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The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination after losing to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of their best-of-five National League Division Series at Petco Park on Tuesday night. This is not what Shohei Ohtani envisioned Los Angeles would be at this point of the season when he inked his historic […]

The San Diego Padres are on the precipice of vanquishing their arch rival for the second time in three years after earning a 6-5 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Despite pummeling LA in Chavez Ravine on Sunday, they know how important it is to wrap […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one game away from elimination after the San Diego Padres’ bullpen stifled them down the stretch of Game 3 in San Diego. The bullpen didn’t allow a run after the third inning as the Padres held on for the 6-5 victory to take a 2-1 series lead. Losing Game 3 […]

The PetCo Park fans were in a frenzy but one player did not want that same premature celebration energy seeping down into the San Diego Padres’ dugout. Sure, a close 6-5 Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers put the Padres one step closer to a World Series berth. San Diego has had their […]

The NLDS matchup between division rivals San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers has been an emotionally-charged affair. But so far, it’s the Padres that have come out on top against the reigning NL West champion. In Game 3 of the series, the Padres managed to secure a 6-5 victory, thanks in large part to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered enemy territory when the team took on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in Game 3 of the NLDS. Padres fans ruthlessly welcomed Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts after some fireworks between the teams in Game 2. With the series tied at 1-1, the Padres held on in Game 3 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday. The Mets jumped on starter Aaron Nola early and never surrendered the lead, beating Philadelphia 7-2. That sets up a Game 4 on Wednesday that could spell the end of the Fightins season. Outfielder Nick Castellanos knows that his Phillies have their backs against […]

In many ways, the San Diego Padres are a feel-good story in the 2024 MLB season. Luis Arraez is a modern-day anomaly who just won his third consecutive batting title on his third different team. Jackson Merrill has poise beyond his years, making a big switch to center field and constantly smashing big hits in […]

Dirty laundry can smell of many things. As of late Tuesday Night, October 8, Pete Alonso’s good-luck luggage smells of success. The New York Mets had to make a late run through a sixteen-day, hurricane-affected road trip just to break into the National League Divisional Series. It’s been such a whirlwind that unpacking before Game […]

The tightly-contested National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets was split after two back-and-forth affairs in Philadelphia, but the Mets made a major statement in Game 3. Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker went yard and Sean Manaea pitched seven stellar innings as the Mets took a 2-1 series lead […]

Sean Manaea threw seven innings of one-run ball in the Mets’ 7-2 win over the Phillies on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS. Unbeknownst to fans until after the game, he did it with a heavy heart. Manaea revealed after the game that as he walked off the mound, he blew a kiss toward […]

Moments before Teoscar Hernandez swatted a grand slam to give the Los Angeles Dodgers new life in Game 3 of the NLDS, what was a bad night became much worse. Down 6-1 to the San Diego Padres, Miguel Rojas left the game with an injury he appeared to incur while running to third base. Manager […]

The New York Mets have pushed the Philadelphia Phillies to the brink of elimination with a 7-2 win in Game 3 of their best-of-five NLDS series. As the pressure now mounts on the Phillies to keep their season alive, skipper Rob Thomson spoke to the press and didn’t exactly inspire confidence among the fans that […]

The New York Mets returned to Citi Field for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, beating the Phillies 7-2 and taking a 2-1 series lead. New York is now one win away from eliminating their NL East rivals and advancing […]

Fans of the Grimace-loving New York Mets should “attack” the standing ovation for Sean Manaea as aggressively as the starting pitcher went after the Philadelphia Phillies. Manaea worked efficiently in issuing only two walks and effectively (three hits allowed) to push the underdogs into a Game 3 win and a 2-1 series lead. Even Mets […]

The National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers is full of drama, star power, and most importantly, hatred for one another. The two NL West rivals are not shy about the way that they feel about each other, and things have only heated up over the first two […]

If the New York Mets earn one more win in the National League Division Series, the Philadelphia Phillies will see their season end in bitter disappointment for the second year in a row. Off the heels of an epic walk-off victory in Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, the NL East champions fell flat in a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will go to battle in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday at Petco Park. There will be no shortage of fireworks after Manny Machado threw a baseball toward LA’s dugout in Game 2, which caused quite the stir. In fact, it looked to be directed […]

The New York Mets crushed the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Monday’s win put New York on the verge of the NLCS for the first time since 2015. Since then, they have not had a ton of playoff success. And Philly has struggled of late in the postseason. Those […]

The New York Mets are one win away from taking out their rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the NLDS, and shortstop Francisco Lindor is having the time of his life. Moments after the Mets’ 7-2 win in Game 3, Lindor caught up with FOX’s Tom Verducci and lauded his team’s approach. “Nobody’s trying to be […]

The New York Mets look to close out their NLDS series as they face the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our NLDS odds series with a Phillies-Mets prediction and pick. Phillies-Mets Game 4 Projected Starters  Ranger Suarez vs. Jose Quintana Ranger Suarez (12-8) with a 3.46 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP Last Start: Suarez went […]

The Padres are getting set to host Game 3 of their heated NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but some technical difficulties are impacting fans as the series flips back to San Diego. The Padres released a statement before the game stating that TicketMaster was experiencing technical difficulties and that fans were struggling to […]

The New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole back to the mound in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals and he’ll face the same opponent on the hill as the series opener. The Royals will give Michael Wacha the ball again, as announced by manager Matt Quatraro on Tuesday, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are locked in a tight battle in the NLDS. The Dodgers won a tightly contested Game 1 at home before the Padres answered with six home runs on their way to a 10-2 blowout win in Game 2, and now the two bitter rivals are locked […]

Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy isn’t about to let the Padres get under his skin. Speaking to the media before Game 3 of the Division Series matchup between the two teams, Muncy looked back on San Diego’s emotional Game 2 win. Now that the series has shifted to Petco Park in San Diego, he expects […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers take a trip down the 5 for Game 3 of the NLDS, the pride of Elysian Park have been dealt another blow in the fallout of their Game 2 loss in the form of right-handed pitcher Michael Grove, the relief pitcher who suffered an injury on the mound against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have Freddie Freeman back for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. The former MVP left Game 2 on Sunday with an ankle injury. When the Dodgers posted their lineup for the game against the Padres, it had Freeman in his usual spot. Tonight's #NLDS Game 3 Dodgers lineup […]

The New York Yankees may no longer have a lead in their American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals, but their third baseman still has confidence. Jazz Chisholm Jr. spoke to the media after Game 2 of the 2024 ALDS, a 4-2 Royals win in New York. Asked if the series felt any […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is standing up for third baseman Manny Machado amid a recent controversy. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently called out Machado’s decision to throw a baseball near LA’s dugout. Speculation has surfaced that suggests Machado was trying to hit Roberts with the ball. Shildt, however, does not believe […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday night. The series shifts to San Diego after Game 2 got out of hand on Sunday night. Dodger fans were throwing baseballs and trash onto the field toward Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr. Bill Shaikin […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Kansas City Royals on Monday, evening the ALDS at one game apiece. Kansas City scored all of their runs in the fourth inning on a Salvador Perez home run and three RBI singles. Meanwhile, New York left eight runners on base. Those facts led to third baseman Jazz […]

Remember when Disney bought the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas for $4 billion and everyone thought it was an absurd amount of money to spend, then the company quickly recouped that cost and reported a 2.9 times return on investment? The Dodgers seem to be experiencing a similar sensation with their superstar Shohei Ohtani. […]

If you’ve been unaware of the ongoing situation between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, let us fill you in. Amid taunts between Padres players and Dodgers fans that resulted in a delay during Game 2 of their NL Division Series, Padres third baseman and leader Manny Machado was involved in several interactions. […]

The New York Mets are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday. Mets fans taking the subway to the game are in for a surprise. Grimace, the iconic purple McDonalds mascot who has become a rallying cry and good luck charm for the Mets this season, is set to takeover […]

Bud Black will return to manage the Colorado Rockies in 2025, the team announced on Tuesday. Black and the Rockies agreed on another one-year extension after the team finished 61-101 in 2024, the worst record in the National League. Black is 537-657 in eight seasons as Colorado manager, passing Clint Hurdle this season for most […]

It’s been 16 days since the New York Mets last played at home. On Sept. 22, the Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in front of a sold-out crowd at Citi Field. There will be even more people in the stands Tuesday night when the Mets host the Phillies in their first NLDS game since 2015. […]

With the series tied, teams head to Kansas City as the New York Yankees face the Kansas City Royals in game three of the ALDS. It’s time to continue our ALDS odds series with a Yankees-Royals prediction and pick. Yankees-Royals Game 3 Projected Starters  Clarke Schmidt vs. Seth Lugo Clarke Schmidt (5-5) with a 2.85 […]

It took a three-run Kerry Carpenter home run for the Detroit Tigers to tie up their ALDS series against the Cleveland Guardians at a game apiece. But before Carpenter’s magic, Tarik Skubal put up a dominating pitching performance. Skubal threw seven innings of scoreless baseball, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out eight. […]

The New York Mets have been one of the biggest stories in baseball, going on an improbable run to make the postseason, advance past the Wild Card round and make the NLDS. Perhaps most impressively, it has all been done on the road, with the Mets’ last home game coming on Sept. 22. Following a […]