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Manager Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox saw their season end at the hands of Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees in the Wild Card series. But despite the loss, Cora decided to keep things classy. The Red Sox came out victorious in Game 1, 3-1. However, the Yankees then battled back to […]

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians two games to one in the American League Wild Card series, ultimately ending the Guardians’ season. Detroit blew a 15.5 game lead during the regular season, as Cleveland shocked the MLB world by winning the American League Central. However, the Tigers bounced back in the postseason. So, which […]

It was a forgone conclusion as the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series. After the Padres lost Game 3 by a score of 3-1, San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. didn’t hold back in what he says the Padres need to be better at going forward. “[We […]

The New York Yankees are moving on to the Divisional Round!. After a 4-0 rout of the Boston Red Sox, the Pinstripes are on their way to the next round of the 2025 MLB playoffs. The win featured some big moments from their star hitters… and an almost-lowlight from power hitter Giancarlo Stanton. In the […]

On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox lost the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series to the New York Yankees. To add insult to injury, it was a New Englander, Cam Schlittler, who finished the Red Sox from the mound. He finished the game with 12 strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout. In the process, […]

The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday to advance to the American League Division Series. Cam Schlittler was the story for the Bombers, hurling a historic start to stifle the Boston offense. But one defensive play in the eighth inning stuck out as the play of the night in Game […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler turned in arguably the biggest showing of the club’s season as they defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-0 in a pivotal Wild Card Game 3 and earned a date with the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS. Schlittler was not pleased with how some of Boston’s fans chose […]

The Detroit Tigers put their late-season woes behind them and clinched the ALDS berth with a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series at Progressive Field. With the victory, Detroit eliminated Cleveland and will face the Seattle Mariners in the best-of-five Division Series starting […]

Rookie righty Cam Schlittler was in a league of his own Thursday night, striking out 12 over eight goose-egg innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 shellacking of the Boston Red Sox in the series-deciding Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. The 24-year-old’s dazzling mound work not only helped […]

Through the first three innings of the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series clash between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, with rookie starter Connelly Early holding his own against a very deep Yankees lineup. He was almost mirroring what Cam Schlittler was doing opposite him on the mound, but […]

Garrett Crochet powered the Boston Red Sox to an all-important Game 1 win over the New York Yankees in their 2025 AL Wild Card series clash. But it all went downhill for the Red Sox from there. With the two AL East powerhouses trading punches, it was the Yankees that stood tall in the end, […]

On Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs punched their ticket to the NLDS after securing a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. This game was very smooth-sailing for the Cubs for the most part, but the thousands of fans in attendance at Wrigley Field had to hold their breath for portions of the ninth inning, […]

The San Diego Padres, in every season over the past six years, have had grand World Series contending ambitions. General manager AJ Preller has certainly been aggressive in upgrading the squad, and this was the case earlier this year as well when he traded one of the consensus best prospects in MLB, Leo de Vries, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays, on the final day of the regular season, secured the AL East crown with a huge win over the Tampa Bay Rays. This meant that, instead of going through the Wild Card gauntlet, they received a bye to the ALDS by virtue of having the best record in the American League. […]

The New York Yankees handed the ball to Cam Schlittler for the winner-take-all Wild Card Series finale Thursday. And New York was handsomely rewarded for its faith in the rookie starter. Schlittler dominated the Red Sox in Game 3, as the Yankees eliminated Boston with a 4-0 ALWCS-clinching win. While New York was fighting to […]

The New York Yankees advanced past the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series thanks to a historic outing from rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler. His eight shutout innings not only lifted the Yankees to a 4-0 win but also drew major praise from ace Gerrit Cole, who sees something special in the […]

The San Diego Padres 2025 season ended with a crushing loss to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series, and the fallout immediately turned toward the future. Padres star Luis Arraez delivered an emotional interview that touched directly on his free agency, leaving fans wondering if he has played his final game with […]

The Boston Red Sox’s postseason came to an end Thursday night, as the New York Yankees defeated them 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. After catching lightning in a bottle with Garrett Crochet’s 11-strikeout outing to win Game 1 3-1 on Tuesday, Boston couldn’t keep it going losing […]

The Milwaukee Brewers now know which team they’ll be facing in the NLDS after the Chicago Cubs took care of business against the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card series with a 3-1 win in Game 3 on Thursday night. The Brewers are very familiar with the Cubs, what with both teams residing […]

The New York Yankees rode a historic performance by Cam Schlittler to a 4-0 ALWCS-clinching win over the Boston Red Sox Thursday. New York closed out the regular season on a hot streak but the team dropped the Wild Card Series opener to Boston. It was the Yankees’ first loss since September 19. Facing elimination, […]

With the New York Yankees’ backs against the wall in their AL Wild Card series clash against the Boston Red Sox, they had to rely on rookie starter Cam Schlittler to get them over the line. Schlittler had a very good rookie year (2.96 ERA in 14 starts, 73.0 innings in the regular season), but […]

A former seventh-round draft pick with only 14 MLB starts under his belt just saved the New York Yankees season. The reigning American League champions strung together a fourth-inning barrage and made some nice defensive plays, but Cam Schlittler led them to a 4-0 Wild Card Series-clinching victory versus the Boston Red Sox on Thursday […]

The New York Yankees advanced in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series behind a dominant postseason debut from rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler. His masterful outing against the Boston Red Sox powered a 4-0 clinching win and came with a stone-cold quote that quickly went viral. It also marked the Yankees first postseason series victory over […]

It was very worrying for the New York Yankees when they dropped Game 1 of their AL Wild Card series clash against the Boston Red Sox. They were one loss away from seeing their season come to an abrupt end, and at home, losing Game 1 was far from the ideal start. But they could […]

Rookie Cam Schlittler’s historic outing carried the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series on Thursday night, sending New York straight to the American League Division Series. In his postseason debut, Schlittler struck out 12 batters across eight shutout innings, allowing just […]

Jed Hoyer didn’t hesitate to name the MVP of the Chicago Cubs’ series win over the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card round on Thursday evening. Chicago had an excellent 2025 campaign, finishing with a 92-70 record. They finished second in the NL Central Division, only trailing the Milwaukee Brewers. They took Game […]

The Boston Red Sox saw their 2025 season come to an end in a 4-0 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. While the defeat ended the Red Sox 2025 season, manager Alex Cora used his postgame remarks to highlight the dominance of Yankees rookie pitcher […]

If there’s one overarching issue the Los Angeles Dodgers have been dealing with all season, it’s been their bullpen… or lack thereof. One season removed from having a legendary playoff relief run, with Dave Roberts winning the World Series effectively relying on a bullpen games at least once a week, seemingly every player the Dodgers […]

The events of the 2025 MLB postseason thus far have only proven that momentum is not a legitimate determining factor in baseball. The Detroit Tigers certainly are the epitome of this. After going through a nightmare calendar month of September where they ended up losing control of the AL Central, lost the division crown in […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2025 season ended in heartbreak, as the team fell to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series finale. After the decisive Game 3 defeat, Padres manager Mike Shildt offered candid reflections on his team’s effort, the pain of elimination, and the lessons from a hard-fought October. After the Game […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2025 postseason ended in familiar fashion: disappointment. Despite forcing a decisive matchup after a 3-0 shutout win in Game 2, they lost 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series on Thursday evening. San Diego third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado, who went just […]

Another season has come and gone and the San Diego Padres have once more bowed out of the postseason. This year, however, the Padres did not even make it past the NL Wild Card series, with the Chicago Cubs sealing the deal on Thursday night with a 3-1 win. While winning 90 games in the […]

Manny Machado wasn’t happy after the San Diego Padres’ season-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card round on Thursday evening. San Diego had a lot of promise as the team achieved 90 wins throughout the regular season. They had the second spot in the NL West Division, only […]

When the New York Yankees lost Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, everyone knew that the road to the Division Series would go through rookie right-handed starting pitcher Cam Schlittler. Although the Boston Red Sox were forced to rely on an even more inexperienced hurler in Game 3, it was natural to […]

The New York Yankees are on to the American League Division Series. They defeated the Boston Red Sox in a do-or-die Game 3 of the Wild Card series, 4-0. The biggest reason was also one of the least likely. Yankees rookie starting pitcher Cam Schlittler tossed eight shutout innings. He allowed just five hits while […]

Knotted at one game apiece, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox entered the final game of their Wild Card Series looking to advance towards the AL Division Series (ALDS). A big fourth inning gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead over the Red Sox, as the home team’s bats began to wake up. After […]

The Chicago Cubs advanced to the NLDS after defeating the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card, and Cubs manager Craig Counsell immediately set the tone for a rivalry matchup to move on to the NLCS vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. The series brings together two NL Central rivals on October’s biggest stage. In a […]

The Boston Red Sox have not lost consecutive potential close-out playoff games in almost 40 years. The last time that happened was the 1986 World Series, when Boston lost Games 6 and 7 against the New York Mets. Unfortunately for Red Sox fans, they are on the verge of having that happen again. But this […]

The Detroit Tigers were feeling the heat after the Cleveland Guardians tied the ALWCS on Wednesday, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3. The Tigers had been trying to fend off Cleveland for the last two months but the Guardians proved difficult to shake, winning the division and pushing Detroit to the brink in the postseason. But […]