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Coverage of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, including team performance, playoffs, World Series, and player career developments.

5 reported locations
Geography of the reported facts
  1. Los Angeles, California, United States
  2. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  3. St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
  4. North, South Carolina, United States
  5. Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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2026-10-12 to 2026-10-26 · UTC publication dates

Coverage begins 12 Oct, 01:07 UTC

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  1. Tyler Glasnow to start for Dodgers in Game 4

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  2. NLCS Game 4 scheduled between Brewers and Dodgers

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  3. William Contreras leads Brewers with 3 home runs in postseason

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  4. Milwaukee Brewers lead Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in 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.

    1 corroborating report

  5. Max Muncy leads Dodgers with 3 home runs in postseason

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  6. Tampa Bay Rays defeat Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 2 of ALCS

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  7. Tampa Bay Rays swept New York Yankees in ALDS

    The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in their American League Division Series matchup before facing the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.

    1 corroborating report

  8. Freddy Peralta pitches six scoreless innings for Rays in ALCS Game 2

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  9. Three unearned runs score for Rays in fourth inning following fielding errors

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  10. Cleveland Guardians win four straight playoff games before Game 2 loss

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  11. Freddy Peralta to start for Rays in ALCS Game 2

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  12. Cleveland Guardians defeat Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in ALCS Game 1

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  13. Cedric Mullins hits solo home run for Rays in Game 1

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  14. Patrick Bailey hits solo home run for Guardians in Game 1

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  15. Chase DeLauter hits solo home run for Guardians in Game 1

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  16. Parker Messick to start for Guardians in ALCS Game 2

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  17. ALCS Game 2 scheduled between Guardians and Rays for October 14, 2026

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  18. Jose Ramirez homers on lowest postseason pitch since 2008 tracking began

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  19. Cade Smith records first career five-out save in postseason game

    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.

    1 corroborating report

  20. Gavin Williams records 12 strikeouts in AL Division Series clinching game

    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.

    1 corroborating report

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