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The Boston Red Sox are playoff bound as an American League Wild Card team. Alex Cora’s team secured a spot in the postseason in dramatic fashion on Friday night. While they have to compete with teams like the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, the Red Sox are ready to attack October. Their manager […]

The New York Yankees earned a demanding 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, extending their record to 93-68 on the season. However, the victory didn’t go without some drama, as manager Aaron Boone got ejected after getting in a heated argument with the umpire in an attempt to defend Aaron Judge. Home plate […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on a roll heading into the Major League Baseball postseason. National League MVP candidate Kyle Schwarber has led his team to three straight wins heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Minnesota Twins. As the team prepares for a playoff run, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is ready to cheer them on […]

The New York Yankees are in the final weekend of their regular season, finishing the year strong. While Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s focus is on the postseason, he cannot ignore Aaron Judge’s American League MVP candidacy. The superstar is in a tight race with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the award. In Boone’s opinion, […]

With the New York Yankees holding on to a 6-1 lead over the Baltimore Orioles, it’s clear that the team is doing all it can to win the AL East. If the Yankees win Saturday and Sunday, it will give them their best shot to capture the division. At the moment, New York is tied […]

Winners of nine out of their last ten games, the New York Yankees are looking to recapture the AL East lead. With the remainder of Saturday’s matchup (the Yankees currently lead the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 in the fifth inning) and Sunday’s game left, time is running out for the Yankees to catch up to the […]

Currently tied at the top of the AL East with the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays face must win games on Saturday and Sunday. Win their last two matchups against the Tampa Bay Rays at home, and the division should be theirs. As the Blue Jays continue to split their focus on the […]

Beyond being the National League Rookie of the Year favorite and a potential franchise pillar, Cade Horton was considered a huge part of the Chicago Cubs’ 2025 playoff plans. That no longer appears to be the case. The right-handed starting pitcher has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a non-displaced rib fracture, per […]

After what felt like a lifetime with the Chicago Cubs, starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks signed with the Los Angeles Angels last winter. In his first season with the Angels, “the Professor” rebounded from a rough final season with the Cubs. He pitched his final start of the season during Friday’s 5-3 win over the visiting […]

With only two games left in what has been frustrating 2025 season, the Atlanta Braves made a pair of strategic roster moves focused on long-term development. On Saturday morning, the team announced it had recalled left-hander Hayden Harris and optioned rookie right-hander Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett. The team took to its official X, formerly […]

With the Los Angeles Angels going through another sub-500 record season, the team will also have to figure out who will be their manager for the long term. As Angels manager Ron Washington didn’t return this season due to a health issue, he would talk about his personal future and whether that consists of staying […]

With two games left in the 2025 MLB regular season, the Baltimore Orioles made a late roster move that quietly reflects their broader priorities. The team recalled rookie left-hander Grant Wolfram from Triple-A and placed veteran reliever Dietrich Enns on the paternity list. MASN Sports’ Roch Kubatko took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to […]

In an 8-4 win to open the New York Yankees’ final series of the 2025 MLB season, Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, a run scored, and a walk. With two games left in the regular season, the Yankees are not just gearing up for another postseason run—they’re witnessing history. The […]

As the season winds down for the Minnesota Twins, there is no doubt that it will end up being a disappointing one, given the team’s expectations of reaching the postseason. While the Twins figure out who to pursue this offseason, pitcher Joe Ryan spoke about the direction of the franchise and if it’s an optimistic […]

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 […]