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Toronto Blue Jays’ Addison Barger watches his grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of Game 1 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

World Series: Toronto Blue Jays ride 3 HRs — including Addison Barger’s pinch-hit grand slam — in Game 1 rout

October 24, 2025 at 11:23 p.m.

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opener Friday night.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates the NLCS win against the Brewers on Oct. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Blue Jays in World Series for 1st time since before Shohei Ohtani was born, while Dodgers seek rare repeat

October 21, 2025 at 10:05 a.m.

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since 1993 and the Los Angeles Dodgers will try to to become the first repeat winner...

Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger drops a fly ball hit by the Yankees’ Austin Wells during the fourth inning of Game 3 on Oct. 7, 2025, in New York.(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Up 5 runs, Toronto Blue Jays let AL Division Series sweep of New York Yankees slip out of their gloves

October 8, 2025 at 7:41 a.m.

Up five runs, the Toronto Blue Jays were headed to a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees and their first trip to the AL Championship Series in nine years....

Yankees starter Cam Schlittler pumps his fist as he walks off the field at the end of the top of the eighth inning in Game 3 of an American League wild-card series against the Red Sox on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Cam Schlittler strikes out 12 as New York Yankees blank Boston Red Sox 4-0 to win AL wild-card series

October 2, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.

The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night to win their American League wild-card series in a deciding third game.

Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet delivers against the Yankees during the first inning in Game 1 on Sept. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Garrett Crochet pitches like an ace from bygone days, throwing 117 pitches in Red Sox’s Game 1 win over Yankees

October 1, 2025 at 8:29 a.m.

Garrett Crochet threw 117 pitches — the most in a postseason game in six years — besting the New York Yankees with a throwback performance on the mound.

Shohei Ohtani celebrates after the Dodgers clinched the National League West title at Chase Field on Sept. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509M Los Angeles Dodgers take on $121M Cincinnati Reds

September 30, 2025 at 9:07 a.m.

Six of the 12 MLB postseason teams have payrolls of $200 million or more, with the Boston Red Sox about $500,000 short of the mark.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Trea Turner fouls the ball off during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Trea Turner wins NL batting title with record-low .304 average, and Aaron Judge leads majors at .331

September 28, 2025 at 8:25 p.m.

Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner won his second National League batting title with a record-low .304 average. Nico Hoerner of the Chicago Cubs finished second with .297.

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aaron Judge ties MLB record by hitting 50 HRs for a 4th time, matching Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa

September 24, 2025 at 10:43 p.m.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge tied the major-league record by reaching 50 home runs in a season for the fourth time.

White Sox's Miguel Vargas turns away from the plate umpire after being called out on strikes in the third inning against the Giants on June 28, 2025, at Rate Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how the Automated Ball-Strike System works.

September 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

ABS will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer.

Cubs’ Ian Happ, left, is called out at first base by umpire Adam Hamari, right, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cardinals on July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Robot umpires approved for the 2026 MLB season as part of challenge system

September 23, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. MLB's 11-man competition committee approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

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