Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tarik Skubal and Cleveland beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday, moving the Guardians into another postseason matchup against the New York Yankees.
The Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Friday and advance to the National League Championship Series.
During a wide-ranging conversation with the Tribune, Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts did not downplay how he felt about the team again falling short of its goal.
Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings, sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship Series.
David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 win Thursday.
Division rivals Detroit and Cleveland have played 2,326 times since their first game on May 3, 1901. Never once have they met in the postseason in 123 years. That will change Saturday.
Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to a team he played for after stepping down in Cleveland following last season because of health reasons.
The Savannah Bananas, the barnstorming independent baseball team that has packed stadiums around the country, will expand their 2025 schedule to football venues and more MLB ballparks.
The pursuit of an antenna to watch CHSN, the new station for the Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox on free TV, was like a trip back to the 1980s.
If Cody Bellinger opts for free agency, as Jed Hoyer suggested the Chicago Cubs believe he will, they must evaluate how to fill his departure.