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As the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up the 2025 regular season with a weekend series against the Seattle Mariners, one of the club’s biggest stars is drawing attention for something away from the field. After playing a key role in helping the Dodgers clinch the NL West title, Mookie Betts has taken up a new […]

San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. had to miss the team’s celebration in recent days when they officially reached the MLB Playoffs. Tatis got involved though in the team’s celebration on Friday night. Tatis blasted a grand slam to help the team defeat Arizona, 7-4. Tatis hit his moonshot with the Padres trailing the […]

In a game that meant everything for the Houston Astros and little on paper for the Los Angeles Angels, the Halos flipped the script—and possibly the AL playoff race. Fueled by two clutch home runs from Mike Trout, they beat the Astros 4-3 at Angel Stadium to open a three-game set Friday night. With playoff […]

Both the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals have been eliminated from playoff contention. But the A’s are finishing the season strong, winning 10 of their last 14 games. On Thursday, AL Rookie of the Year frontrunner Nick Kurtz mashed two more home runs, bringing his season total to 35. But in the series opener […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2025 postseason hopes came to a definitive end on Friday night with a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Having mounted a valiant effort down the stretch, the loss, combined with a Cincinnati Reds victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, mathematically eliminated Arizona from playoff contention […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has made history yet again, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball to record consecutive 50-home run seasons while also stealing at least 20 bases. On Friday night in Seattle, Ohtani stole his 20th base, a day after hitting his 54th home run during the Dodgers’ division-clinching […]

On Friday night, the Boston Red Sox officially punched their ticket to the 2025 MLB postseason with a 4-3 win over the floundering Detroit Tigers. This is a major achievement for the Red Sox, as they managed to escape the mediocrity they seemed to be destined for towards the start of the season. This also […]

The fate of the New York Mets’ season lies in the results of their final few games. Friday night was not a very good start for the Mets; facing the sub-.500 Miami Marlins, one would have thought that this was a good opportunity for them to keep the Cincinnati Reds at bay. Alas, the Mets […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen has been a weakness this season, Roki Sasaki made another strong impression in relief. After a lengthy injury absence, Sasaki worked out of the bullpen in his return to the team Wednesday. The rookie hurler once again got the ball in the seventh inning during Friday’s series opener against […]

The New York Mets got off to a strong start in their critical three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Francisco Lindor led off with a solo home run against Sandy Alcantara, staking New York an early 1-0 lead. The Mets entered the day in control of their own destiny with a one-game lead over the […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II reached a major career milestone on Friday night, launching his 20th home run of the 2025 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete his first-ever 20/20 campaign. The 24-year-old Stockbridge High School alum hit the homer in the bottom of the sixth inning off Pirates reliever Mike Burrows, a […]

Luis Garcia Jr. had an impressive highlight during the Washington Nationals’ matchup against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The Nationals are looking to end their season on a positive note, already being ineligible for playoff contention. They have one last series to deal with before calling it a season, which involves the White […]

The Seattle Mariners have already punched their ticket into the 2025 MLB postseason and they have in fact won the AL West. It keeps on getting better for the playoff-bound Mariners, as they earned a bye to the ALDS since they cannot finish below second place in the overall AL standings. But on Friday night, […]

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola made franchise history on Friday night during a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citizens Bank Park, moving into second place on the team’s all-time strikeout list. Nola commanded eight strong innings, allowing just two hits and striking out nine batters without issuing a walk. Nola has spent his […]

The Cincinnati Reds are in the thick of a playoff push. The team entered Friday’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers one game behind the New York Mets for the final NL Wild Card berth. With the Reds’ first trip to the postseason in five years at stake, every at-bat takes on extra meaning. And […]

The Boston Red Sox just earned their place in the 2025 MLB playoffs after beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Friday night. Going into the game, Boston needed one more win or a Houston Astros loss to book their spot in the playoffs. Their surge in the second half of the 2025 season earned them […]

For all the talk about who will win the AL MVP, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is emerging as the surprising favorite. That includes being on the cusp of defeating Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.  However, what is surprising is that Yankees catcher Austin Wells is giving him props for the season he put on, according to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been blindsided ahead of the 2025 postseason, as their only trade deadline acquisition, right-handed reliever Brock Stewart, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Friday, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Stewart, who has been inactive since mid-August with right shoulder inflammation, met with Dr. […]

The Houston Astros kick off the final series of their regular season on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Astros manager Joe Espada is configuring his lineup for the final few games of the season as his squad fights for a playoff spot. If they make it into the American League postseason field, players like […]

Not only did Ichiro Suzuki have an impact on the Seattle Mariners, but Japanese players everywhere did. Among them is the Los Angeles Dodgers dynamic duo of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. On Friday, before the Dodgers/Mariners game, the two got the chance to meet their idol, per Lookout Landing.  Ichiro came out and the […]

After leading the AL West for the majority of the season, the Houston Astros’ form in recent weeks allowed the Seattle Mariners to surpass them and win the division. Now, the Astros are hunting down one of the AL’s Wild Card spots. However, the competition is stiff, as the AL East and Central haven’t been […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kick off their final series of the regular season against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Both teams have clinched a playoff berth, but they still have something to play for. Los Angeles and Seattle are still jostling for playoff positioning with the Wild Card Series looming. Unfortunately, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts […]

Francisco Lindor got things going early in the New York Mets’ matchup against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. New York is in the mix for a playoff spot as the regular season enters its final stretch. They are competing with the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks for the last ticket in the National League […]

The Milwaukee Brewers entered their final series of the regular season with little to prove. The Brewers will have a bye in the first round of the National League playoffs. However, that did not deter Jackson Chourio from making Major League Baseball history. After Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy spent the morning serving pancakes to fans, […]

The New York Yankees took an early 6-3 lead over the Baltimore Orioles through the first four innings of Friday’s contest. While the club is in direct competition for the AL East and No. 1 seed in the MLB Playoffs, Aaron Judge continues to do his thing with the bat. Judge managed to record his […]

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has avoided the worst-case scenario after his first-ever trip to the major league injured list. Manager John Schneider confirmed on Friday that an MRI revealed no structural damage to Berrios’ right elbow, though the 31-year-old will seek a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister, a leading specialist in elbow […]

The New York Yankees are building momentum heading into the playoffs on both sides of the ball. Aaron Judge is putting the final touches on another MVP-caliber season, driving the Yankees offense. However, Giancarlo Stanton got things started in their series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. He bashed a two-run shot that propelled New York […]

The New York Mets kicked off their final series of the regular season on Friday. After a great performance by Francisco Lindor on Thursday, the Mets’ playoff chances hinge on an excellent showing against the Miami Marlins. Unfortunately, tragedy struck early for New York manager Carlos Mendoza. He had to replace third baseman Brett Baty […]

As the 2025 regular season comes to a close, the Cincinnati Reds are still in the hunt for the NL’s final playoff berth. The Reds got a huge boost with Noelvi Marte’s season-saving catch in Thursday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The third-year pro reached over the wall in right field to rob Bryan […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar and phenom Shohei Ohtani has added another milestone to his already historic career. For the third year in a row, Ohtani led all Major League Baseball players in jersey sales, MLB and the MLB Players Association announced Friday. The achievement places Ohtani in elite company. Since MLB began tracking […]

The Seattle Mariners are on a tremendous roll, one that could take them to their first World Series championship in team history. Instead of getting close to the Houston Astros but finishing in second place in the American League West, the Mariners played their best baseball in the last month of the season and roared […]

From Augustan to Bethpage Black, Ken Griffey Jr. brings his trusty camera to capture the action. On Friday, he did just that on the first day of the Ryder Cup tournament with a post by former MLB pitcher C.C. Sabathia on X, reposted by Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. Found my guy Ken Griffey Jr. […]

The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks for the season series finale at Petco Park. The Padres clinched a postseason berth earlier this week with a win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Diamondbacks are two games back of the New York Mets for the final Wild Card spot and need to likely sweep the […]

After a scorching-hot start to the season, the Chicago Cubs have gone just 32-31 since the All-Star break entering Friday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite the modest record, the Cubs clinched a playoff berth for the first time in five years. And now Chicago is attempting to secure the NL’s top Wild […]

The Detroit Tigers are reeling as they try to squeak into the American League playoff field. Tigers manager AJ Hinch has not minced his words on his team’s lackluster play to end the season. However, Detroit has plenty of talent capable of dominating. Riley Greene and Tarik Skubal were two of the team’s many All-Stars. […]

Just a half-game behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East lead, the New York Yankees could very well not even face their nightmare scenario. An AL East division title would be a satisfying one for these Yankees. They’ve struggled multiple times during the season, including a few weeks post-trade deadline, where it seemed […]

The New York Mets (82-77) have dared the baseball gods to smite them throughout the second half of the 2025 campaign, but lucky for them, the other National League Wild Card contenders have pushed them out of the way and stunningly decided to absorb the lightning bolt themselves. And so, despite failing to adequately address […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the top teams in the National League playoff picture. Philadelphia has one more series against the Minnesota Twins before likely getting a first-round bye. While the Phillies are watching Kyle Schwarber’s MVP candidacy closely, Trea Turner’s health has dominated headlines. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson is feeling good about him, […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor joined the 30-30 club on Thursday. He became the fifth player to reach the 30-30 mark in 2025, setting a new MLB single-season record. Now the club has a new member. Pete Crow-Armstrong belted his 30th home run of the season in the Chicago Cubs’ series opener against the […]