The Astros Are Moving On, Even if the Rest of You Aren't  —  A cheating scandal still shadows Houston, but in empty stadiums its players are tuning it out.  “The more we win, the closer it brings us together.”  —  The Houston Astros hear you.  Even with no crowds to heckle them from the stands, they know what you think of them.

Yankees: 5 most important things on their minds as they enter NLDS versus Rays  —  Flashing his signature smile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone joked about the upcoming showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  “We're clearly the underdog now,” he said Thursday.  —  The fifth-seeded Yankees will play …

Cubs-Marlins Game 2 postponed due to weather  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  MLB's bustling wild-card round has hit a snag — but it's because of weather, not coronavirus.  —  Game 2 of the NL wild-card series between the  —  Chicago Cubs and

MLB allowing limited number of fans for NLCS, World Series in Arlington, Texas  —  NEW YORK — Fans can take themselves out to the ballgame for the first time this season during the National League Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Eloy Jimenez, Garrett Crochet Exit With Injuries  —  3:48pm: The White Sox announced that Jimenez exited with right foot discomfort.  The news looks worse for Crochet, who left with forearm tightness.  —  3:20pm: White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez and left-hander Garrett Crochet exited early …

How did Molina steal that strikeout?  ‘He is a wizard,’ says Wainwright  —  SAN DIEGO — What Yadier Molina expected to be a curveball, down and away and out of reach of Fernando Tatis Jr., instead was a fastball up and in and became a magic trick.  —  In the third inning Thursday night at Petco Park …

Giants still ‘super high’ on Joey Bart, who might start 2021 in minors  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … There are times when team executives want to be proven wrong.  —  When the Giants held  —  Joey Bart off their Opening Day roster and kept him up in Sacramento …

Why signing big-name MLB free agents won't be part of Red Sox plan this offseason  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … If there's one big-name free agent the  —  Red Sox won't sign this winter, it's all of them.  —  Fans hoping for a quick fix driven by recognizable stars …

Brocail and Flores won't return to Orioles coaching staff  —  The offseason work conducted by the Orioles has moved past the 40-man roster today and impacted two coaches.  —  The Orioles aren't going to bring back pitching coach Doug Brocail and third base coach/infield instructor Jose Flores, according to multiple industry sources.

3 keys for the Cincinnati Reds to beat the Atlanta Braves Wild Card Series  —  ATLANTA - When the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves complete their best-of-three series this week, one franchise will win its first playoff series in a long, long time.  —  The Reds haven't won a playoff series since 1995.