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Max Scherzer started off the 2023 season with the New York Mets, but he came to the Texas Rangers later in the season to help the team with their playoff push. Unfortunately for both parties, he went down with an injury late in the regular season, and he had to miss a decent amount of […]

The Houston Astros showed signs of life in the 2023 American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers, as they eked out an 8-5 win in Arlington Wednesday night. That victory cut the Rangers’ series lead in half and it likely wouldn’t have been possible without the excellent performance of Cristian Javier on the mound. […]

The Texas Rangers fell behind the visiting Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. A poor start for starter Max Sherzer was the talk of the night as the Rangers star recorded a dubious career mark for playoff futility. An insane act of outfield robbery by Leody Taveras […]

Leody Taveras just made one of the greatest defensive plays in recent MLB playoff history. The Texas Rangers outfielder prevented what would have been a solo home run by Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez in the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in stunning fashion. You just have […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers finished tied atop the AL West standings when the regular season concluded, and the Astros ended up winning the tiebreaker to give them a bye into the ALDS. The Rangers, on the other hand, had to take on the Tampa Bay Rays on the road, and then they had […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been red hot in the postseason so far, and they currently have a 2-0 lead on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS. A big reason for the Phillies’ success this season is because of pitching. The team has been firing on all cylinders, but the arsenal of pitchers has done a […]

Former Texas Rangers star Ian Kinsler made an appearance on the mound at Globe Life Field just before Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series between his old team and the Houston Astros to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Kinsler also took the opportunity to let everyone know he’s for Israel amid […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies are currently battling it out in the NLCS, and both teams came into the series in similar spots. Both teams got into the playoff via the Wild Card, and both teams took down the team ahead of them in their division in the NLDS. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos has finally chimed in on the Orlando Arcia-Bryce Harper controversy. Alex Anthopoulos felt the issue between the two players was just noise. He shared his sentiments with the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on Tuesday. Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos gives his take on “atta boy Harper” here. AA talks […]

If it’s any consolation to the disappointing end to their 2023 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have three players appearing on the National League’s Golden Glove finalists selections. They are Mookie Betts (right field), Freddie Freeman (first base), and David Peralta (left field). Apart from his great ability at the plate, Betts is also […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are staring at a 2-0 deficit in the NLCS after being dominated in the first two games of the series by the Philadelphia Phillies, and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo opened up about the team’s performance as the series shifts to Arizona for Game 3. “The Phillies are playing their best baseball… and […]

Well, well, well, who saw this coming? As the 2023 American League Championship Series shifts to Arlington, Texas, the Houston Astros find themselves down two games to their in-state rivals the Texas Rangers after losing each of the first two games at home. Houston’s 7-2 home record over its last four postseason series was thrown […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks trail the Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 in the NLCS. Arizona is surely viewing Game 3 as a must-win affair. Following in the 2004 Boston Red Sox’s footsteps isn’t the preferred course of action. Regardless of Game 3’s outcome, Arizona will still be trailing Philadelphia heading into Game 4. Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks won’t turn […]

It has been rumored that the Boston Red Sox have been interested in talking to former Houston Astros general manager James Click to fill the empty role with their team, but Click has reportedly withdrawn himself from consideration due to family reasons after discussing with the team, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. […]

With Buck Showalter stepping down as manager, the New York Mets are once again searching for a new leader. While that search could extend well beyond the end of the World Series, one Mets candidate has already emerged. New York has Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski on their list of managerial candidates, […]

Nolan Arenado is one of baseball’s best defensive third baseman. In fact, he’s won the Gold Glove in each season of his career… until 2023. The Gold Glove finalists were announced on Wednesday and Arenado was not included among the third baseman. Instead, Austin Riley, Ryan McMahon, and Ke’Bryan Hayes were selected as the NL […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has been named a finalist for the Gold Glove Award for shortstop in the American League, Rawlings announced on Twitter. Veteran shortstops Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers and Carlos Correa of the Minnesota Twins were the other two finalists named for the award. It was a surprise to […]

After cruising through the Wild Card Series and the NLDS, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves in an 0-2 hole in the NLCS after dropping the first two games to the Philadelphia Phillies. The good news for the Diamondbacks is that the next three games are at home in Arizona, so if there was ever a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies look to take a 3-0 series lead as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NLCS Game 3 Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Phillies have dominated the series so far. They won game one of the series 5-3. It opened the bottom […]

What the Philadelphia Phillies are currently doing in the postseason continues to be a record-breaking run that seems like there is no slowing down in sight. Another mark was set Tuesday night in the win to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS, 10-0, this time by outfielder Kyle Schwarber. After hitting two yesterday, the 30-year […]

Throughout the postseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been the biggest surprise, vanquishing every team in their path. However, against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, the Diamondbacks now find themselves in an 0-2 hole. However, Geraldo Perdomo doesn’t view it as too much of a deficit. While the Diamondbacks will need to scratch and claw […]

There are certain teams and fan bases that you have to be extremely careful around. Saying anything even remotely critical about them will instantly become bulletin material for the players and adrenaline for their rabid supporters. One must be doubly cautious when talking about the Philadelphia Phillies crowd. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly learned […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2023 NLCS coming off such an impressive effort in the Wild Card Series and NLDS, sweeping two division champions in the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers to set up a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Given how well the Diamondbacks have played to this point, there was not much […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers both finished the MLB regular season with a 90-72 record, and they were both at the top at the AL West division standings. However, the Astros won the tiebreaker which gave them a bye in the first round of the playoffs,  and the Rangers had to go to work […]

The clock doesn’t have to strike midnight for every Cinderella, but those who run into the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies are unlikely to enjoy a fairy-tale ending. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pumpkin carriage is on the verge of total derailment after they were absolutely pummeled Tuesday night in Citizens Bank Park, 10-0. The Fightin’ Phils secured a […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are division foes and finished with the exact same record in the regular season. The Astros ended up getting the nod in the tiebreaker which gave them a bye in the first round of the playoffs, but they are now trailing 2-0 in the ALCS against the Rangers. If […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly faced the full wrath of an angry Philadelphia Phillies crowd after he openly wondered if the noise at Citizens Bank Park could match that of the din made by the Team USA fans following a Trea Turner grand slam in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. Well, Phillies […]

On Tuesday evening, Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies took on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the teams’ NLCS from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia after winning Game 1 on Monday. The Phillies have gotten off to a torrent start to this postseason, and that continued on Tuesday when Schwarber hit a solo […]

Max Scherzer is all set to make his first start in over a month, and it will be in an extremely crucial situation. The Texas Rangers star pitcher is scheduled to toe the rubber in Arlington this Wednesday in Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series versus the reigning World Series champions Houston […]

It has been almost a week since the Los Angeles Dodgers were routinely dispatched of by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series, leaving fans a little time to process another gut-wrenching end to their MLB season. After the grieving period ends, focus will shift to the offseason. There is one mission that […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves suffered a crushing end to their season with an NDLS postseason loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Although Acuña enjoyed a historically dominant 2023 season and the Braves finished with the best record in all of baseball by year’s end, Atlanta was unable to overcome an opportunistic Phillies team […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 100 games in the 2023 MLB regular season but all those victories ultimately went to waste, as they got embarrassed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB playoffs.  Los Angeles president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman did not sugarcoat the embarrassing performance of his team in the postseason in which […]

The MLB offseason arrived early for the Los Angeles Dodgers after their World Series hopes had been crushed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, a lot of speculation has surrounded Clayton Kershaw and his expiring one-year, $20 million deal. There will be a lot of holdovers as Andrew Friedman has confirmed that Dave Roberts will return. […]

And there goes another one. The list of candidates to be the new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox continues to shrink. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes is the latest person to decline an interview with the organization, per The Athletic’s Chad Jennings. The rejection is particularly interesting, considering that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are up 1-0 on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB NLCS. The Phillies’ offense stayed hot, as they put five runs on the board while holding Arizona to three. The rivalry is brewing rapidly with players throwing bits of shade at the other team. Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly recently said he couldn’t […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith took to social media, specifically Instagram, to thank the fans for their support of the team throughout the season. After another early disappointing MLB postseason exit for the Dodgers, Smith kept a positive mindset in his message to “Dodgers Nation.” “Thank you Dodger fans for another great season!” Smith […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS in three games, bringing a lot of reactions from the fans after their World Series aspirations. The status of manager Dave Roberts was a giant question mark, although Andrew Friedman put those rumors to bed by stating that Roberts will be back in […]

There is no hotter hitter on the planet right now than Nick Castellanos. The Philadelphia Phillies right fielder is crushing the baseball and leading a hungry Phillies squad back to the World Series. Castellanos continued his heroics in the MLB playoffs with his fifth home run in three games after he launched a solo shot […]

On Tuesday, October 17th, we have a great slate of playoff baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 5-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, October 17th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good […]