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NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Royals credit their transformation to becoming a “Today” show, wearing their mindset on their chests. Several Royals work through pregame practice in powder-blue T-shirts with the word “today” in white capital letters.

Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres that started Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kodai Senga pitched two innings Saturday in only his second start of the season, throwing 31 pitches for the New York Mets in Game 1 of the NL Division Series against Philadelphia.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Tigers in an AL Division Series opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw , sidelined since late August with a toe injury, won’t pitch again this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber extended his playoff record with his fifth career leadoff homer, launching the third pitch of Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Mets into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez has a new job ahead of his playoff start for the Philadelphia Phillies: dad.

NEW YORK (AP) — George Brett watched the Kansas City Royals prepare to face the New York Yankees and remembered the combustible clashes of the 1970s. “This isn’t a series, this is war,” said the Hall of Famer, tossing in a profanity for emphasis.

Detroit Tigers (86-76, third in the AL Central during the regular season) vs. Cleveland Guardians (92-69, first in the AL Central during the regular season) Cleveland; Saturday, 1:08 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.

San Diego Padres (93-69, second in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (14-11, 3.