MLB Baseball 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 15, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
Postseason Series
The Brewers look to sweep the Dodgers in Game 4 in Los Angeles, while Game 3 has been underway amid questions about the Dodgers' ability to answer a 3-0 deficit. Can the Dodgers make history, or are the Brewers poised to end the two-time champions' reign? For Los Angeles to keep its three-peat hopes alive, it will need the kind of comeback rarely seen in October baseball.
Playoff Storylines
Bullpen battles and breakout performances have defined this postseason so far, and the Dodgers' dynasty status is being weighed against a field that has shown it can hang tough. Meanwhile, Jose Ramirez has taken over in October, with his confidence fueling a Cleveland run that has fed off his swagger.
ALCS and Managerial Moves
Cleveland will send Gavin Williams to the mound for Game 3 against Tampa Bay's Jax, after the right-hander threw 210 pitches over six days. Inclement weather prompted MLB to move up the start time of Thursday's ALCS Game 3 by five hours to 1 p.m. In the front-office news, Don Mattingly will remain Phillies manager on a two-year deal after guiding Philadelphia to the playoffs, while Joe Espada will not return as Houston's manager despite winning two AL West titles.