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The Houston Astros are advancing to their sixth straight ALCS after sweeping the Seattle Mariners out of the playoffs in the ALDS. The Astros have been World Series frontrunners all season long, and they are now gearing up for a huge series against the New York Yankees. With the series kicking off tonight, we decided […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers ran riot during the 2022 MLB regular season, winning 111 games and coasting into the playoffs as the top seed in the National League. Regular season success hasn’t always translated to postseason success for the Dodgers lately, though, and that issue flared up once again, as Los Angeles crashed out of […]

The New York Yankees take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Astros prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon will start for the Yankees, while Justin Verlander gets the call for the Astros. Jameson Taillon last pitched in Game 2 of […]

The New York Yankees came out as the victors in a grueling five-game ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. Just days prior, the outlook on the 99-win team wasn’t exactly as sunny. Aaron Boone was clearly feeling the heat after a Game 3 loss put them down 2-1, with a managerial decision right at the forefront […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to take a commanding 2-0 as they face the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. It’s time for our MLB odds series as we make a Phillies-Padres Game 2 prediction and pick. It was the first time the Phillies and Padres ever faced off in the […]

While a pair of postponements forced the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees ALDS series to wrap up yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres kicked off their NLCS series, with the Phillies picking up a 2-0 win over the Padres. There wasn’t much happening in this one, but the highlight of a game […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of the NLCS over the San Diego Padres by a score of 2-0. The highlight of the game was a Kyle Schwarber home run that nearly went 500 feet. The Phillies’ left fielder annihilated a Yu Darvish pitch, sending it 488 feet and into the upper deck of Petco […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres began their National League Championship Series with Game 1 Tuesday night. In what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper thus far have made the biggest impact. Harper hit a solo home run off Padres starter Yu Darvish in the 4th inning, […]

In game two of the NLCS, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber brought the baseball world to a pause with his homerun against the San Diego Padres. 488 feet! 120 mph! Kyle Schwarber, oh my goodness. 😱 pic.twitter.com/Mh4VGR4E2B — MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2022 With the Phillies leading 1-0 in the sixth, known playoff home run […]

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber is one of the hardest hitters in the MLB today and in case you need a reminder about that, he just sent everyone a memo Tuesday night in the form of this insane home run in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres at […]

The New York Yankees found themselves staring at a potential early exit just two games ago, falling behind to the Cleveland Guardians, 2-1. Days later, they emerged the victors of the series with Nestor Cortes being the man on the mound. After the win, the Yankees’ mustachioed starter spoke out on his career leading up […]

Josh Naylor is being a good sport despite the rain of boos and jeers from New York Yankees fans he received at Yankee Stadium during Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series. Naylor must have seen that coming after he rocked the baby around the bases in Game 4 of the series when he […]

Bryce Harper is on a roll. The Philadelphia Phillies star is experiencing a power surge as he just can’t seem to stop himself from hitting bombs out of parks in the postseason of late. Harper hit one deep again Tuesday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres […]

The New York Yankees are moving on to the American League Championship Series after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 in the winner-take-all Game 5 Tuesday. However, not all of the news is good for the Yankees. During the game, outfielder Aaron Hicks was removed with a knee injury. After the win, an MRI revealed that […]

Aaron Judge left his mark on the ALDS Game 5 win over the Cleveland Guardians, adding to the team’s lead with a second inning home run. But it was what Judge did after sending the ball into the seats that really caught the attention of every Yankees fan. Upon arriving back in the dugout, Judge […]

The New York Yankees had the last laugh in their American League Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Guardians, as they eked out a 5-1 home victory Tuesday night to punch their tickets to the next round of the 2022 MLB playoffs. The Guardians were a handful for New York. The Guardians were a talented […]

The New York Yankees are off to the American League Championship Series. They defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALDS Tuesday, 5-1. In the win, Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton both went deep. The team was enjoying the moment in the locker room after the win. However, Judge was not […]

When it mattered the most, Nestor Cortes delivered for the New York Yankees. The mustached mound assassin had a sterling and memorable performance Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians, as Cortes allowed just an earned run on three hits in 5.0 innings of duty in the Yankees’ 5-1 win. With that, Cortes is now the […]

The New York Yankees are moving on to the American League Championship Series, but not before Gleyber Torres could unleash one hilariously savage troll job of Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor. In the final out of Tuesday night’s 5-1 Yankees win over the Guardians, Torres “rocked the baby” after the final out of the […]

New York Yankees fans endured a scary moment in the third inning of Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians when outfielder Aaron Hicks collided with Oswaldo Cabrera while the two were tracking a pop fly in left field. Hicks, Cabrera and third baseman Josh Donaldson converged on the ball, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers president Andrew Friedman said that Dave Roberts will “100 percent” be back in LA next season, per Sarah Wexler of MLB.com. Roberts has received criticism for LA’s playoff struggles. Dodgers fans and fans of other teams alike have called out the manager for his inability to lead a World Series winning ball […]

Will Clayton Kershaw stay in Los Angeles with the Dodgers next season? Dodgers president Andrew Friedman recently addressed the topic, per Mike DiGiovanna. “My strong hope is that Clayton Kershaw is pitching here next year,” Friedman said. “But for him to figure out what makes most sense for his family if what we’re going to […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are playing their do-or-die Game 5 of the American League Division Series Tuesday evening. Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees an early 3-0 lead with a blast off Guardians starter Aaron Civale in the bottom of the 1st. That was his third career home run in a winner-take-all playoff […]

Cleveland Guardians 1B/DH Josh Naylor taunted New York Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole by calling him his son after clubbing a home run off of him in Game 4 of the ALDS. The move ultimately backfired, as Cole pitched well against Cleveland and led New York to a crucial victory. As a result of the celebration, […]

The Houston Astros are still waiting to find out their opponent for the ALCS as the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees finish up their ALDS series. Houston took care of business against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. Meanwhile, Cleveland and New York’s series will be decided in game 5. Astros’ star pitcher Justin […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is now 39 years old, which has some thinking he could potentially retire in the not-too-distant future. But after a stellar year where he owned an ERA under two, the righty made it clear: He ain’t quitting anytime soon. In fact, you’ll literally need to rip the jersey off his […]

Turn on a Philadelphia Phillies game and you’ll notice something very specific about outfielder Brandon Marsh. His hair is always wet. Such an observation leads to some interesting follow-up questions, such as, why is his hair that wet? Or is this dude that sweaty? Well, any inquiring Phillies fans received an answer to their question […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone addressed the possibility of Gerrit Cole taking the mound at some point during Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians following the rainout on Monday. Boone, who revealed on Monday that Cole had expressed his willingness to pitch in Game 5, indicated that there is a possibility […]

It’s do or die for the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. But, manager Aaron Boone is already planning ahead for the ALCS, that’s if the Bronx Bombers win here. Per Boone, Jameson Taillon is slated to start Game 1 of the Championship Series against the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies feature one of the deepest lineups in baseball and have an elite starting pitching duo leading their rotation. However, one of the main questions they are facing heading into the NLCS is bullpen depth. But the Phillies addressed that concern by adding veteran reliever David Robertson to the NLCS roster, per Jim […]

New York Yankees fans are not fond of thinking about Aaron Judge leaving the team this offseason. Unfortunately, that reality may soon be upon them. David Ortiz dropped the name of a team that he thinks would be great for the Yankees’ superstar. In a conversation with Pat Ragazzo of FanNation, Ortiz said that Judge […]

The San Diego Padres shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers and are now set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This projects to be an exciting MLB Playoff matchup as the Padres look to reach the World Series. San Diego’s home field advantage will provide them with a major boost, but will it be […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers returned to action after a lengthy absence in 2022 and impressed down the stretch for the team. McCullers had been recovering from a strained flexor tendon injury that had kept him sidelined for the majority of the season. In a shocking admission, McCullers revealed that he was almost forced […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their march in the MLB Playoffs as they will face off against the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. Philadelphia narrowly snuck into the postseason but have upset both the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves en route to this matchup with San Diego. Neither the Padres nor the Phillies hold […]

The Philadelphia Phillies travel west to take on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight. Zack Wheeler is the starter for the visiting Phillies, while Yu Darvish will take the mound for the home Padres. The first pitch is slated for 8:03 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with […]

Shohei Ohtani’s generational brilliance was once again not enough to get the Los Angeles Angels into the playoffs. They went 73-89 despite All-Star seasons from Ohtani and Mike Trout. The Halos’ two-way superstar is not sugarcoating his disappointment in the 2022 campaign. According to Koji Ueda of the Associated Press, Ohtani is not pleased with […]

It’ll be Aaron Civale toeing the rubber for the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday for the elimination game against the New York Yankees. The Guardians and Yankees saw their chances of playing Game 5 on Monday washed away by the rain, prompting the league to re-schedule their clash for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. EST. The additional […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians ALDS Game 5 affair was postponed due to inclimate weather on Monday. New York Metro Weather shared the forecast for Tuesday night in New York which will excite fans. “No weather issues are expected for ALDS Game 5 at Yankee Stadium this afternoon. Expect sunshine with temperatures in the […]

Game 5 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was called for rain very late on Monday evening. The starting time for the decisive game was drawn out before it was ultimately postponed. Fans that showed up to Yankee Stadium were rightfully disappointed and general manager Brian Cashman addressed those feelings. […]