MLB Baseball 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 11, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
Championship Series
The NLCS features a marquee clash as Tarik Skubal gets the Game 1 nod for the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto following in Game 2 against the Brewers. ESPN's experts are weighing in on the four remaining contenders, with the Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Guardians still standing. A final-four ranking places each team in order of postseason strength, and the Dodgers-Brewers matchup is being hailed as baseball at its finest before a possible winter lockout.
Standout Performers
Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is having a record-setting October at just 22 years old. The race for postseason MVP honors is heating up as analysts track the players doing the most to lift their clubs.
Postseason Heartbreak
The White Sox suffered a painful collapse, wasting a 2-0 ALDS lead after striking out 21 times and managing just three hits in a decisive loss.
Front Office and Off-Field
Former Phillies executive Sam Fuld declined an offer to become the Athletics' president of baseball operations. Meanwhile, a Wrigleyville rooftop owner is locked in a legal fight with the Chicago Cubs over the future of the last holdout property near Wrigley Field.