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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Contreras Powers Brewers Past Dodgers 7-4 for 2-0 NLCS Lead
William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth inning and singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Dustin May, JoJo Romero, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order. The Dodgers took the lead three times in the first five innings, and Milwaukee answered each time. Brice Turang and Jake Bauers added RBI singles in the eighth. The Brewers, chasing their first NL pennant, lead the best-of-seven series heading to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Sources: NBC Sports (AP)
Guardians Rally Past Rays 7-3 to Take ALCS Game 1
Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Monday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Rasmussen after the Rays built a 2-0 lead in the first on RBI singles by Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca. Cedric Mullins homered for Tampa Bay. Cleveland collected 14 hits, three apiece from José Ramírez and DeLauter, while five relievers allowed one run over five innings. The Rays had never trailed in their three-game Division Series sweep of the New York Yankees.
Yamamoto Chased in Shortest Postseason Start as Dodgers Offense Stalls
Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted just 2 2/3 innings in the Dodgers’ 7-4 NLCS Game 2 loss at Milwaukee on Monday, the shortest postseason start of his career. Yamamoto entered 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 11 career playoff appearances but allowed three runs on four hits, walking two and striking out one. In the third inning, Jake Bauers drew a 12-pitch walk to load the bases before Christian Yelich’s two-run single ended his night. “Obviously wasn’t sharp. Just wasn’t sharp today,” manager Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers managed three hits, have not homered in the series and are 2 for 26 with runners in scoring position this postseason.
Sources: CBS Sports
Snell and Gasser Set to Start NLCS Game 3 in Los Angeles
Blake Snell will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Milwaukee left-hander Robert Gasser in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Snell lasted 3 2/3 innings in his 2026 postseason debut against Atlanta in the NL Division Series, walking five. Manager Dave Roberts said a late-season groin issue was not the cause, adding that Snell “just wasn’t sharp.” Snell went 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in eight starts after returning from elbow surgery. Gasser went 5-5 with a 3.87 ERA in the regular season and allowed seven runs over 10 2/3 innings in two outings against the Dodgers this season.
Sources: Sports Illustrated
Messick Faces Peralta as Rays Try to Even ALCS in Game 2
Rookie left-hander Parker Messick will start for the Cleveland Guardians against Tampa Bay right-hander Freddy Peralta in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with Cleveland leading 1-0. Messick went 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA in the regular season. He took the loss in Game 1 of the Division Series, allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings. Peralta was 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA for the Mets before joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline, then went 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 Rays starts. He allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings against the Yankees in ALDS Game 2.
Sources: NBC Sports (AP)
Rays Add Brody Hopkins, Guardians Add Slade Cecconi for ALCS
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians each made one change from their Division Series rosters before Monday’s ALCS opener. Tampa Bay replaced left-hander Garrett Cleavinger with rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins. Cleavinger carried a 3.09 ERA into mid-August but allowed 10 runs over his final 6 1/3 innings before landing on the injured list with forearm discomfort; he was on the ALDS roster but did not pitch. Cleveland swapped utilityman Daniel Schneemann for right-hander Slade Cecconi, adding a pitcher for the best-of-seven series. The Rays are carrying 14 hitters and 12 pitchers, while the Guardians are carrying 13 of each.
Sources: MLB Trade Rumors
Rays’ Junior Caminero Avoids Serious Injury After Collision with DeLuca
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero appears to have avoided serious injury after colliding with outfielder Jonny DeLuca while chasing a foul ball in the ninth inning of Monday’s 7-3 ALCS Game 1 loss to Cleveland. Brayan Rocchio’s fly ball drifted toward the Guardians’ bullpen down the left-field line, and neither player caught it. DeLuca rolled into the bullpen, while Caminero stayed in the game after being checked. “Just my head hurts a little bit, but overall good,” Caminero said through an interpreter. Manager Kevin Cash said Caminero “got the wind knocked out of him a little bit.” DeLuca said his left shoulder and hand were banged up.
Marlins Name Dillon Lawson Hitting Coach
The Miami Marlins announced Monday that Dillon Lawson will be their hitting coach, replacing Pedro Guerrero, who parted ways with the club after two seasons in the role. Lawson, 41, joined the organization July 1 as a roving hitting coach and will work with assistant hitting coaches Chris Hess and Corbin Day. He reunites with Marlins director of hitting Joe Migliaccio, whom he hired during their time with the Yankees. Lawson was the Yankees’ Major League hitting coach in 2022 and 2023 and later worked for the Red Sox. Miami’s position players ranked tied for fifth in the majors in on-base percentage at .326.
American League
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL East | |||
| Tampa Bay Rays | 98 | 64 | — |
| New York Yankees | 93 | 68 | 4.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 11.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 82 | 18.5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | 19.0 |
| AL Central | |||
| Cleveland Guardians | 85 | 77 | — |
| Chicago White Sox | 84 | 78 | 1.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 86 | 9.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 69 | 93 | 16.0 |
| AL West | |||
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | — |
| Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | 1.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | 5.0 |
| Athletics | 64 | 98 | 17.0 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 100 | 19.0 |
National League
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL East | |||
| Atlanta Braves | 94 | 68 | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 74 | 6.0 |
| Miami Marlins | 80 | 82 | 14.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 77 | 85 | 17.0 |
| New York Mets | 74 | 88 | 20.0 |
| NL Central | |||
| Milwaukee Brewers | 103 | 59 | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | 14.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 80 | 21.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 85 | 26.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | 28.0 |
| NL West | |||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | — |
| San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | 9.0 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 86 | 76 | 14.0 |
| San Francisco Giants | 65 | 97 | 35.0 |
| Colorado Rockies | 58 | 104 | 42.0 |
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