An article by Tracy Ringolsby published today in Baseball America claims there is growing consensus among owners for a complete realignment of Major League Baseball. This would include an expansion adding teams in Montreal, QC and Portland, OR to increase the ranks to 32 teams, who would then be divided into four divisions of eight teams each – north, east, midwest and west. Under the alleged plan, the schedule would also be shortened to 156 games and teams would play largely within their division during the regular season.

The Dogers defeat the Cubs, 6 – 1, in Game 3 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field to move within one game of the World Series. Yu Darvish gives up a 1st-inning homer to Kyle Schwarber but then shuts down the Cubs until the 7th, when the bullpen takes over. Meanwhile, solo homers by Andre Ethier and Chris Taylor put the Dodgers ahead, and they seal the deal with a couple more runs on a triple by Taylor and a bases-loaded walk to Darvish, before adding a pair in the 8th.

The Yankees even the ALCS with a 6 – 4 win over the Astros in Game 4. The Astros head into the bottom of the 7th leading 4 – 0, thanks in part to a bases-clearing double by Yuli Gurriel, but Aaron Judge gets the Yankees on the scoreboard with a huge homer, then adds a run-scoring double that ties the game in a four-run 8th inning during which New York bats around against three Houston relievers. Gary Sanchez drives in three runs for the Yanks.