Quirk of Crew's home park robs Padres of potential go-ahead rally  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers had the best record in baseball this season.  The Padres finished as the hottest team in baseball.  Their National League Division Series was always likely to be decided by the slimmest of margins.

How the Yankees remained busy in their day off after ALDS Game 1 loss  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees were technically off Sunday, but the players who wanted to get their work in ahead of Game 2 of the ALDS went to their spring training home instead of the field where they will play Monday night.

Drew Rasmussen fans Ben Rice  — Zone from Catcher's Perspective  — Count: 0 - 2  — Pitch Type: CH  — Pitch Speed: 89.6  — Exit Velocity: - Hit Distance:  —  NETWORK Broadcast Video  —  Batting  —  How fast, in miles per hour, a ball was hit by a batter.

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2027  —  Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for well over a decade.  —  In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.

Chiefs interested in adding wide receiver Tyreek Hill to roster: Sources  —  LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs have the AFC's best record, on the strength of Sunday's 30-27 victory over the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders, a game that featured big-time performances …

Karl-Anthony Towns fumes with grim update on Knicks contract talks  —  After winning a championship, Karl-Anthony Towns wrongly believed his contract extension negotiations would go smoothly — especially since he's willing to take a discount.  —  Instead, he clearly feels disrespected.

Pumping 100 mph at 100° F, Skubal shows why he was hot Deadline commodity  —  LOS ANGELES — The temperature at first pitch registered at a sizzling 100° F as the NL Division Series opener between the Dodgers and Braves got underway on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

Yankees get only one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays, have no answer for starter Drew Rasmussen  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last time the Yankees saw the Rays' Drew Rasmussen, the righthander had a no-hitter going with one out in the seventh on Sept. 22 at the Stadium.  —  He did even better Saturday night.

For all the Royals seek to fix, it can only go so far if this doesn't change  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Royals shifted Alec Zumwalt and overhauled training staff after injuries.  — Picollo said priorities include bullpen, rotation and outfield upgrades.

Braves bullpen leaves Dodgers fit to be tied in NLDS Game 2  —  LOS ANGELES — Turns out, Sunday was a bullpen game for both teams at Dodger Stadium, whether by design or not.  But the Dodgers managed only two runs against six Braves pitchers in a slog of a game and a 3-2 loss …