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It's been 22 years since the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series. They'll look to have some more postseason magic this October.

HOUSTON -- There's just about no one who the Astros want to see more -- or who opposing pitchers want to see less -- than Yordan Alvarez stepping up to the plate with everything on the line. More often than not, he's come through in a big way for Houston.

Momentum, vibes, and an unpredictable playoff format have the potential to shake up October yet again. Here is every team’s case to go all the way.

Brooks Robinson, the legendary third baseman and Hall of Famer affectionately known as "Mr. Oriole" for spending his entire 23-year big league career in Baltimore, has died at 86. "All of us at Major League Baseball are saddened by the loss of Brooks Robinson, one of the greats of our

Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. says his advice for this year's Orioles team as they enter the playoffs is simple: "My advice would be don't do anything different. Approach the game the same way that you have."

Don Drysdale pitched a shutout in Game 3 of the 1963 World Series at Dodger Stadium, giving the Dodgers a 3-0 series lead over the Yankees.

The MLB playoffs began Tuesday, and the Miami Marlins will go on the road to play the Philadelphia Phillies at 8 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.

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Ranger Suarez, the Phillies’ stealth pitching weapon of 2022, is a known commodity in 2023.