Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw scratched from Game 2 start in NLCS

Clayton Kershaw was scratched Tuesday from his start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series due to back spasms, though manager Dave Roberts said the likelihood is very good their ace lefty will pitch in the series.

NLCS in DFW: Riley HR in 9th leads Braves past Dodgers 5-1 in NLCS opener

Atlanta Braves fans were still doing tomahawk-chop chants as they filed out of the stadium, real people who replaced the cardboard cutouts players got so accustomed to this season.

Fans allowed for first time as Globe Life Field hosts NLCS

Globe Life Field hosted the LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves for Game 1 of the National League Champion Series. About 12,000 fans cheered them on from the stands Monday night.

Braves and Dodgers face off in first baseball game with fans at Globe Life Field

Groundbreaking for Globe Life Field was almost exactly three years ago. But when fans watch baseball in the new stadium, it will be far from a full house.

NLDS in DFW: Bellinger robs Padres as Dodgers hold on for 2-0 series lead

Cody Bellinger would take the homer-robbing catch over the home run he hit if he had to pick from the two. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed both from their MVP center fielder.

Limited number of tickets to go on sale for World Series, NLCS at Globe Life Field

The league will make 11,500 tickets available for each game of the National League Championship Series and the World Series. Tickets sales start next week.

Rangers finish off their season with a win against the Astros

The Houston Astros are going into the playoffs with a losing record, a year after having the most wins in the major leagues.

Five-run seventh inning powers Rangers past Astros 6-1

Jeff Mathis hit a tie-breaking, three-run home run in the seventh inning and Leody Taveras followed with a solo blast in a five-run inning as the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night.

Astros clinch final AL playoff spot despite loss to Rangers

Ryan Pressly had no interest in waiting to see if the Astros would get the help they needed to clinch the last spot in the expanded American League playoffs after the Houston reliever couldn’t finish it himself when he was a strike away.

Rookie Mathisen hits 2 HRs, D-backs beat Rangers 7-3

Rookie Wyatt Mathisen hit his first two career homers, fellow rookie Daulton Varsho knocked in the go-ahead run with a triple, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

MLB hopes fans can attend NLCS, World Series games at Globe Life Field

Commissioner Rob Manfred says the league has submitted a plan but it's not clear how many fans might be allowed in for the National League Championship Series and World Series games.

Kelly hits 3-run homer, Diamondbacks beat Rangers 7-0

Carson Kelly had a three-run homer, Caleb Smith and Riley Smith combined to throw a six-hitter and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Jared Walsh's 1st grand slam powers Angels past Rangers, 8-5

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jared Walsh was a 39th-round pick who got a humble $3,000 signing bonus from the Los Angeles Angels. He used his cash to pay for an offseason of workouts, and then he never stopped grinding.

Trout, Ohtani put Angels past Rangers 4-3 for 3rd straight W

Mike Trout delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rebounded from a rough start for their third straight victory, 4-3 over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.

Pujols hits 2 HRs to lead Angels past the Rangers

Albert Pujols needed nearly five weeks to tie Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list. It took only five days for the Los Angeles Angels slugger to pass him.

Lynn Ks season-high 10, Odor HR lifts Rangers past A’s, 6-3

Texas ace Lance Lynn struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings, Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the last-place Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.