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Mets stay alive against Dodgers, Yankees put Guardians on the brink
Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
Homer-happy Dodgers steamroll Mets in Game 3 to take edge in NL Championship Series
Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night.
Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award; Blake Snell takes NL prize
After several close calls, Gerrit Cole finally won his first American League Cy Young Award on the strength of consistent excellence all season. Blake Snell joined a short list of pitching royalty by turning around a terrible start.
Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw from Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson
A cameraman was injured Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
Canadian wildfires force MLB, WNBA to postpone games due to poor air quality
Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Yankees' Judge, Cardinals' Goldschmidt claim AL, NL MVP honours
Aaron Judge's record-setting season with the New York Yankees turned that AL MVP debate into a decisive verdict. Paul Goldschmidt's steady production for the St. Louis Cardinals made him the clear choice in the National League.
Mets sign Edwin Diaz to $102M US, 5-year record deal for MLB closer
All-Star closer Edwin Diaz and the New York Mets finalized their $102 million US, five-year contract Wednesday — the largest for a reliever in baseball history.
Musgrove helps Padres eliminate Mets with 7-inning shutout performance
Joe Musgrove brushed off chants of " Cheater!" after a bizarre spot check by umpires on the mound, pitching his hometown San Diego Padres into the next round of the playoffs Sunday night with seven innings of one-hit ball in a 6-0 victory over the New York Mets.
Yankees slugger Judge arrives in Toronto looking to make MLB history
Aaron Judge is taking his record chase on the road. One home run short of Roger Maris' American League mark of 61, Judge will try to end a five-game streak without a homer on Monday night when the New York Yankees open a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Mets' Pete Alonso aims for historic 3rd straight win in Monday's Home Run Derby
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, trying to become the first player to win the Home Run Derby three times in a row, will face outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., of the Atlanta Braves in the first round of Monday's event at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles.