There is an argument to be made that the Royals have the advantage heading into the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series tonight (8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1) with the Astros because of the been-there-done-that factor.

Any scouting report of right-handed hitting Aaron Judge has to begin with his physicality. Judge is huge at 6-foot-7, 275 pounds. But one should not be fooled by his size. He’s very athletic and agile. But everything must begin with his strength.

Voting is underway to help decide among 11 nominees for Best Performance in the Esurance MLB Awards.

The Phillies announced Wednesday morning that Andy MacPhail has officially replaced Pat Gillick as team president. He had been introduced as the incoming president at a news conference in June, but with the caveat that Gillick would remain at the helm through the end of the season.

The Angels announced on Tuesday night that pitching coach Mike Butcher and hitting coach Don Baylor will not return to longtime manager Mike Scioscia’s coaching staff.

Desperately needing a win to stave off elimination, Clayton Kershaw thrust his postseason troubles aside with a brilliant performance Tuesday in National League Division Series Game 4, firing seven innings of three-hit ball in a 3-1 Dodgers win over the Mets.

Adrian Gonzalez delivered an RBI single and Justin Turner recorded a two-run double to cap the three-run third inning that provided the Dodgers a 3-0 lead over the Mets in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

For the first time in the history of Wrigley Field, the Cubs clinched a postseason series at home, edging the mighty Cardinals, 6-4, in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. The Cubs now can party as they wait to see whether they’ll face the Mets or the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series, which opens on Saturday.

Zack Greinke, who’s scheduled to start the fifth and deciding contest of the National League Division Series against the Mets (Thursday, 8 p.m. ET, TBS), will prolong his Dodgers tenure if he can beat New York for the second time in six days and advance Los Angeles to the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Clayton Kershaw’s outing on Tuesday night was much more befitting the beastly numbers we’re accustomed to seeing him compile. In a 3-1 victory at Citi Field, Kershaw’s seven strong innings gifted us with the decisive final fling in Los Angeles. For Kershaw, this wasn’t just a series-extender; it was also something of a legacy repairer.

With a transformational eighth inning in Game 4 on Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals have changed the nature and very possibly, the outcome, of their American League Division Series against the Houston Astros.

When manager Joe Maddon joined the Cubs a year ago, he brought with him a keen sense of how to manage a clubhouse, a knack for getting the most out of young players and a remarkable ability to handle a bullpen. And with a 6-4 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, Maddon has given Chicago a reason to believe.

Here’s a closer look at three key plays in the Cubs’ Game 4 win over St. Louis, courtesy of Statcast, as well a defensive gem from the Dodgers’ season-saving victory over the Mets.

Jacob deGrom, who has established himself as the ace of an elite Mets starting rotation, faces the challenge of extending his success in what will be the most significant start of his career to date. deGrom will return to the same Dodger Stadium mound that he owned last week to oppose Zack Greinke and the Dodgers in Thursday’s decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series.

In January, Anthony Rizzo boldly predicted the Cubs would win the National League Central. They may have come up short in that quest, but on Tuesday, they did one better. They knocked off the powerful Cardinals to clinch the NL Division Series.

Astros manager A.J. Hinch wouldn’t say whether he’d have ace left-hander Dallas Keuchel available in the bullpen if needed in Wednesday’s Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Royals at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.

Johnny Cueto is set to start Kansas City’s biggest game of the season to this point, against the Astros in the deciding Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.