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Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy just named Max Scherzer the ALCS Game 3 starter against the Houston Astros. Scherzer returns to the hill for the first time since September 12. This is a major break for the Rangers, who initially expected their ace to miss the remainder of the season. Scherzer suffered a shoulder injury […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez didn’t have his best performance against Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the ALCS. Montgomery pitched well and he deserves credit, but it was recently revealed that Alvarez is dealing with an illness, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and FOX Sports. “The Astros’ Yordan Alvarez […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies face off tonight in Game 1 of the NLCS. For the Diamondbacks, it’s the first time they’ve been in the NLCS in over 15 years. The Phillies on the other hand are running it back, and looking to advance to their second consecutive World Series. With the first pitch […]

With the Dodgers being unceremoniously dispatched in the playoffs, the MLB offseason is in full swing for all of Los Angeles. The top priority for the next several weeks is simple. Win over Shohei Ohtani, or in the Angels’ case, win him over again. To the dismay of many baseball fans, that objective might be […]

The Texas Rangers kept it rolling in Game 1 of the ALCS on Sunday against the Houston Astros, blanking their state rivals 2-0 behind an absolute gem from Jordan Montgomery. He limited the defending champions to just five hits in 6.1 innings of work and most importantly, kept slugger Yordan Alvarez at bay. After hitting […]

The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves in surprisingly familiar territory. For the second straight season, the Phillies are in the NL Championship Series again, this time against the Arizona Diamondbacks. A big reason for their success is their starting pitchers shutting down opposing offenses. Whether it’s Aaron Nola or Zack Wheeler at the mound, other teams […]

The MLB playoffs are winding down as only four teams remain. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets, however, are all focused on the offseason at this point. Los Angeles was the only one of the three big market teams to reach the MLB playoffs in 2023, but they were swiftly […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were easily one of the most disappointing teams of the 2023 MLB season. They took a big step back this year, finishing the regular season with just a 71-91 record, widely missing the playoffs. One of the culprits for the Cards’ poor showing in 2023 was their starting rotation that ranked […]

With the much-anticipated NLCS clash between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks set to begin on Monday night, there’s no better time for everyone to process what an incredible year it has been for one of the most electrifying players in the league, Diamondbacks talisman Corbin Carroll. Carroll, despite being in just his first full […]

As if missing the playoffs wasn’t bad enough for their fans to endure, the New York Yankees were again reminded of one that got away after Game 1 of the ALCS between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery tossed 6.1 shutout innings in a series-opening win, stifling the Astros offense […]

The stakes are higher in the 2023 MLB postseason but that doesn’t seem to slow down Arizona Diamondbacks prized rookie Corbin Carroll. In fact, Carroll has stepped up his play since the start of the playoffs, leaving his teammates in awe, including veteran infielder Evan Longoria. “I’ve seen more fire this postseason than I expected […]

The Texas Rangers pulled off a stunner right out of the gate of the 2023 American League Championship Series. In Game 1 of that matchup between AL West division rivals, the Rangers came out on top with a 2-0 victory. That was a sweet win for the Rangers made even sweeter by the fact that […]

With the NLCS commencing on Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies released their roster for the best-of-seven series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite some murmurs that he could return for the series, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was not included on the roster, according to Jon Morosi. There was intrigue as to whether Hoskins, who tore his […]

The Rangers postseason has been red hot thus far, as they’re now 6-0 after a Game 1 victory. Texas defeated Houston 2-0, led by 6.1 innings of shutout pitching from Jordan Montgomery. The Astros will look to bounce back in Game 2 later this afternoon, while the Rangers look to take a commanding 2-0 series […]

After a successful season that saw the Miami Marlins reach the playoffs in a full 162-game season for the first time since 2003, general manager Kim Ng and the organization are parting ways, according to the Miami Herald’s Craig Mish. The Marlins announced in a press release that Ng declined a mutual option to return […]

The Texas Rangers are on the road for game two of the ALCS as they take on the Houston Astros. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was a […]

New York Yankees team president Randy Levine sent a clear message to the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins this weekend. Levine criticized the two Florida MLB teams for relying on bigger-name teams for their revenue, per The Associated Press (via CBS Sports’ RJ Anderson). “A lot more focus has to be on individual teams […]

Is Kevin Pillar leaving the Atlanta Braves after just one year? That seems to be the case after Pillar tweeted a message to Braves fans on Sunday. It was an absolutely honor to wear Atlanta Braves across my chest. I will miss showing up at Truist playing in front of y’all! Till we meet again! pic.twitter.com/ciQ26WvEwG […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Montgomery had his best stuff with him Sunday night, as he played a big role in stymying the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2023 American League Championship Series. Montgomery was so good on the mound in the series opener that he managed to author a feat no player before […]

Two teams that not a lot of people expected to make it this far are playing in the National League Championship Series. The Arizona Diamondbacks are a 6-seed, while the Philadelphia Phillies are the 4-seed. They both fought their way out of the Wild Card Series, but that doesn’t matter now, as they both have […]

The Texas Rangers have slugged their way into an ALCS matchup against their AL West rival Houston Astros. But as the Rangers look to punch their World Series ticket, Texas got some major pitching reinforcements. Both Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were added to Texas’ ALCS roster, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Gray will […]

Joey Votto has made it known that he does not want 2023 to be his last season in MLB. But the Cincinnati Reds’ franchise legend may have to play in 2024 on a new team. With the Reds seeing the emergence of 25-year-old Spencer Steer at first base, Votto’s role with the team is diminishing […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Phillies Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in the National League […]

The Texas Rangers will meet the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Astros Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers swept the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 in the AL Division Series […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2023 season with aspirations to win the NL Central and make the playoffs, but the season did not go as planned. The Cardinals ended up finishing the season on the outside looking in in terms of the postseason, and they came in last place in the NL Central with […]

The Cleveland Guardians are preparing for what should be an eventful offseason following a 76-win season in 2022-2023 that wasn’t up to franchise ideals. The Guardians finished ninth in Major League Baseball in pitching even with a forgettable season by 2021-2022 key contributor Zach Plesac. It wasn’t enough to make the playoffs. Guardians manager Terry […]

The Houston Astros are back in the ALCS once again, with Justin Verlander getting the ball in Game 1 on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. As for Game 2 Monday, manager Dusty Baker announced that left-hander Framber Valdez will take the hill. Via Julia Morales: “Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the ALCS, Framber […]

Analytics is a term baseball fans, and sports fans in general, have likely heard more of in recent years. Many front offices are turning to a numbers-based approach when it comes to their roster construction of teams. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker made a brutally honest admission about analytics before giving Texas Rangers manager Bruce […]

Rob Thomson isn’t stressed. The MLB playoffs present no shortage of adversity, challenges, and pressure. However, the Philadelphia Phillies manager dropped an honest admission Saturday, explaining why he is not worried about pressure in the postseason, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “I was going to retire a couple years ago so there’s really not much […]

It’s the battle of the Lone Star State in the 2023 ALCS as the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers meet in what should be a fantastic series. Ahead of Game 1 on Sunday, second baseman Jose Altuve was asked about his thoughts on their rivalry with the Rangers. Via Brian McTaggart: “They’re a great team. […]

The Houston Astros have their sights set on back-to-back World Series championships. First, they need to get past the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. Houston will need to battle Texas without key reliever Kendall Graveman, however. “Kendall Graveman’s shoulder hasn’t improved enough to be an option for the ALCS roster,” Astros reporter Julia Morales shared. […]

The Houston Astros dominated the Texas Rangers in the regular-season, beating their interstate rivals nine out of 13 tries in 2023 — but Dusty Baker knows that means nothing once the American League Championship Series kicks off on Sunday night. “Clean slate,” he said when asked about the Astros’ success against the Rangers, per MLB.com’s […]

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout’s official rookie seasons were both in 2012. Trout debuted in 2011, but appeared in only 40 games. In 2012, Harper was viewed as MLB’s next superstar. The player who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16, got his GED at the same age and dropped out of high […]

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016, but his decision to kneel for the National Anthem is still one of the most polarizing discussions in all of sports. Kaepernick, who is still looking to find his way back to football, may have inadvertently gotten himself kicked out of the NFL, and another guy […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered another brutal playoff series loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. Although it’s difficult to place all of the blame on Dave Roberts, there is an argument to be made for the Dodgers choosing to move on from their manager. However, it would not be surprising to see Roberts […]

The Texas Rangers will take their 5-0 2023 MLB Playoffs record into Game 1 of the ALCS on Sunday against the Houston Astros as they look to keep it rolling. And while the defending World Series champions did sweep the Rangers in their last series in September, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe knows this team is […]

Another year, another NLDS exit. The Atlanta Braves won an MLB-best 104 games during the regular season but failed to turn up in the postseason for the second year in a row against the Philadelphia Phillies, losing 3-1 in their best-of-5 series. For a team that had serious World Series aspirations, it was a very […]

Alanna Rizzo let loose with a salvo of criticism toward Fox Sports reporter Jake Mintz for his reporting, but she was forced to apologize after she received a torrent of criticism for her demeaning take concerning the reporter. "And then some jackoff comes in at the end of the season that gets a credential, God […]

Max Scherzer has every intention of playing in the American league Championship Series versus the Houston Astros. The Texas Rangers starting pitcher is “ready to go” after throwing another bullpens session Friday, per ESPN. Scherzer continues to progress toward an ALCS return after being sidelined for over a month with a shoulder injury. Texas has […]