After last year's epic bullpen breakdown, the Giants turned the page and signed Mark Melancon to lead a new crew for late-game relief. Will his arrival cure what ailed them?
The Chicago Cubs clinched a postseason series at Wrigley Field for the first time with home runs from Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been scratched from the lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Cubs after experiencing weakness in his injured left thumb.
Despite being eligible to play and having strong numbers against the opposing pitcher, Dodgers pitcher Chase Utley is not in the starting lineup for Monday's Game 3 vs. the Mets.
The appeal hearing for Chase Utley will not be held Monday, a source told ESPN's Karl Ravech, and the Dodgers infielder will continue to be eligible to play until the appeal is heard.
Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada suffered a fractured right fibula after being involved in a nasty collision at second base in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Saturday.
