Early homers raise a ruckus, send Phillies toward win in NLCS Game 1  —  PHILADELPHIA — There was quite an echo in Citizens Bank Park on Monday.  —  It began early, with two Phillies smacking home runs on the first five pitches they saw, thereby raising a ruckus in the crowd of 45,396.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies NLCS Game 2 picks, predictions, odds  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies play on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Citizens Bank Park in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.  —  Which team will win the MLB Playoffs game?

Diamondbacks-Phillies NLCS updates: Pitching matchup for Game 2 at Philadelphia  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the National League Championship Series for the third time in franchise history, playing the Philadelphia Phillies in the best-of-seven set for a trip to the World Series.

Bryce Harper has quite the birthday party in Phillies' historic playoff power show  —  PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm had just cracked open a can of Red Bull on Monday night, looked up from the bullpen, and on the first pitch of the bottom of the first there was a home run sailing over his head.

Diamondbacks suffer first loss of postseason, dropping NLCS Game 1 to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Diamondbacks made their way out of the visitors' dugout on Monday night with their heads down, showered and dressed quietly, then spoke to reporters in hushed tones.  It felt almost unfamiliar.

Red Sox's search for head of baseball ops narrows as notable names decline to interview  —  In the past two weeks, the Boston Red Sox's search for a new head of baseball operations has run into multiple roadblocks as notable candidates including Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes …

Texas Rangers outlast Houston Astros, take 2-0 ALCS lead  —  HOUSTON — You hear it so often at playoff time that the words take on the form of the cliche: The team that wins the big moments wins in the postseason.  —  For two games over two nights in the ALCS, and for seven games since the playoffs began …