MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.
This matchup is everything we could ask for and a reminder to savor it while you can.
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.
MLB also proposes that the top wild-card team in each league pick its preferred opponent in the wild card round and the top seed in each league pick its preferred opponent in the division series.
Open on XMLB proposes reducing regular season to 154 games, expanding division series to best-of-seven.
Open on XWall balls decided Division Series in New York and San Diego last night. It's why baseball is the best.
Open on XFernando Tatis Jr.: “Just the level of baseball played was so intense, was so high. ... They play really good baseball, man. We have to give it to them. Nothing but to wish them luck and to stay healthy onto the other side.”
Open on XOn the "fearless" Andy Pages, who overcame the worst October in baseball history at the plate and had his moment to send the Dodgers to the NLCS: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667330/2026/10/08/dodgers-braves-game-4-nlds-andy-pages/?unlocked_article_code=1.HFE.KYbf.RpKXmzRxTja5&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta
Open on XGarrett Mitchell's leadoff triple in the fifth chases Robbie Ray, and two batters later he comes in to score on Jackson Chourio's 99.9-mph single to center. That's 17 career postseason RBI for Chourio, tying Andruw Jones for most all-time by a player before turning 23.
Open on XOn a day Nyjer Morgan was here throwing out one of the first pitches, Jackson Chourio channels T-Plush's clutch and delivers one of the biggest hits in franchise history.
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