: José Ramírez powers Guardians to victory; Jackson Chourio makes his hits count
The League Division Series are in the books, and we're handing out fictional hardware for each
Read at CBS Sports → - What's next for White Sox? After historic turnaround falls short, Chicago has path to sustained contention
The White Sox were one of the best stories in 2026; can they keep the good times rolling?
Read at CBS Sports → - Brewers vs. Dodgers predictions: NLCS expert picks as Milwaukee, Los Angeles fight for spot in World Series
Milwaukee is looking for its first World Series trip since 1983 but the two-time defending champion Dodgers stand in the way
Read at CBS Sports → - Guardians' Gavin Williams joining extremely rare playoff company with pivotal ALDS Game 5 start vs. White Sox
Two days after closing out the White Sox in Game 4, Williams will take the ball to start Game 5
Read at CBS Sports → - Pros and cons of MLB proposal: 154-game season, longer LDS could be great, but deal has built-in roadblock
MLB proposed a 154-game regular season and several changes to the postseason in the latest labor talks this week
Read at CBS Sports → - Bucs embarrass Cowboys for their first win of 2026; Guardians force ALDS Game 5 vs. White Sox
Plus ranking every NBA team's offense for the 2026-27 season
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Yahoo Sports
8 headlines- Sunday morning Rangers things
Sunday morning Rangers news and links
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Season may be over for Padres, but it’s just beginning for some prospects
News to know about your San Diego Padres and MLB for October 11, 2026.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Dodgers, Brewers collide in all-time NLCS matchup
The league’s best teams square off in rare postseason matchup
Read at Yahoo Sports → - What is your predicted World Series matchup?
I see Milwaukee playing Tampa Bay
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Former Wildcats Brendan Summerhill, Mason White return to Tucson with Arizona Fall League
For three years, they were two of the best college baseball players in the country and among the best to ever play for Arizona. But now they’re just two of many hoping to someday reach the big leagues.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Which position of need do the Cardinals need to fill first?
Chaim Bloom has gotten ahead of the offseason speculation season and all but told the fans that the upcoming offseason will be more of the same for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Red Sox News & Links: Sonny Gray will pitch next year… not necessarily with Red Sox
If you found it a little strange that Sonny Gray was considering retiring after one of the best seasons of his career, Sonny apparently agrees with you. Though he hinted all season that he could hang up the crooked hat for good this winter, Gray confirmed that he will return to…
Read at Yahoo Sports → - MLB Playoff Roundup: Guardians complete comeback, advance to ALCS against Rays
Cleveland will try to upset Tampa Bay for the AL pennant.
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SB Nation
8 headlines- Dodgers, Brewers collide in all-time NLCS matchup
The Dodgers are a juggernaut. They’ve finally met their (re)match.
Read at SB Nation → - If Pope Leo throws out a first pitch he’ll be the latest in a long time of baseball popes
The hype behind the Chicago White Sox is at a fever pitch, with rumors are swirling over who could throw out a first pitch for the team in the ALCS, and perhaps beyond. There’s no shortage of celebrity superfans of the Sox, including Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, and Snoop Dogg…
Read at SB Nation → - Yankees season ends on bizarre fan interference call in Game 3. Did the umps get it right?
The New York Yankees’ World Series drought extended to 17 years on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays ended their season with a sweep in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday night. The Yankees have plenty of missed opportunities to think about over the offseason after scoring only…
Read at SB Nation → - Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge got emotional watching hometown Padres fans sing ‘All the Small Things’ during MLB Playoffs
Tom DeLonge had no idea he was writing a generational smash hit when his band blink-182 released “All the Small Things” as the second single off their breakout third album “Enema of the State” in 1999. Legend has it that the album was mostly complete when DeLonge headed to the…
Read at SB Nation → - Yankees’ errors are only part of the problem for New York
The New York Yankees are facing elimination after dropping Game 2 of the ALDS to the Tampa Bay Rays. And while drops are part of the story, they do not tell the complete tale of woe.
Read at SB Nation → - Jackson Chourio, Brewers walk it off against Mason Miller
The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from a return trip to the NCLS. And for the second consecutive game, Jackson Chourio played the role of hero.
Read at SB Nation → - The Padres don’t look like underdogs against 103-win Brewers
The Padres face the league’s winningest team in the Division Series, but don’t call them underdogs. It seemed unlikely the Padres would ever make it this far.
Read at SB Nation → - MLB Playoffs 2026: Scores, schedule, TV, and more
The MLB playoffs are here. Starting on Tuesday, September 29, 12 teams remain alive in the chase for the World Series.
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Yardbarker
8 headlines- Ex-Yankee Anthony Rizzo calls out team after latest playoff flop: 'It's insanity'
The New York Yankees will fail to win a World Series for the 17th consecutive season, and frustration is even growing among the team’s former players.
Read at Yardbarker → - Guardians expose White Sox's biggest flaw en route to ALCS
The Cleveland Guardians are on their way to the ALCS after beating the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, in Game 5 of their ALDS series on Saturday night, completing the series comeback.
Read at Yardbarker → - Biggest question facing Dodgers, Brewers heading into NLCS
As the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to meet in the National League Championship Series for the second consecutive year, both teams have one big question facing them.
Read at Yardbarker → - Guardians manager Stephen Vogt details pitching plan for do-or-die Game 5
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt faced plenty of criticism for how he handled his pitching staff in Thursday's win.
Read at Yardbarker → - Braves are being linked to a former World Series MVP after playoff exit
The Atlanta Braves may be ready to take a big swing after a fifth consecutive year of failing to make it past the NLDS.
Read at Yardbarker → - Three questions facing the Seattle Mariners this offseason
The Mariners are at a crossroads heading into the offseason.
Read at Yardbarker → - Aaron Judge puts pressure on Yankees after playoff sweep
Judge sent a strong message to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and to team senior vice president/general manager Brian Cashman regarding the offseason.
Read at Yardbarker → - Jose Ramirez is having his big postseason moment as Guardians force Game 5
When the ALDS shifted to Chicago, the Cleveland Guardians knew they would be playing for their season with no margin for error.
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Sportsnet
8 headlines- Dodgers-Brewers NLCS rematch presents more even battle
When the Dodgers faced and ultimately swept the Brewers in the NLCS last year, it felt lopsided right from the start. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith explains why that won’t be the case this time around.
Read at Sportsnet → - White Sox stunned after losing 2-0 ALDS lead to Guardians
- How much do Guardians have left in the tank after epic ALDS comeback?
Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling reflects on the remarkable comeback by the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS, breaking down the key factors that led to their three straight wins against the Chicago White Sox.
Read at Sportsnet → - Guardians pitching staff racks up MLB-record 21 strikeouts in Game 5 win
The Cleveland Guardians set an MLB regular season and post-season record for a nine-inning game with 21 strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
Read at Sportsnet → - Cade Smith on closing out Game 5: ‘I’ve learned a lot this year’
Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith chats with Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling after closing out the Game 5 win over the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS.
Read at Sportsnet → - Sabrowski on fellow Canadian Smith: ‘Best reliever in the world’
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Erik Sabrowski catches up with Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling after his team completed the reverse sweep of the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS and offers high praise for fellow countryman and teammate Cade Smith.
Read at Sportsnet → - Guardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox
- Guardians’ Jose Ramirez hammers clutch two-run homer vs. White Sox
Cleveland Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez drills a two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth inning off Sean Burke to put his team ahead in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
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