Rojas achieves U.S. citizenship milestone in October
Retiring shortstop Miguel Rojas achieves U.S. citizenship in October 2026.
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Coverage of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, including team performance, playoffs, World Series, and player career developments.
2026-10-12 to 2026-10-26 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 12 Oct, 01:07 UTC
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Tyler Glasnow is scheduled to be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS. Glasnow has posted a 1.93 ERA over 4.2 innings in the 2026 postseason.
Game 4 of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. The game will be broadcast on FS1 with streaming available through Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and Sling.
Brewers catcher William Contreras is leading Milwaukee with 3 home runs in the 2026 postseason. Contreras is batting .370 with a .452 on-base percentage and has 7 postseason RBI through Game 3 of the NLCS.
The Milwaukee Brewers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers won Game 3 with a 6-2 victory, putting them one win away from advancing to the World Series.
Dodgers right fielder Max Muncy leads Los Angeles with 3 home runs in the 2026 postseason, all of which came during the Division Series against Atlanta. Muncy has a .619 slugging percentage this postseason built on 3 home runs and 13 total bases in 21 at-bats.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The victory evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1, with Game 3 scheduled for Thursday night in Cleveland.
The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in their American League Division Series matchup before facing the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.
Freddy Peralta pitched six innings for the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing four hits and striking out six batters without allowing a run. Peralta, acquired from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, had posted a 4.99 ERA with the Mets but improved to 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 starts with the Rays.
The Rays scored three unearned runs in the fourth inning after a video review overturned an out call at first base, resulting in errors by Cleveland's José Ramírez at third base. Liam Hicks drove in two runs with a single, and Ben Williamson reached base on a grounder that went under Ramírez's glove.
The Cleveland Guardians had won four consecutive postseason games before their Game 2 loss to the Rays, marking their first winning streak of that length since winning their first six playoff games in 2016 en route to a World Series appearance.
Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta is scheduled to start Game 2 of the ALCS against Cleveland. Peralta allowed one run over 4.2 innings in Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees. He enters with a week of rest and recorded at least five innings in his final seven regular-season starts, clearing 13.5 outs in nine consecutive outings with Tampa Bay.
The Cleveland Guardians won Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 7-3 on October 13, 2026. The Guardians erased an early 2-0 deficit and pulled away for the victory, accumulating 14 hits in the game. Key contributors included José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter. The win gave Cleveland a 1-0 series lead heading into Game 2 at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins hit a solo home run in ALCS Game 1, which temporarily sliced Cleveland's lead to 4-3.
Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey hit a solo home run in the seventh inning of ALCS Game 1, which tied the game at 2-2. This was Bailey's second postseason home run.
Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning of ALCS Game 1 to get Cleveland on the board.
Cleveland Guardians left-handed pitcher Parker Messick is scheduled to start Game 2 of the ALCS against Tampa Bay. Messick has a 0-1 record with a 5.40 ERA in two postseason starts against the White Sox, with 6.2 innings pitched and six walks. During the regular season, he posted a 12-9 record with a 2.56 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. He pitched well at Tropicana Field in July, allowing one run over 7 2/3 innings, but lasted only 2 1/3 innings in his most recent playoff start with four walks.
Game 2 of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays is scheduled for October 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game will be broadcast on TBS and truTV. Cleveland will start pitcher Parker Messick while Tampa Bay will counter with pitcher Freddy Peralta.
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run off a knuckle-curve pitched at 0.74 feet above ground, the lowest pitch hit for a postseason home run since MLB Statcast tracking started in 2008. The home run was also the lowest pitch Ramirez has hit in his 14-year major league career. Ramirez homered for the second straight game in the series.
Cade Smith finished the Guardians' 2-0 victory with his first career five-out save, striking out the side in the ninth inning. Smith became the 17th reliever to pitch in all five games of a Division Series, along with Hunter Gaddis who became the 16th.
Gavin Williams had 12 of 21 strikeouts by Cleveland pitchers in the Guardians' 2-0 victory over the White Sox. Cleveland pitchers set a record for strikeouts in a nine-inning postseason game. Williams had 24 strikeouts over three games in the series, one shy of the best-of-five postseason series record.
Retiring shortstop Miguel Rojas achieves U.S. citizenship in October 2026.
Miguel Rojas retires with two World Series championships and three leadership awards after distinguished MLB career.
Brewers complete NLCS sweep of Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1982.
Brewers beat Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3, lead NLCS 3-0 with one win needed for World Series.
Brewers lead Dodgers 3-0 in NLCS; Glasnow starts Game 4 for Los Angeles.
Rays swept Guardians in ALCS to reach the World Series.
Rays defeat Guardians 3-1 in Game 2, evening the ALCS at one game each.
Guardians face Rays in ALCS Game 2 with Messick pitching for Cleveland and Peralta for Tampa Bay.
Guardians beat Rays 7-3 in ALCS Game 1 behind multi-homer offensive performance.
White Sox eliminated in playoffs after three 100-loss seasons.
Guardians defeat White Sox 2-0 and advance to the AL Championship Series.