Now, we're in the early stages of the league championship series and down to the final four teams: one team that is trying to make history with back-to-back titles, two teams trying to win their first title and one team trying to bring back its glory days of the early 1990s.

With the bases loaded and Game 1 of the NLCS on the line Monday, Brice Turang saw a baseball hurled in his direction at 85 mph and made the reasonable, reactive decision. He got out of the way.

Right fielder Teoscar Hernandez ranks first in home runs (3) and RBI (9) in the 2025 MLB playoffs. On Oct. 6 against the Phillies, Hernandez was 2-of-3 with a one-run scored and two base hits. Los Angeles is 5-1 against the run line this postseason and 58-39 against the run line following a win. See which team to back at SportsLine.

Analytics in baseball presents an easy debate during the MLB playoffs: data vs. gut feel. But the two aren't at odds with each other.

Polanco put Seattle ahead with a 3-run blast in a 10-3 victory over the Blue Jays in ALCS Game 2. "I don't know what to say, man. I'm clutch, but I'm just trying to keep it simple."