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MLB Daily Digest – October 4, 2026

The latest MLB headlines, trade updates, game reaction, standings stories and talking points from across baseball.

Drew Rasmussen Does Very Rude Things to the Yankees in ALDS Game 1

The Rays right-hander carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning as Tampa Bay silenced New York in the series opener.

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Dodgers avoid Game 1 trap, power past Braves in NLDS opener

By Jack Harris Published Oct. 3, 2026, 6:53 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Make California Post a Preferred Source The trap had been set. A five-day layoff. A seemingly worn-down opponent. An afternoon start amid 100-degree temperatures.

California Post


Dodgers Show Off Depth; Brewers Escape: 4 Takeaways From Division Series Game 1s

The MLB Division Series kicked off with a bang on Saturday, with clutch homers, dominant pitching and a controversial call.

Fox Sports


With Jacob Misiorowski missing his A-game, Brewers rally to take NLDS Game 1 via the long ball

Milwaukee ranked last in MLB in home runs this season, but that didn’t stop Jackson Chourio and William Contreras on Saturday.

Yahoo


Austin Wells Mistake Costs Yankees ALDS Game 1

They teach you this in Little League. “Don’t make the third out at third base,” says a father coaching the team of kids young enough to not yet realize that their dreams of making it to the major leagues are probably far fetched. Occasionally, though, those players make it to Major League Baseball.

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Munetaka Murakami, Grant Taylor deliver more postseason magic for White Sox as they shut down Guardians in ALDS Game 1

Chicago has already collected three postseason wins — the same number the franchise achieved in the first 20 years after winning the 2005 World Series.

Yahoo


Retiring Tigers Star Justin Verlander Makes Financial MLB History

The Hall of Fame career for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander came to a close late last month, as he made one final start wearing the Old English D in front of a packed house at Comerica Park.

Heavy


Orioles news: Yankees get embarrassed in Game 1

The Yankees nearly got no-hit and committed a costly baserunning blunder in a Game 1 loss to the Rays.

Yahoo


Ty France Fly Ball Hits The Roof At Miller Park, Causing Wild Ruling In Brewers Win

The Brewers’ win over the Padres ended with some controversy.

Fox Sports


Giancarlo Stanton strikes out in first Yankees at-bat in over five months — why Aaron Boone ‘liked what I saw’

Stanton, who last took an at-bat on April 24 because of three separate calf strains, ended up striking out on five pitches.

NY Post


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What’s Biggest Obstacle In Way Of Dodgers’ 3-Peat? Derek Jeter, A-Rod Explain

Are the Los Angeles Dodgers poised to three-peat? FOX Sports’ Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez discussed the challenge ahead for Los Angeles.

Fox Sports


Welcome to the 2026 Arizona Fall League: Scouting Prep and Preview

The Arizona Fall League gets underway today. Dive deep on the league’s famous players, potential dudes, statistical performers, and guys with key offseason roster situations.

Fan Graphs


Braves’ offense can’t pick up bullpen in Game 1 loss

The Braves got everything they could have asked for from Dylan Dodd, but only scored three runs and treated the game fairly casually

Yahoo


3 trades Cubs must make this offseason after early postseason exit

The Chicago Cubs should spend this offseason fixing the pitching problems that made an explosive offense carry too much responsibility. The Cubs won 89 games, led the majors in runs, and reached October behind Pete Crow-Armstrong’s breakout season and Alex Bregman’s arrival.

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The Red Sox Wild Card exit was no plot twist

It was a predictable epilogue, and the cost of coasting

Yahoo

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