This entire piece could just read: Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon and that would honestly be enough.
Thomas Lott
When the Astros traded for Greinke at the buzzer of the 2019 trade deadline, this is what they were getting.
Joe Rivera
Washington manager Dave Martinez went nuclear after a controversial call threatened to crush a Nats rally.
Tom Gatto
The Texans QB is still dealing with swelling and redness after getting kicked in the left eye Sunday against the Raiders.
Bob Hille
Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke face off in Game 7 of the World Series, and Juan Soto, Asdrubal Cabrera and Kurt Suzuki should play a prominent role. See our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks and get more DFS lineup advice.
Billy Heyen
Scherzer told reporters Sunday the pain was so severe that he couldn't even lift his arm.
Chelsea Howard
The right-hander helped to save Washington's season by pitching into the ninth inning. A pair of pitches in the middle innings helped to get him that deep into the game.
Ryan Fagan
After being the first World Series manager to be ejected in 23 years, Dave Martinez was just keen to talk up his Nationals players.
Ben Spratt
The road team continued its dominance in Game 6, as the Nationals won 7-2 behind four RBIs from Anthony Rendon and an incredibly impressive performance from Stephen Strasburg.
The Nationals pitching coach noticed it, and Strasburg rectified it in the second inning.
This Fall Classic between the Nationals and Astros was allegedly a mismatch. Whatever.
Jason Foster
Perfect response.
Dan Bernstein
The AL MVP candidate has gotten hot at the right time for Houston.
The Nationals forced Game 7 thanks to a stellar start from Stephen Strasburg and in spite of a controversial call.
Stephen Strasburg dominated the Astros and the Nationals got to Justin Verlander.
Nine times in his Cooperstown-bound career, Justin Verlander has started a game that could have ended a playoff series, with Verlander’s team either potentially clinching or with his team facing elimination.
Max Scherzer was scratched from his start in Game 5 due to injury.
The World Series of this decade have mostly been dramatic competitions. The 2019 series has disappointed.
The Astros look to end the 2019 World Series on Tuesday night, as the Nationals try and stave off elimination and force a Game 7. Here's everything to know about Game 6, including start time and TV channel.
How did Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra turn "Baby Shark" into Washington's anthem?
Jordan Greer
In the seventh inning of Sunday's World Series Game 5, a pair of women walked down to the expensive seats just behind home plate, lifted their shirts and bared all. That's right — flashers at the Fall Classic.
The Nationals will look to continue Justin Verlander's postseason struggles and force a Game 7 against the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series. See our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks and get more DFS lineup advice.
Baseball can't allow "pretty good" to be good enough in the World Series.
Astros 2, Nationals 0, Beer Guy 2.
Not exactly a warm greeting for the leader of the free world.
Sporting News provided live updates, highlights and more from World Series Game 5, the final MLB game in D.C. this year.
The Nationals finished off their subpar showing at home in the World Series, losing their third game in a row.
The Astros haven now won three straight to take a 3-2 series lead over the Nationals as the teams head back to Houston for Game 6.
Drew Nantais
The Nationals turn to Joe Ross now as they look to take a 3-2 series lead against the Astros.
President Trump is expected to attend Game 5 of the World Series, but he won't throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park. Here's why.
Jim Crane apologized to Stephanie Apstein over the Astros questioning her report about executive Brandon Taubman's inflammatory comments.
Gabrielle McMillen
We’ve got our stats and our projections and our matchups and our feelings, and it all makes for fun discussions and heightened expectations, but none of it tells us with certainty what we’re about to see on the field.
The two players who have made arguably the biggest impacts on Houston’s two wins in Washington weren’t exactly household names heading into the postseason.
The advantage Washington earned with two wins in Houston is gone.
Houston powers its way back to even in the series with another road victory. Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from the contest at Nationals Park.
Jose Urquidy and Alex Bregman led the way in a Houston blowout that evened the series.
Marc Lancaster
Patrick Corbin has a plan when he pitches. The issue was the Astros knew about it.
"All I know is I got involved in something that I didn’t have anything to do with," Osuna told USA Today.
On the most important night of October baseball in our nation’s capital in 86 years, the home club often looked more like the sloppy April version of itself than the crisp, opportunistic version we’ve come to expect.
Houston's win in Game 3 wasn’t dominating, it wasn’t flashy and it won’t be all that memorable this time next week. But it got the Astros where they wanted to be.
“He’s the president of the United States whether you like him or not. It’s a special event," Lerner said.
The Houston bullpen was money in the Game 3 victory over the Nationals. Sporting News provided live coverage and more from the win.
Houston beat Washington 4-1 on the road to get back into contention for its second championship in three seasons.
Alexis Mansanarez
Houston's third baseman weighed in on the team's struggles after it dropped the first two games to Washington.
The Nats can end the Fall Classic on Saturday with victories in Games 3 and 4.
"His conduct does not reflect the values of our organization and we believe this is the most appropriate course of action," the team said.
George Springer loves to hit in October, and World Series Game 3 provides a bounce-back opportunity for the Astros against the Nationals. See our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks and get more DFS lineup advice.
New York has pursued Cole in the past, selecting him in the 2008 draft, but he decided to play college ball at UCLA instead.
You can’t win in the postseason unless you make the postseason, and if getting to the postseason isn’t important enough to make big roster moves, what are you doing?
Sporting News provided live updates, highlights and more from World Series Game 2, a 12-3 Nationals victory. Washington now leads the best-of-seven two games to none.
The Astros pitcher became the MLB postseason leader in strikeouts, passing Hall of Famer John Smoltz in the process.
George Springer was not happy that he didn't make it to third base on his RBI double in the eighth inning of Game 1.
The dominant, hulking lefty ran away with the award and is the 10th Astro overall to receive the honor.
Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals face Justin Verlander and the Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. See our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks and get more DFS lineup advice.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Nationals, including TV channel and first-pitch times for Game 2.
Gerrit Cole is human after all, and Juan Soto showed he might not be in Washington's Game 1 victory over Houston.
Juan Soto went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead the Nationals to victory.
Gerrit Cole allowed a .172 batting average against on his four-seam fastball this season.
The league appeared weak in another turning point in its handling of domestic violence matters.
Here’s everything you need to know about betting on Astros vs. Nationals, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for the 2019 World Series.
"When you come into our clubhouse you should never feel disrespected," Hinch said before World Series Game 1.
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Matchups are everything in baseball. Literally every pitch of every at-bat is a mini-battle that helps determine the outcome of the overall war. But some matchups are more interesting than others.
Sporting News
Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Nationals, including TV channel and first-pitch times for Game 1.
The Astros are overwhelming favorites to win the 2019 World Series. But history tells us that the odds are often wrong.
The most interesting thing about the 2019 World Series could be the potential impact it has on the way teams use pitchers.
Jared Wyllys
Houston is headed to its second World Series in three years after knocking off the Yankees in the ALCS.
World Series Game 1 pits two aces, Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer, against each other for Astros vs. Nationals. See our DraftKings Showdown lineup picks and get more DFS lineup advice.
Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Game 6 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Astros.
Jose Altuve sends Houston to the World Series with a no-doubter to left center.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run walk-off home run to win the game 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth.
Ryan Pressly got Didi Gregorius to ground out with the bases loaded to end the top of the third, but he immediately went to the clubhouse.
The Nationals will play World Series Game 1 Tuesday in either Houston or New York, pending the outcome of the ALCS.
Arthur Weinstein
Paxton helped keep the Yankees' postseason alive with six strong innings of work in a 4-1 win.
Tommy McArdle
The Yankees kept hope alive thanks to some impressive starting pitching and a pair of early home runs.
Ameer Tyree
To survive at least one more night in the ALCS, the Yankees have to figure out a way to solve Justin Verlander. But we're telling you there's a chance.
The veteran pitcher exited Game 4 in the eighth after pitching two-thirds of an inning.
Both ALCS managers have stuck with struggling players. Yankees skipper Aaron Boone has been burned frequently while Astros manager A.J. Hinch has seen modest rewards.
The Yankees are on the brink of elimination.
If your code is easy to crack, the problem is on you, not the codebreaker.
The Yankees are very paranoid about the Astros stealing signs.
New York needs its starters, beginning with Tanaka in Game 4, to pitch deep into games as it potentially faces four games in four days.
Nelson took two foul balls off his mask Tuesday was unable to continue as the home plate umpire after the fourth inning.
Game 1 starters Masahiro Tanaka and Zack Greinke will meet again in Game 4 Thursday on regular rest, with Game 5 set for Friday.
“There’s no place in the game for that kind of thing, no matter what happens,” Reddick said after fans tossed objects onto the field.
Is there a right or wrong way to build a pitching staff? No, but the 2019 Astros are proving there's still a beating heart in a good starting rotation.
This isn't 2017.
Stanton is feeling better and is available off the bench, but Aaron Hicks will start in center field against Astros ace Gerrit Cole.
MLB could preemptively move NLCS Game 5, if necessary, to the prime time slot Wednesday because of a potential ALCS Game 4 rainout.
Aaron Boone told reporters Monday he plans to make Game 4 “kind of a bullpen day” for New York.
Travis Durkee
Jackson said he didn't realize he was live on MLB Network when he said Stanton has "been out all f—ing year."
"I just want to give him a hug and talk to him," Michael Brantley said after his foul ball hit a medic in the Astros dugout.
Carlos Correa called game.
Scary moment at Minute Maid Park on Sunday night as Astros outfielder Michael Brantley smashed a ball into the Houston dugout.
It took extra innings for the Astros to come out on top in this thriller and the series is shaping up to be an exciting one.
If the Yankees opt to replace Stanton on their ALCS roster, he would be ineligible for the World Series should the team advance.
Masahiro Tanaka had the Astros off balance all night and that's honestly not all that surprising.
Justin Verlander is OK with how the game has changed in the postseason and wishes MLB would go back to more of that type of baseball.
Hicks had been dealing with an elbow injury, while Sabathia had soreness in his shoulder.
An in-depth look at why Houston is primed for its second title in three years.
The 2019 Yankees have been through everything. Here's why they'll win the 2019 World Series.
It's pretty much destiny that the Yankees and Astros are meeting in the ALCS once again. Who has the upper hand this time?
The Astros scored three runs before making an out in the first inning and Jose Altuve was clearly communicating something to the dugout.
The Astros were accused of this last postseason, as were the Dodgers.
Try not to overthink this.
"It's been a good battle so far, and it will continue on (Thursday)," Gerrit Cole said.
The idea of two teams with so many wins — and the two best records in baseball — going home in the first round got us thinking about baseball history. Has this ever happened before?
"I felt like the velocity was there, but the control wasn't and the slider wasn't," Verlander said after the 4-1 ALDS loss to the Rays.
Seriously, baseballs are not supposed to do this.
The Astros have what's probably MLB's best pitching rotation, but its poor management of that led to its downfall.
Justin Verlander threw seven shutout innings in a 6-2 Game 1 ALDS win over the Rays.
Verlander will have had three days of rest when he takes the mound Tuesday.
J Crabtree-Hannigan
Roberto Osuna nearly blew it in the ninth inning, but a man left off of last year's playoff roster saved the day.
We now know the Astros will face off with the Rays while the Twins will take on the Yankees.
Astros manager AJ Hinch said Gerrit Cole is slated to start Game 2, while Zack Greinke will get the ball for Game 3.
Kirstie Chiappelli
Here's everything you need to know about futures bets for the 2019 MLB postseason, including World Series picks.
Jim McIngvale, known as “Mattress Mack,” is placing a $3.5 million bet on the Astros to win its second title in three years.
Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.
This is only the second time in MLB history that a pair of teammates has each recorded 300 strikeouts in a season.
Justin Verlander further immortalized himself in baseball lore Saturday.
Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.
George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.
The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
Altuve has impressed fans with the power he produces from such a small frame, but he’d never hit more than 24 home runs in a season.
The Cubs lost to the Reds and remain locked up with the Brewers in the National League wild-card race.
Few pitchers have accomplished what Gerrit Cole did in 2019. The Astros' right-hander reached 300 strikeouts in a season, becoming only the third Houston pitcher to accomplish the feat.
Edward Sutelan
Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.
Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.
New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.
Keep track of the 2019 MLB postseason races all in one spot with an updated playoff picture and magic numbers for every team still in the running.
Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.
Sanchez impressed in his first two starts with Houston, giving up one earned run in 11 innings, striking out 12.
Rosters are expanding in Major League Baseball, and many call-ups will be able to have an impact on teams in the hunt for postseason spots.
The outfielder is scheduled to undergo a "gauntlet" of tests for further evaluation after exiting Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Springer came into the matchup slashing .296/.388/.573 with 30 home runs and 78 RBIs in 104 games this season.
E.Jay Zarett
The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.
Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.
The Astros ace became the sixth pitcher in the live-ball era to accomplish the feat three or more times.
While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.
Josh Reddick struck out on a 3-2 pitch which was clearly low in the ninth inning and was ejected after protesting.
The Astros' offense has quietly been on par with the best in MLB all season
The preludes to Fenech being barred from Verlander's interview included solar eclipse chatter and a business card handoff.
"It doesn't matter what you did the day before," Turner told reporters after the game. "You gotta show up the next day at 0-0. "
Yordan Alvarez's power is prodigious.
Ryan Pressly is heading to the injured list.
Robinson Chirinos and Jose Altuve may have been trying too hard in Wednesday's game.
Correa hasn’t played more than 110 games in the regular season since 2016 — his second season in the majors.
Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen
The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.
It took 13 innings but the Rays beat the Tigers 1-0 to keep their half-game lead on the Athletics in the AL wild-card race.
He finished his Thursday start against the A's angry at himself, even though Houston still had an opportunity to win.
The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.
Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.
Robinson Chirinos and Delino DeShields Jr. saved their pitchers Tuesday.
The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.
The Blue Jays' trade deadline acquisition left Saturday's game with a facial contusion.
John Smoltz told Astros owner Jim Crane Houston's rotation was better than his team's in the 1990s. Gerrit Cole wants to pump the brakes.
Sanchez, making his debut with the Astros, no-hit the Mariners through six innings, then watched as the bullpen finished the job.
Former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke pumped to be "watching good baseball" after his trade deadline move to the first-place Astros.
"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.
MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo appeared on DAZN's "ChangeUp" to break down the prospects Arizona acquired from the Astros.
Manager Terry Francona admitted he was concerned that Bauer's presence could negatively affect the Indians if he wasn't moved.
Greinke's move to Houston was the biggest deal Wednesday, adding him to a strong rotation that includes Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole.
“I can't believe we just added Zack Greinke to this rotation and this team …” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said.
The Astros shocked baseball by making a move for Zack Greinke at the deadline. SN grades the deal.
Sporting News is tracking all the trades and rumors from the 2019 MLB trade deadline. Follow along here.
Arizona will receive four prospects — Corbin Martin, J.B. Bukauskas, Seth Beer and Josh Rojas — in the trade.
The Astros improved their team the most while the Mets hurt themselves once again.
The Yankees and Astros are both looking for starting pitching in the same places.
After Noah Syndergaard was reportedly taken off the market, Robbie Ray's value has likely shot up.
The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.
Houston is "working hard to acquire" the 29-year-old starter from the Mets, according to a report from The Athletic.
The Astros and Giants have discussed Madison Bumgarner in recent days.
Marisnick collided into Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy head-on, which gave Lucroy a concussion and a broken nose.
"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."
The Blue Jays trailed the Rays by four runs entering the ninth inning, but rallied to tie it up and win it in extra innings.
The Astros have interest in a lot of pitchers on the market but they may be looking to a controllable asset in Marcus Stroman for help.
The Indians made an interesting trade in 2018, giving up their top prospect in a one-for-one deal. Here are three potential deals this year.
The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.
Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.
Get your trade fix right here to prepare for a fun couple of weeks of wheeling and dealing.
Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.
Teams should not let the potential of one player prevent a championship.
SN takes a detailed look at what to expect from teams in the AL and NL West ahead of the trade deadline.
The Angels, it appears, retaliated for the Astros outfielder injuring LA's No. 1 catcher. Now it's up to MLB to make the call on possible punishment. Houston's manager doesn't trust baseball's judgment.
Syndergaard has said he wants to stay with the Mets, but with Zack Wheeler going on the IL, a trade for the righty might be more likely.
Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.
Houston continues “to engage in discussions with teams and monitor the market for a No. 3 starter,” according to The Athletic.
Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.
Alex Bregman is back in the starting lineup after taking a hard ground ball to his face Thursday and missing Friday's game.
Tampa Bay tallied a staggering 20 hits to Baltimore's five, and first baseman Nate Lowe went 4 for 5 with one home run.
The Astros and Rangers "kicked off" the second half of the MLB season as the only game to be played Thursday.
The right-hander is part of an Astros team that is committed to winning. He should have been around the franchise five years ago.
The Brewers are “monitoring” Syndergaard’s availability while “some within the Astros organization are intrigued” by him.
The Angels catcher took the brunt of a head-to-head collision with Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick on a play at the plate Sunday.
The veteran Cardinals catcher didn't mince words when talking about the collision and said MLB needs to take action.
Heaney used his first offering against the Astros to honor his late friend and Angels teammate.
Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.
The Astros are interested in dealing for Tigers starter Matthew Boyd. But, only at the right price.
