MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

An evidentiary hearing in the contentious Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy will take place next month as the team and Major League Baseball continue to spar over control of the team and the Dodgers' plan to auction its TV rights.

Heavy rain forced the suspension of Friday's Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, ruining the eagerly-awaited clash between Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia, two of the game's greatest pitchers.

The Tampa Bay Rays, riding high on confidence and form, extended their incredible late season surge to six consecutive wins when they thumped the Texas Rangers 9-0 in the first of their best-of-five division series playoffs on Friday.

Tony Reagins stepped down as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday after the team's failure to reach the playoffs for a second successive season.

Terry Francona's eight-year run as manager of the Boston Red Sox ended Friday when the Major League Baseball team announced he was not returning next season.

Adding Doug Fister was key for the Tigers' playoff chances.

Francona is expected to part ways Friday with the Red Sox, and Epstein has a club option.

Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower's newest Yankees themed video rips on the Red Sox's regular season collapse to the tune of LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem.

Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of Major League Baseball playoffs starting Friday.

Justin Verlander has always had an electrifying arm but it took time for the 28-year-old right-hander to graduate to the ranks of mature mound ace, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday.

Baseball is considering adding more wild card teams, but after Wednesday it should reconsider.

The St Louis Cardinals completed their rousing late-season charge by claiming the National League's wild card berth for the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays snatched the American League wild card playoff berth from the clutches of the Boston Red Sox with a stunning 12-inning home victory over the New York Yankees on the last day of the regular season on Wednesday.

It was a final day to remember as comebacks were plentiful.

The Florida Marlins named former Chicago White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen as their new manager on Wednesday, hoping he can kickstart a new era for the struggling Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

Predictions for the two games being played tonight for one AL wild card spot.

Fox Sports, a division of News Corp, sued the Los Angeles Dodgers late on Tuesday to stop the proposed sale of television rights that is key to the baseball team emerging from bankruptcy protection.

The Los Angeles Dodgers fought back on Tuesday against Major League Baseball's attempt to wrest control of the bankrupt baseball team from Frank McCourt, asking a federal court to delay considering the league's requests to sell the team and throw out its lawyers.

A look at which team could come out on top over the final two games, with the Rays surging and Red Sox tumbling.

Matt Kemp has a legitimate chance at the National League Triple Crown.

The Tampa Bay Rays caught up with the Boston Red Sox in the race for the American League wild card berth on Monday after beating the New York Yankees 5-2.