Friday, Oct. 30, 2026No. 36Morning editionNumbers through Thu, Oct. 29Hot Stove
18 finals around the world184 roster moves3-min readPress time 13:46 CET
In this editionMexican Pacific LeagueTonightAround the WorldHot StoveOn this dayInsideLast Nightp. 2Tonight and the Racep. 3Stat Labp. 4The Wirep. 5Around the Webp. 6
The Whiff
Six at-bats from a dramatic game, one at a time. Make your call before each one plays out.
Play before you read on: the pages below can give the score away.
Mexican Pacific League
Navojoa 4, Guasave 5 (LMP, 8, walk-off)
Navojoa 4, Guasave 5 (LMP, 8, walk-off). Red Sox: traded LF Nate Eaton to Athletics.
- 5.43 Drama Index, Game of the Night
- 18 finals around the world
- World Series: TB-MIL: Brewers win 4-1
Tonight
Jalisco at Culiacan
- League Mexican Pacific League
- First pitch Sat 03:05 CET
- Jalisco 48%
- Culiacan 52%
- Tigres at Gigantes · Sat 00:00 CET · Gigantes 50%
- Aguilas at Tiburones · Sat 00:00 CET · Tiburones 56%
- Leones at Bravos · Sat 00:00 CET · Bravos 58%
- Navegantes at Caribes · Sat 00:00 CET · Caribes 62%
Around the World
- KBO: Lions 6, Tigers 4 (Playoff)
- LIDOM: Aguilas 5, Estrellas 2 (11) ★★★★★ · Toros 4, Tigres 7 ★★★ · Leones 15, Gigantes 8 ★
- LVBP: Leones 10, Bravos 11 (walk-off) ★★★★★ · Navegantes 5, Caribes 6 ★★★★ · Aguilas 13, Tigres 2 ★★ · Cardenales 3, Tiburones 8 ★★
- LMP: Mexicali 12, Nayarit 5 (8) ★★★★ · Los Mochis 16, Jalisco 6 ★★★ · Culiacan 2, Obregon 10 ★★ · Mazatlan 2, Hermosillo 4 ★★ · Navojoa 0, Guasave 9 (shutout) ★★ · Mexicali 11, Nayarit 2 ★
- AFL: Javelinas 13, Desert Dogs 10 ★★★★★ · Scorpions 5, Saguaros 17 ★★★ · Solar Sox 21, Rafters 5 ★★
Hot Stove
Red Sox: traded LF Nate Eaton to Athletics
- Age 29
- 2026 24 G, .560 OPS, 1 HR
- WAR 0.1
Also: Red Sox: traded Tsung-Che Cheng · Randy Arozarena elected free agency · Tarik Skubal elected free agency · Nationals: claimed Braxton Roxby · Mariners: claimed Grant McCray and 178 more
On this day
World Series Game 5: Dodgers 7, Yankees 6
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Last Night
Game of the Night: Navojoa 4, Guasave 5 (LMP, 8, walk-off)
- Drama Index 5.43 ★★★★★ · 2 lead changes · 8 innings · peak leverage 6.98 (bottom 7th)
- Top WPA: Juan Mora +0.50 (batter) · Leo Heras +0.44 (batter) · Jesus Castillo +0.42 (batter)
- Bottom WPA: Jorge Sauceda -0.43 (pitcher) · Edwyn Valle -0.42 (pitcher) · Nate Antone -0.39 (pitcher)
Watch: Gameday (MLB.com)
| Inning | Matchup | Result | Win probability | WPA | LI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot 7th | Juan Mora vs. Jorge Sauceda | Single | GSV 18% → 64% | +0.46 | 6.98 |
| Bot 8th | Leo Heras vs. Edwyn Valle | Single | GSV 52% → 92% | +0.41 | 6.06 |
| Bot 6th | Jesus Castillo vs. Jake Miednik | Single | GSV 41% → 75% | +0.34 | 5.20 |
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Tonight and the Race
The Bracket
Wild Card Series (best of three, every game at the higher seed)
- AL: White Sox at Astros: White Sox win 2-0.
- AL: Red Sox at Yankees: Yankees win 2-0.
- NL: Phillies at Braves: Braves win 2-1.
- NL: Cubs at Padres: Padres win 2-0.
Division Series (best of five)
- AL: Yankees at Rays: Rays win 3-0.
- AL: White Sox at Guardians: Guardians win 3-2.
- NL: Padres at Brewers: Brewers win 3-1.
- NL: Braves at Dodgers: Dodgers win 3-1.
Championship Series (best of seven)
- AL: Guardians at Rays: Rays win 4-2.
- NL: Dodgers at Brewers: Brewers win 4-0.
World Series (best of seven)
- Rays at Brewers: Brewers win 4-1.
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Stat Lab
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The Wire
Transaction Wire
- Mets: designated OF Cristian Pache for assignment
Age 27 · 2026: 15 G, .250 OPS, 0 HR · -0.2 WAR - Athletics: outrighted RHP Geoff Hartlieb to Las Vegas Aviators
Age 32 · 2026: 28.0 IP, 4.82 ERA, 6.5% K-BB · 0.3 WAR
More moves (175)
- Angels: 2B Adam Frazier elected free agency
- Angels: 3B Anthony Rendon elected free agency
- Angels: 3B Yoán Moncada elected free agency
- Angels: C Travis d’Arnaud elected free agency
- Angels: outrighted C Sebastián Rivero to Salt Lake Bees
- Angels: outrighted LHP Sammy Peralta to Salt Lake Bees
- Astros: 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. elected free agency
- Astros: C Christian Vázquez elected free agency
- Astros: CF Daulton Varsho elected free agency
- Astros: LHP Steven Okert elected free agency
- Astros: RHP Bryan Abreu elected free agency
- Astros: RHP Enyel De Los Santos elected free agency
- Athletics: C Jonah Heim elected free agency
- Athletics: RHP Brooks Kriske elected free agency
- Athletics: RHP Mark Leiter Jr. elected free agency
- Athletics: RHP Mark Leiter Jr. elected free agency
- Athletics: outrighted 2B Michael Stefanic to Las Vegas Aviators
- Athletics: outrighted C Brian Serven to Las Vegas Aviators
- Athletics: outrighted RF Johnathan Rodríguez to Las Vegas Aviators
- Athletics: outrighted RHP Henry Baez to Las Vegas Aviators
- Athletics: outrighted RHP Joey Estes to Las Vegas Aviators
- Blue Jays: 2B Luis Urías elected free agency
- Blue Jays: LHP Patrick Corbin elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RF George Springer elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RHP Jameson Taillon elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RHP Max Scherzer elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RHP Paul Sewald elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RHP Shane Bieber elected free agency
- Blue Jays: RHP Yimi García elected free agency
- Blue Jays: outrighted RF Rudy Martin Jr. to Buffalo Bisons
- Braves: 1B Dominic Smith elected free agency
- Braves: 1B Rowdy Tellez elected free agency
- Braves: 2B Mauricio Dubón elected free agency
- Braves: LHP Brent Suter elected free agency
- Braves: LHP Martín Pérez elected free agency
- Braves: RF Lane Thomas elected free agency
- Braves: RHP Joe Jiménez elected free agency
- Braves: RHP Raisel Iglesias elected free agency
- Braves: RHP Tyler Mahle elected free agency
- Braves: SS Ha-Seong Kim elected free agency
- Braves: SS Kyle Farmer elected free agency
- Braves: LHP Joey Wentz back from the 60-day IL
- Braves: RHP Hurston Waldrep back from the 60-day IL
- Braves: RHP Spencer Schwellenbach back from the 60-day IL
- Brewers: 1B Jake Bauers elected free agency
- Brewers: LHP JoJo Romero elected free agency
- Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff elected free agency
- Cubs: CF Tyrone Taylor elected free agency
- Cubs: LF Ian Happ elected free agency
- Cubs: LF Michael Conforto elected free agency
- Cubs: LHP David Peterson elected free agency
- Cubs: LHP Shota Imanaga elected free agency
- Cubs: RF Seiya Suzuki elected free agency
- Cubs: RHP Aaron Civale elected free agency
- Cubs: RHP Kevin Gausman elected free agency
- Cubs: RHP Trent Thornton elected free agency
- D-backs: 2B Ildemaro Vargas elected free agency
- D-backs: C James McCann elected free agency
- D-backs: LHP A.J. Puk elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Dennis Santana elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Jonathan Loáisiga elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Kevin Ginkel elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Ryan Thompson elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Taylor Clarke elected free agency
- D-backs: RHP Zac Gallen elected free agency
- Dodgers: CF Enrique Hernández elected free agency
- Dodgers: LHP Alex Vesia elected free agency
- Dodgers: LHP Eric Lauer elected free agency
- Dodgers: LHP Kris Bubic elected free agency
- Dodgers: RHP Blake Treinen elected free agency
- Dodgers: RHP Brusdar Graterol elected free agency
- Dodgers: RHP Evan Phillips elected free agency
- Dodgers: SS Miguel Rojas elected free agency
- Giants: RHP JT Brubaker elected free agency
- Giants: outrighted 2B Osleivis Basabe to Sacramento River Cats
- Giants: outrighted LHP Matt Gage to Sacramento River Cats
- Giants: outrighted RHP Jason Foley to Sacramento River Cats
- Giants: LHP Matt Gage back from the 60-day IL
- Guardians: 1B Nathaniel Lowe elected free agency
- Guardians: 1B Rhys Hoskins elected free agency
- Guardians: C Austin Hedges elected free agency
- Guardians: LHP Foster Griffin elected free agency
- Mariners: LF Taylor Ward elected free agency
- Mariners: LHP Hoby Milner elected free agency
- Mariners: RF Victor Robles elected free agency
- Mariners: SS J.P. Crawford elected free agency
- Marlins: RHP Pete Fairbanks elected free agency
- Marlins: outrighted C Brian Navarreto to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Marlins: outrighted C Logan Driscoll to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Marlins: outrighted RHP Tyler Zuber to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Marlins: outrighted RHP Wikelman González to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Marlins: outrighted RHP Zach Brzykcy to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Mets: claimed 2B Kyren Paris off waivers from Angels · MLB Trade Rumors
- Orioles: LHP Keegan Akin elected free agency
- Orioles: LHP Trevor Rogers elected free agency
- Orioles: RHP Andrew Kittredge elected free agency
- Orioles: RHP Chris Bassitt elected free agency
- Orioles: signed RHP Robinson Martínez to a minor league deal
- Padres: 1B Ty France elected free agency
- Padres: LF Austin Hays elected free agency
- Padres: LF Luis Rengifo elected free agency
- Padres: LF Ramón Laureano elected free agency
- Padres: LHP Adrian Morejon elected free agency
- Padres: LHP Robbie Ray elected free agency
- Padres: RHP Casey Mize elected free agency
- Padres: RHP Jason Adam elected free agency
- Padres: RHP Walker Buehler elected free agency
- Phillies: 2B Luis Arraez elected free agency
- Phillies: 3B Alec Bohm elected free agency
- Phillies: LHP Brooks Raley elected free agency
- Phillies: LHP José Alvarado elected free agency
- Phillies: LHP Nestor Cortes elected free agency
- Phillies: RF Adolis García elected free agency
- Phillies: SS Edmundo Sosa elected free agency
- Pirates: 2B Brandon Lowe elected free agency
- Pirates: LHP Gregory Soto elected free agency
- Pirates: RHP Kirby Yates elected free agency
- Rangers: 2B Nicky Lopez elected free agency
- Rangers: C Elias Díaz elected free agency
- Rangers: LHP Jalen Beeks elected free agency
- Rangers: LHP Jordan Montgomery elected free agency
- Rangers: LHP Tyler Alexander elected free agency
- Rangers: RHP Trevor Williams elected free agency
- Rays: LF Gavin Lux elected free agency
- Rays: RHP Freddy Peralta elected free agency
- Rays: SS Jorge Mateo elected free agency
- Red Sox: LHP Patrick Sandoval elected free agency
- Red Sox: SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa elected free agency
- Reds: C Tyler Stephenson elected free agency
- Reds: LHP Brock Burke elected free agency
- Reds: RHP Brady Singer elected free agency
- Reds: CF Blake Dunn back from the 60-day IL
- Reds: RHP Hunter Greene back from the 60-day IL
- Rockies: LHP Jose Quintana elected free agency
- Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland elected free agency
- Rockies: RHP Jordan Romano elected free agency
- Rockies: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano elected free agency
- Royals: 2B Jonathan India elected free agency
- Royals: 3B Josh Rojas elected free agency
- Royals: C Luke Maile elected free agency
- Royals: RHP Craig Kimbrel elected free agency
- Tigers: 2B Gleyber Torres elected free agency
- Tigers: RHP Burch Smith elected free agency
- Tigers: RHP Jack Flaherty elected free agency
- Tigers: RHP Jacob Waguespack elected free agency
- Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander elected free agency
- Tigers: RHP Tyler Kinley elected free agency
- Twins: C Ryan Jeffers elected free agency
- Twins: LHP A.J. Minter elected free agency
- Twins: LHP Taylor Rogers elected free agency
- Twins: outrighted 1B Aaron Sabato to St. Paul Saints
- Twins: outrighted SS Tristan Gray to St. Paul Saints
- Twins: LHP Anthony Banda back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: C Jake Rogers elected free agency
- White Sox: LF Tommy Pham elected free agency
- White Sox: LHP Sean Newcomb elected free agency
- White Sox: RF Randal Grichuk elected free agency
- White Sox: RHP Erick Fedde elected free agency
- White Sox: RHP Trevor Richards elected free agency
- White Sox: LF Brooks Baldwin back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: LF Tanner Murray back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: RHP Jordan Leasure back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: RHP Mike Vasil back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: RHP Prelander Berroa back from the 60-day IL
- White Sox: status change for LHP Ky Bush
- Yankees: 1B Paul Goldschmidt elected free agency
- Yankees: 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. elected free agency
- Yankees: CF Trent Grisham elected free agency
- Yankees: LHP Ryan Yarbrough elected free agency
- Yankees: LHP Tim Hill elected free agency
- Yankees: RHP David Bednar elected free agency
- Yankees: RHP John Schreiber elected free agency
- Yankees: RHP Michael Fulmer elected free agency
- Yankees: RHP Paul Blackburn elected free agency
- Yankees: SS Amed Rosario elected free agency
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Terms in this edition
Drama Index: Our own measure of how much a game kept both sides guessing: the total of every swing in win probability over the game, divided by 100. A game that one team controls from the first inning scores low; a game full of lead changes and late swings scores high.
Leverage Index (LI): How much the next plate appearance can swing win probability, compared with an average plate appearance. 1.0 is average; 2.0 means twice the usual stakes.
Win Probability Added (WPA): How much one play changed a team’s chance of winning. The batter is credited with the change and the pitcher is charged the same amount with the opposite sign; add up a player’s plays and you get his WPA for a game or a season.
Sources & Notes
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