Both underdogs can seal NLCS spots TODAY

Plus: 4 games on tap -- savor it!

Wednesday, October 09 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Manny's side step, Tatis' stutter step put Padres one stride from NLCS   Manny Machado's hit and heads-up baserunning (Dodgers fans might disagree with that description) ignited a six-run second that was capped by a Fernando Tatis Jr. homer as San Diego won a thriller. With heavy heart, masterful Manaea lifts Mets in Game 3 4 games! Here are all the ALDS, NLDS storylines to follow today Red-hot Tatis 'putting it on his back' during playoffs Schmidt set for first career playoff start in pivotal Game 3 'Extremely thankful' Cobb set to make first postseason start in 11 years Guardians-Tigers AL Division Series Game 3 FAQ (3 ET, TBS) Phillies-Mets NL Division Series Game 4 FAQ (5 ET, FS1) Yankees-Royals AL Division Series Game 3 FAQ (7 ET, TBS) Dodgers-Padres NL Division Series Game 4 FAQ (9 ET, FS1) MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Sean Manaea: 7+ IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 K's, 2 BB 9th outing of 7+ IP, 1 or 0 R, 3 H or fewer in NYM playoff history Jose Iglesias: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs His 1st multi-hit postseason game since 2013 Jesse Winker: 1-for-3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R 1st career postseason home run Fernando Tatis Jr.: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 R 6 career postseason homers in 11 games Teoscar Hernández: 1-for-3, HR, 4 RBIs, 1 R, 1 BB 6th grand slam in Dodgers postseason history PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY POSTSEASON BRACKET MUST-SEE MOMENT Fernando Tatis Jr. -- and his teammates -- sure knew it was gone. STAFF PICKS Betts thought he was robbed by Profar AGAIN! But this time ... The thrilling first-inning play that got Game 2 of the NLDS off to a wild start replicated itself almost perfectly in Game 3 -- except for how it ended. Yanks, Royals now move to an actual hitters' haven (yes, really) Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium doesn't have a short porch -- but offense thrives there. A 'cat-and-mouse' game for the Polar Bear Pete Alonso's opposite-field home run in his first at-bat off longtime rival Aaron Nola helped put the Mets one win away from advancing to the NLCS. That extremely clutch HR? 'Just Kerry being Kerry Bonds' Kerry Carpenter is getting some deserved national attention for the winning homer he hit in ALDS Game 2, but those who know him best and have seen his growth were not at all surprised by that swing. El Tiante passes away Luis Tiant, the lovably charismatic El Tiante -- as he came to be known throughout his memorable career, including eight seasons with Boston -- died at the age of 83. MLB Tonight has Division Series covered Tune to MLB Network for the latest highlights, interviews, expert analysis and more before and after each of today's Division Series Games presented by Booking.com, starting at 2 p.m. ET. And visit MLBNetwork.com for the complete programming schedule and to sign up to stream MLB Network 24/7. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PHI 2 NYM 7 LAD 5 SD 6 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.