{"id":218109,"date":"2025-10-16T20:11:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/218109\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:11:15","slug":"mlb-playoffs-live-updates-analysis-nlcs-game-3-alcs-game-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/218109\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB playoffs live updates, analysis: NLCS Game 3, ALCS Game 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Oct 16, 2025, 02:35 PM ET<a data-behavior=\"copy_link\" data-social-tool=\"copy\" href=\"#\" data-social-type=\"content\" class=\"share-popup-link icon-font-before icon-chain-solid-before reactions-copy-link copy-link\" aria-label=\"Copy Link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/check.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80.png\" alt=\"Copy Link\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><a data-social-tool=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=MLB%20playoffs%20live%20updates,%20analysis%3A%20NLCS%20Game%203,%20ALCS%20Game%204&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F46587419\" data-social-type=\"content\" class=\"share-popup-link icon-font-before icon-email-solid-before email social-clicks-email\" aria-label=\"Email\">Email<\/a><a data-social-tool=\"print\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/print?id=46587419\" data-social-type=\"content\" class=\"share-popup-link print icon-font-before icon-print-solid-before page-action\" aria-label=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Print<\/a>Open Extended Reactions<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a two-game Thursday in the MLB playoffs!<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4750d73d-d92e-b390-758c-2c7b44a810db\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/mil\/milwaukee-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> are still looking for their first win of the series against the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"fb7cf413-5156-9fc2-abe0-2273b89f70db\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/lad\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> as the NLCS shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3. In the American League, the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"0151aed9-9f11-ceae-195d-180ca603b64a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-blue-jays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have a chance to even the ALCS in Game 4 after downing the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"56d60582-088f-6848-5180-1fb04440cf87\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-mariners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>How will it all go down? We&#8217;ve got you covered with pregame lineups, in-game updates and takeaways after the final out of each game.<\/p>\n<p>Key links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/46409722\/2025-mlb-playoffs-word-series-schedule-how-watch-postseason-bracket-standings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bracket<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greyline.png\" width=\"100%\"\/>Lineups<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760645474_757_lad.png&#038;h=60&#038;w=60.png\" width=\"30\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760645474_698_mil.png&#038;h=60&#038;w=60.png\" width=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles leads series 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Starting pitchers: <a data-player-guid=\"3424248b-ead6-b017-303f-c71c19dfe84d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/41325\/aaron-ashby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Ashby<\/a> vs. <a data-player-guid=\"73885c08-1817-3726-f379-b0a479a92aae\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/33190\/tyler-glasnow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Glasnow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lineups<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee<\/p>\n<p>1.<a data-player-guid=\"84dbf7f2-04ba-3bb6-98c0-c4bc68934584\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/4917869\/jackson-chourio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Chourio<\/a> (R) RF<br \/>2. <a data-player-guid=\"0240a799-e19c-f126-76e2-8ff3bdc72c25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/41179\/brice-turang\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brice Turang<\/a> (L) 2B<br \/>3. <a data-player-guid=\"3f4e4c25-0616-90e8-3c28-714117615bf1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/39895\/william-contreras\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Contreras<\/a> (R) C<br \/>4. <a data-player-guid=\"6a3df5fe-0c7d-f3fa-0c18-4850378dceba\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/31283\/christian-yelich\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Yelich<\/a> (L) DH<br \/>5. <a data-player-guid=\"9b658ca6-bfb0-3197-b69d-30ab8eb50d54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/42394\/andrew-vaughn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Vaughn<\/a> (R) 1B<br \/>6. <a data-player-guid=\"4fce211f-0ec5-36d1-8d16-d0f8a3a11076\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/4417795\/sal-frelick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sal Frelick<\/a> (L) CF<br \/>7. <a data-player-guid=\"dffe573b-a9b5-3fdc-8932-fa202585a91b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/5007615\/caleb-durbin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Durbin<\/a> (R) 3B<br \/>8. <a data-player-guid=\"fb61ce47-001c-a99c-eab5-77eb5c782968\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/35013\/jake-bauers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Bauers<\/a> (L) LF<br \/>9. <a data-player-guid=\"357d6e71-eb5d-30f6-a8a5-c3dd363831e4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/42958\/joey-ortiz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joey Ortiz<\/a> (R) SS<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>1. <a data-player-guid=\"04a76996-4a5c-456d-8022-a9d45e3ff933\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/39832\/shohei-ohtani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> (L) DH<br \/>2. <a data-player-guid=\"84b5fdeb-d79c-dc9c-8023-5cad2a921ca4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/33039\/mookie-betts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mookie Betts<\/a> (R) SS<br \/>3. <a data-player-guid=\"7e560f9f-b486-f5f1-20a4-7699c1338287\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/31549\/will-smith\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Smith<\/a> (R) C<br \/>4. <a data-player-guid=\"56c5b82d-6d6a-fcbb-234f-1822a821f15e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/30193\/freddie-freeman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Freeman<\/a> (L) 1B<br \/>5. <a data-player-guid=\"0ffc6707-788d-30a1-0238-5cffffbec2f2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/39907\/tommy-edman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Edman<\/a> (S) 2B<br \/>6. <a data-player-guid=\"b36b2389-f8ea-858f-b985-6a7fa715c3c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/33377\/teoscar-hernandez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teoscar Hernandez<\/a> (R) RF<br \/>7. <a data-player-guid=\"3eddd863-7043-0c8d-28cd-6db2191f5714\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/33303\/max-muncy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Muncy<\/a> (L) 3B<br \/>8. <a data-player-guid=\"28741fed-34f4-45a6-7159-75e96f7f0155\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/31358\/enrique-hernandez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enrique Hernandez<\/a> (R) LF<br \/>9. <a data-player-guid=\"4b69afe3-99a2-3385-839d-03c59238daa2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/42468\/andy-pages\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Pages<\/a> (R) CF<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760645475_509_tor.png&#038;h=60&#038;w=60.png\" width=\"30\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760645475_767_sea.png&#038;h=60&#038;w=60.png\" width=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seattle leads series 2-1<\/p>\n<p>Starting pitchers: <a data-player-guid=\"a9fe8a8f-25e3-3d90-b410-96f40b03a927\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/28976\/max-scherzer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Scherzer<\/a> vs <a data-player-guid=\"f862027a-e64c-3576-3bea-85dad3d5b39f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/35124\/luis-castillo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luis Castillo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lineups<\/p>\n<p>Toronto<\/p>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<p>Seattle<\/p>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ESPN Oct 16, 2025, 02:35 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended Reactions It&#8217;s a two-game Thursday in the MLB playoffs! 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