Overview

• The Dodgers beat the Phillies 2-1 in 11 innings in NLDS Game 4 on Oct. 9, scoring the winning run when Orion Kerkering’s throw home sailed past the plate, sending Los Angeles to the NLCS.
• Home-plate umpire Mark Wegner apologized to Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez for missing a 2-2 strike in the seventh, a call that preceded the tying run, according to postgame reporting.
• Philadelphia’s lineup faltered throughout the series and key decisions now loom on free agents including Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto, and Ranger Suárez, with reporting indicating not everyone will return.
• The Yankees were ousted by the Blue Jays in four games in the ALDS, extending New York’s World Series title drought to 16 years.
• Reports indicate Yankees leadership is expected to remain intact, rookie Cam Schlittler emerged as a postseason bright spot, and The Athletic reports the team does not plan to re-sign Paul Goldschmidt with Ben Rice viewed as the first baseman of the future.