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NLCS surprise: Top 2 teams out, leaving Cards vs Nats (10/11 1:32 pm)With the top teams out of the mix, it's on to a most unlikely matchup in the NL Championship Series. The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the NLCS for the first time since 2014 after a stunner of an inning in Atlanta. They'll face the Washington Nationals, who dispatched their playoff demons with an upset of the 106-win Dodgers... -
A capsule look at the Nationals-Cardinals playoff series (10/10 6:13 pm)A look at the best-of-seven National League Championship Series between the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals: ------ Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at St. Louis, 8:08 p.m.; Game 2, Saturday, at St. Louis, 4:08 p.m.; Game 3, Monday, at Washington, TBA; Game 4, Tuesday, at Washington, TBA; x-Game 5, Wednesday, at Washington, TBA; x-Game 6, Friday, Oct. 18, at St. Louis, TBA; x-Game 7, Saturday, Oct. 19, at St. Louis, TBA. (All games on TBS)... -
Cards manager apologizes after curse-filled rant goes viral (10/10 4:41 pm)A curse-filled clubhouse victory speech by St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt that went viral after a player posted it on social media showed a different side to the usually mild-mannered skipper -- and while he was sorry Thursday that his colorful language got leaked, he did not feel bad about the gist of his message... -
NLCS surprise: Top 2 teams out, leaving Cards vs Nats (10/10 3:13 pm)With the top teams out of the mix, it's on to a most unlikely matchup in the NL Championship Series. The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the NLCS for the first time since 2014 after a stunner of an inning in Atlanta. They'll face the Washington Nationals, who dispatched their playoff demons with an upset of the 106-win Dodgers... -
10-spot: Cards oust Braves from NLDS with record 1st inning (10/10 3:59 am)ATLANTA (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals turned the diamond into a giant pinball machine, dinging hits all over SunTrust Park. By the time the Atlanta Braves finally got the third out, it was the most productive first inning in postseason history. The Cardinals scored 10 runs their first time up and dealt Atlanta another playoff heartbreak, routing the Braves 13-1 in decisive Game 5 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday... -
10-spot: Cardinals score 10 runs in 1st inning vs Braves (10/09 5:13 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have scored a record 10 runs in the first inning of the decisive Game 5 of the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. The biggest first inning in MLB playoff history stunned the crowd at SunTrust Park on Wednesday and put the Braves on course to tie a big league record with their 10th straight postseason first-round loss... -
Braves give Duvall 1st start in Game 5 against Cardinals (10/09 2:03 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves are giving Adam Duvall his first start in the decisive game of the NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Braves manager Brian Snitker is starting Duvall instead of Matt Joyce in right field for Wednesday's Game 5 against right-hander Jack Flaherty. Duvall bats right-handed while Joyce bats left-handed... -
Braves back in Atlanta, where other teams come to celebrate (10/08 4:33 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- The Braves are back in the A-T-L for a decisive postseason game. That's not necessarily a good omen for the home team. Over the years, Atlanta has been the place where other teams come to celebrate in October. The St. Louis Cardinals hope to continue that trend when they face the Braves in Game 5 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday... -
Molina wins it in 10th, Cards top Braves 5-4, Game 5 next (10/07 9:07 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- They all knew. Every single one of them. Paul Goldschmidt and all the St. Louis Cardinals. Ozzie Albies and the rest of the Atlanta Braves. Tough to beat Yadier Molina in a big postseason spot. Molina pushed the Cardinals to a deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, poking a tying single in the eighth inning and then lifting a sacrifice fly in the 10th to beat the Braves 5-4 Monday... -
Duvall, Braves rally in 9th to beat Cards 3-1, lead NLDS 2-1 (10/06 8:46 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Through injuries and slumps, demotions and disappointments, Dansby Swanson and Adam Duvall got ready for the big moment. When it arrived, they were ready. Swanson hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning and Duvall delivered a two-run single as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the NL Division Series... -
Carpenter starting for St. Louis in Game 3 of NLDS (10/06 1:19 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Matt Carpenter is in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup for Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Sunday. Carpenter got the start at third and was hitting sixth in the order against the Atlanta Braves. He made a pinch-hitting appearance in the series opener on Thursday and singled home a run in St. Louis' 7-6 victory... -
Braves take Helsley's concerns about Chop chant "seriously" (10/05 5:42 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves are promising to continue their dialogue with the Native American community in the wake of Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley's criticism of the Tomahawk Chop chant. Helsley told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he thinks the chant is insulting, and the 25-year-old rookie was disappointed when it was heard during Game 1 of the NL Division Series against Atlanta...
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Cardinals' Wainwright to face Braves in Game 3 of NLDS (10/05 5:36 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- When October baseball returns to St. Louis on Sunday, Adam Wainwright will get the ball for the Cardinals again. Just like he has for so many big games over the past 14 years. It was almost a much different picture. If not for one December trade back in 2003, Wainwright might be pitching for Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Division Series... -
Cardinals' Helsley gives thumbs down to Tomahawk Chop chant (10/04 8:24 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley thinks the Tomahawk Chop chant is insulting, and he was disappointed when it was heard during Game 1 of the NL Division Series against Atlanta. Helsley is not the only player who dislikes the chant. The 25-year-old rookie's perspective is different than most players who visit SunTrust Park...
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Foltynewicz, Duvall lead Braves to 3-0 win over Cardinals (10/04 7:49 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- When Mike Foltynewicz was summering in the minor leagues, it was hard to envision an October like this. Yet there he was Friday, coming through when Atlanta needed it most. Foltynewicz threw seven dominating innings, Adam Duvall hit a pinch-hit homer and the Braves evened the NL Division Series with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2... -
Braves' Acuna hustles for double in Game 2 of NLDS (10/04 6:08 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in Atlanta's lineup -- and hustled his way to a seventh inning double -- in Friday's Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Acuna drew criticism from manager Brian Snitker and his teammates for his lack of hustle on a long fly ball in the seventh inning of the Cardinals' 7-6 win in Game 1 on Thursday night. Still, Acuna had three hits, including a two-run homer, and he remains a key to Atlanta's hopes in the series... -
Cardinals score 4 in 9th, hold off Braves 7-6 in NLDS opener (10/03 9:23 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Back in the playoffs for the first time since 2015, the St. Louis Cardinals look as gritty as ever. The Atlanta Braves also started down a familiar path. Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong each hit two-run doubles in the ninth inning as the Cardinals overcame shaky defense and a wild finish to extend Atlanta's postseason misery, holding off the Braves 7-6 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Thursday night...
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Record heat greets Cardinals-Braves NLDS opening game (10/03 8:51 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- The hottest October day in Atlanta history created sweltering conditions for Game 1 of the National League Division Series. The first-pitch temperature was 94 degrees Thursday for the opener of the best-of-five series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves...
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Cardinals starting Edman over Carpenter in NLDS Game 1 (10/03 1:46 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- St. Louis manager Mike Shildt says he considered more than offense when choosing rookie third baseman Tommy Edman over veteran Matt Carpenter in Game 1 of the NL Division Series against Atlanta on Thursday. Kolten Wong returns for the Cardinals at second base after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury. Wong's return pushed Edman from second base to third base...
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Braves, Cardinals set rosters for NL Division Series (10/03 12:00 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves will have three players picked up cheaply during the season on the NL Division Series roster, while the St. Louis Cardinals left right-hander John Gant off their 25-man squad. Outfielder Billy Hamilton, shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and catcher Francisco Cervelli made the roster announced by the Braves ahead of Game 1 Thursday in the best-of-five series. ...
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MLB Postseason Schedule
WILD CARD
Tuesday, Oct. 1: Washington 4, Milwaukee 3Wednesday, Oct. 2: Tampa Bay 5, Oakland 1
DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5)
American League
Houston 3, Tampa Bay 2
Friday, Oct. 4: Houston 6, Tampa Bay 2Saturday, Oct. 5: Houston 3, Tampa Bay 1
Monday, Oct. 7: Tampa Bay 10, Houston 3
Tuesday, Oct. 8: Tampa Bay 4, Houston 1
Thursday, Oct. 10: Houston 6, Tampa Bay 1
N.Y. Yankees 3, Minnesota 0
Friday, Oct. 4: N.Y. Yankees 10, Minnesota 4Saturday, Oct. 5: N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 2
Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 1
National League
Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 2
Thursday, Oct. 3: L.A. Dodgers 6, Washington 0Friday, Oct. 4: Washington 4, L.A. Dodgers 2
Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers 10, Washington 4
Monday, Oct. 7: Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 1
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington 7, L.A. Dodgers 3, 10 innings
St. Louis 3, Atlanta 2
Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 7, Atlanta 6Friday, Oct. 4: Atlanta 3, St. Louis 0
Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta 3, St. Louis 1
Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis 5, Atlanta 4, 10 innings
Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis 13, Atlanta 1
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
American League
N.Y. Yankees 1, Houston 1
Saturday, Oct. 12: N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 0Sunday, Oct. 13: Houston 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings
Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston (Cole 20-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-1), 3:08 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:08 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:08 p.m.
x-Saturday, Oct. 19: N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 3:08 or 8:08 p.m.
x-Sunday, Oct. 20: N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 6:38 p.m.
National League
Washington 2, St. Louis 0
Friday, Oct. 11: Washington 2, St. Louis 0Saturday, Oct. 12: Washington 3, St. Louis 1
Monday, Oct. 14: St. Louis (Flaherty 11-8) at Washington (Strasburg 18-6), 6:38 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 St. Louis (Hudson 16-7) at Washington (Corbin 14-7), 7:05 p.m.
x-Wednesday, Oct. 16: St. Louis at Washington, 3:08 p.m.
x-Friday, Oct. 18: Washington at St. Louis, 7:08 p.m.
x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Washington at St. Louis, 7:08 p.m.
WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Tuesday, Oct. 22: National League at American League (Fox)Wednesday, Oct. 23: NL at AL (Fox)
Friday, Oct. 25: AL at NL (Fox)
Saturday, Oct. 26: AL at NL (Fox)
x-Sunday, Oct. 27: AL at NL (Fox)
x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: NL at AL (Fox)
x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: NL at AL (Fox)
Last updated: 10/14 5:46 pm
MLB Calendar
Oct. 22: World Series starts.
October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.
Nov. 11-14: General managers' meetings, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Nov. 11: Rookies of the Year announced.
Nov. 12: Managers of the Year announced.
Nov. 13: Cy Young Awards announced.
Nov. 14: Most Valuable Player awards announced.
Nov. 19-21: Owners' meetings, Arlington, Texas.
Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2020 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
Dec. 8: Hall of Fame Modern Baseball committee vote announced, San Diego.
Dec. 9-12: Winter meetings, San Diego.
Jan. 10, 2020: Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Feb. 3-21: Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 11: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 16: Voluntary reporting date for other players.
Feb. 21: Mandatory reporting date.
March 26: Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.
April 28-30: New York Mets vs. Miami at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
June TBA: Amateur draft.
June 15: International amateur signing period closes.
July 2: International amateur signing period opens.
July 10: Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility.
July 14: All-Star Game at Los Angeles.
July 26: Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.
Aug. 13: New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa.
Aug. 23: Boston vs. Baltimore at Williamsport, Pa,
Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players.
Sept. 29-30: Wild-card games.
Oct. 20: World Series starts.
October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.
Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
December TBA: Hall of Fame Golden Days Era committee vote announced.