Matt Moore and Kelly Shoppach participated in a postgame interview after Game 1 of the Division Series.

When Chris Carpenter takes the ball for Game 2 against the Phillies on Sunday, he'll pitch on three days' rest for the very first time in his career.

Jim Leyland could have gone with a third left-hander in Duane Below, or he could've gone with a right-hander with a statistical knack for getting left-handed hitters out in David Pauley. But he didn't feel like those reasons were strong enough to outweigh what Brad Penny brings — or what Penny had done this year.

MLB Network is airing 150 live hours of programming this postseason, 20 more than last year, as a constant source of baseball throughout the month of broadcasting on TBS and FOX.

The Cardinals starter in Game 1 of their National League Division Series with the Phillies is Kyle Lohse. He's going up against reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay and a 102-win team in one of the toughest parks for pitchers in the Major Leagues.

When Derek Lowe walked off the mound in the fifth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Phillies, many Braves fans said they hoped they had seen the last of him of pitching for their favorite team.

General manager John Mozeliak revealed Friday evening that it is "highly unlikely" that Kyle McClellan will be on the National League Division Series roster that the club submits to Major League Baseball on Saturday morning.

Doug Fister gets the start for the Tigers in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees. It's been quite a journey for the right-hander, who began the year with the Mariners.

A Rangers fan from Duncanville, Texas, the 17-year-old Trent Williams caught Kelly Shoppach's third-inning home run and fired it back onto the field, amusing the crowd.

Major League Baseball's wild regular-season finale proved a boon for Brewers rookie Taylor Green, who earned the team's 25th and final National League Division Series roster spot based largely on the opponent.

The Yankees will go with an 11-man pitching staff for the American League Division series featuring three starters — CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia — and eight relievers.

The Yankees will have a few non-active players in their clubhouse for the American League Division Series, as right-hander Bartolo Colon and catcher Austin Romine will hang around for the games at Yankee Stadium.

The Angels announced Friday that general
manager Tony Reagins has resigned from his current role with the organization and will remain with the team as a special assistant to club chairman Dennis Kuhl.

There's no need for Cardinals manager Tony La Russa to think too deeply about where his team might be today had St. Louis not been a willing participant in a three-team, 11-player trade on July 27 that did more than just reshape its bullpen.

Zack Greinke will pitch Game 2 for the Brewers in the National League Division Series, his second straight start on three days' rest.

The Cardinals went 6-3 against the Phillies this season, which seems important as they meet in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.

Roy Halladay takes the ball for the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Redbirds skipper Tony La Russa will hand the ball to right-hander Kyle Lohse.