Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer in the first inning to set the tone as the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the NL Division Series at two wins apiece. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/baseball/mlb/ian-happ-cubs-force-nlds-decider/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #chicagocubs #milwaukeebrewers #ianhapp #mlbplayoffs

Kim Hye-seong scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/baseball/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers-advance-nlcs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #philadelphiaphillies #rokisasaki #orionkerkering

Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/baseball/mlb/red-sox-mike-greenwell-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mikegreenwell #bostonredsox

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning, and the Phillies avoided elimination in the NL Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/baseball/mlb/phillies-win-avoid-sweep/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #kyleschwarber #philadelphiaphillies #losangelesdodgers #mlbplayoffs #yoshinobuyamamoto

Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped a two-run single to highlight a four-run first inning, helping the Chicago Cubs stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the NLDS. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/baseball/mlb/cubs-stay-alive-nlds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mlbplayoffs #chicagocubs #milwaukeebrewers #petecrowarmstrong #seattlemariners #detroittigers

Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning as the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/baseball/mlb/yankees-stay-alive-jays/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #newyorkyankees #aaronjudge #torontobluejays

J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted home runs, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers following a nearly three-hour rain delay in Game 3 of their series on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/baseball/mlb/mariners-tigers-brink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #detroittigers #seattlemariners

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/07/baseball/mlb/brewers-cubs-playoffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #milwaukeebrewers #chicagocubs

The Los Angeles Dodgers held off a late rally from the Philadelphia Phillies to snatch a 4-3 victory and take a commanding 2-0 lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/07/baseball/mlb/dodgers-phillies-playoff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #philadelphiaphillies

No #baseball tonight (travel day) what will I do? <nervous laugh that turns to tiny tears> #mlbplayoffs

While Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato will have to wait for the results of the Central League MVP voting, his status as the home run and RBI champion was set in stone along with the other title winners in NPB. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-title-winners-hanshin-sato/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #teruakisato #munetakamurakami #shingotakatsu #masatoyoshii #daisukemiura

The Toronto Blue Jays rode a stunning display from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage and a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grand slam to push the New York Yankees to the brink of elimination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/06/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-push-yankees-brink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #torontobluejays #newyorkyankees #treyyesavage #vladimirguerrerojr

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani's focus on his pitching may have led to his struggles at the plate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitching-led-to-struggles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #daveroberts #losangelesdodgers #philadelphiaphillies #mlbplayoffs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was optimistic after exiting with a hamstring issue during Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their NL Division Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/05/baseball/mlb/chourio-optimistic-hamstring-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #milwaukeebrewers #jacksonchourio #patmurphy #mlbplayoffs

Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez lead Dodgers over Phillies in Game 1 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/05/baseball/dodgers-phillies-nlds-opener/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #teoscarhernandez #philadelphiaphillies #mlbplayoffs #rokisasaki #chicagocubs #milwaukeebrewers #detroittigers #seattlemariners

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani says composure will be key when he makes his long-anticipated MLB postseason pitching debut on Saturday in the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-mlb-playoff-pitching/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani

Cam Schlittler made a spectacular postseason debut, striking out 12 in eight scoreless innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and into the AL Division Series https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/03/baseball/mlb/yankees-beat-red-sox-advance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #newyorkyankees #bostonredsox #mlbplayoffs #detroittigers #chicagocubs

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the seventh, Mookie Betts had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in their NL Wild Card Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/02/baseball/dodgers-beat-reds-advance-mlb-playoffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #losangelesdodgers #cincinnatireds #mlbplayoffs #newyorkyankees #bostonredsox #sandiegopadres #chicagocubs

Shohei Ohtani blasted two home runs in a 10-5 Los Angeles Dodgers victory over the Cincinnati Reds while the New York Yankees were stunned at home by the Boston Red Sox as the MLB playoffs got under way on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-playoff-opener/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #cincinnatireds #newyorkyankees #bostonredsox

Seiya Suzuki will look to continue his recent torrid run as the fourth-seeded Cubs host the fifth-seeded Padres in Game 1 of their best-of-three National League wild-card series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/baseball/padres-cubs-suzuki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #chicagocubs #seiyasuzuki #sandiegopadres