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The San Diego Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS. Yu Darvish is the starter for the visiting Padres, while Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the home Dodgers. The first pitch is slated for 8:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers survived a Game 1 scare against the San Diego Padres – unsurprisingly, thanks to their rock solid bullpen. After four shutout innings and the Dodgers holding a 5-0 lead, Julio Urias finally relented against the Padres, who put up three runs in the fifth inning to make a game of things […]

Even professional baseball players, who are supposed to be the best at their craft, make inexplicable yet hilarious mistakes, which only become magnified under the bright lights of playoff baseball. New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was guilty of such a blunder, after he mistakenly thought he hit a ball out of the park […]

You don’t become the recipient of a nine-year, $324 million contract without being able to deliver when it matters. With great wealth comes great responsibilities, and New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole knows that the burden he carries with regards to their World Series hopes is immense. Thankfully for him, he was able to pitch […]

The Harrison Bader trade for the New York Yankees was one of the more confusing moves of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Yankees sent one of their best starters in Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bader, who realistically was a backup outfielder for them. Combine that with the fact that Bader […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter their NLDS tilt against the Atlanta Braves with so much motivation to prove their naysayers wrong. Now it’s Nick Castellanos’ turn to play with an added fire in his eyes following an impressive Game 1 performance which saw him go 3-5 from the plate with 3 runs batted in. Castellanos scuffled […]

Much has been said about how the New York Yankees received the short end of the stick in their trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, which saw starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery go the other way in exchange for outfielder Harrison Bader just before the 2022 trade deadline. However, it seems as if Bader is making […]

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will attest to the fact that the technological boom and sabermetric revolution have redefined how players approach the game of baseball, especially after the crucial part he played in nabbing the Game 1 of their ALDS tilt against the Seattle Mariners, 8-7. The Mariners led 7-5 with two outs in […]

San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto couldn’t care less about the team’s record against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the regular season. The MLB playoffs is a different ball game now where the season records don’t really matter. Soto shared as much while talking to FOX Sports ahead of their NLDS showdown on Tuesday. He […]

One does not simply become a professional baseball player without having an inordinate chip on their shoulder, in addition to the never-ending thirst to improve one must possess. These were in full display for Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado, who wanted no part of their NLDS opponents Atlanta Braves’ jawing on the opposing dugout during […]

MLB reporter Jeff Passan of ESPN took to Twitter to apologize to fellow reporter, Ben Verlander, for his rather savage jokes during Game 1 of the Houston Astros-Seattle Mariners ALDS on Tuesday. For those who missed it, Passan delivered some nasty haymakers towards Verlander’s way after reporting the struggles of Justin Verlander for the Astros […]

The Houston Astros erased a 7-3 deficit against the Seattle Mariners to win Game 1 of their American League Division Series, 8-7. Yordan Alvarez sent the fans home happy, hitting a 438-foot, three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th. As impressed as everyone was watching the talented youngster win the game, Astros […]

In Game 1 of the NLDS, the Philadelphia Phillies took a one-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. Right fielder Nick Castellanos played a large role in them winning the first game of the series. Castellanos and the Phillies went into the ninth inning with a 7-3 lead over the Braves. But a disastrous final inning […]

Ahead of the San Diego Padres’ MLB playoffs showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, Yu Darvish opened up about the Joe Musgrove incident and how he would react if he’s put in the same situation as his teammate. Darvish got brutally honest in his response, though, emphasizing that he has nothing to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won a franchise record 111 games this season. That obviously earned them home field advantage throughout the playoffs, which begins Tuesday night. They will face their division rival, the San Diego Padres, in the NLDS. It was announced that former All-Star Walker Buehler would throw out the first pitch of Game […]

Yordan Alvarez stepped up when the Houston Astros needed him most, clubbing a walk-off, three-run home run with the team down to their last out in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS. Not only did Alvarez power the Astros to a win over the Mariners, but he also joined some good company […]

The Seattle Mariners had their best chance to steal a win against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS, but unfortunately, they came up short. After chasing Justin Verlander out of the game in just four innings, the Mariners looked prime to hold out and pick up a Game 1 win. The Astros […]

The Seattle Mariners could not have scripted a better start to their ALDS series with the Houston Astros. They hammered Justin Verlander and chased him from the game early. They build a four-run lead heading into the late innings. None of it matters now as Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez sent Houston fans home happy after […]

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried struggled in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies and he didn’t make any excuses when discussing his performance after the loss. Fried got brutally honest on his struggles in Game 1, admitting that he dug the Braves into a hole they couldn’t climb out of after failing […]

Dave Roberts decided to leave Craig Kimbrel off of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLDS roster. The move surprised some, but Roberts explained his reasoning ahead of Los Angeles’ NLDS Game 1 matchup with the San Diego Padres, per Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter. “We just have other guys who we felt have been more consistent and […]

Two renowned MLB reporters got into a bit of a Twitter feud on Tuesday as ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander (brother of Justin Verlander) got into a wild exchange on the social media app. After Passan reported on Justin Verlander’s struggles against the Mariners in ALDS Game 1, the ESPN reporter took […]

Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners jumped out to a quick lead against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS. And Rodriguez’s strong performance has already placed him in the history books. The 21-year old became the youngest player in MLB Playoff history to record a double and triple in a postseason game, […]

Justin Verlander had a rather forgettable start to the Houston Astros’ MLB playoffs series with the Seattle Mariners. The veteran got the starting nod for Game 1 of the ALDS, but to say he was a disappointment would be an understatement. Verlander struggled mightily and put the Astros in a big hole that’s difficult to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies upset the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS in a competitive 7-6 ball game. Bryce Harper commented on the Phillies hard-nosed mentality following the game, per FOX Sports: MLB on Twitter. “All fight,” Harper said in reference to the Phillies ability to comeback in games. “It’s all we do. You […]

On Tuesday morning, the New York Yankees listed designated hitter Matt Carpenter on their ALDS roster. Carpenter has not played since early August after breaking his foot. The veteran hitter appears to be back just in time for the postseason. Yankees manager Aaron Boone addressed his role in the upcoming series against the Cleveland Guardians. […]

A texas court has laid the hammer down on former Los Angeles Angels Communications Director Eric Kay for his role in the high-profile death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The Angels starting pitcher died of a drug overdose in 2019, with Kay previously being found guilty of supplying Skaggs with the fentanyl pills that eventually led […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Braves in Atlanta to open the NLDS, winning by a final score of 7-6. FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal caught up with Braves’ manager Brian Snitker and discussed the Braves’ lack of clutch hitting during the game. “I’m not going to make excuses or anything. We left a lot of guys […]

The New York Yankees came to the difficult decision to leave DJ LeMahieu off of the ALDS roster ahead of their series with the Cleveland Guardians. On Tuesday, ahead of the series opener, manager Aaron Boone explained the organization’s decision to roll without LeMahieu. Via Bryan Hoch, Boone indicated that LeMahieu’s toe injury left him […]

Cleveland Guardians legendary radio broadcaster Tom Hamilton recently revealed the truth about Jose Ramirez’s contract extension prior of the 2022 season. Jose Ramirez and Cleveland eventually agreed on a 5-year $124 million dollar contract to keep J-Ram with the Guardians for the foreseeable future. But Hamilton shared the full behind-the-scenes story of what transpired, per […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are leaving Craig Kimbrel off of their NLDS roster, per Dodgers reporter Blake Harris. The decision to not include Kimbrel, an 8-time All-Star, will catch some fans by surprise. But this is a Dodgers team with legitimate World Series aspirations which can lead to harsh decisions. Kimbrel’s 3.75 season ERA doesn’t […]

After a thrilling Wild Card round, the National League Division Series has finally arrived with an all too familiar matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Combating New York with a mix of timely offense with […]

The Houston Astros are set to take on the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS, but they were dealt a worrying blow to the bullpen ahead of the best-of-five series. Via Jon Morosi, Astros GM James Click revealed that Phil Maton will not be on the ALDS roster after sustaining an injury “off the field.” News: […]

LaMelo Ball scared every Charlotte Hornets fan when he exited the team’s preseason loss to the Washington Wizards with an ankle injury on Monday night. Ball screamed in pain and hit the hardwood before leaving the game after 20 minutes of action. The star guard was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with […]

The New York Mets have collapsed yet again; this time it happened on a bigger stage, though. After losing the National League East to the Atlanta Braves right at the end of the season, the Mets found themselves with a fairly favorable matchup in the NL Wild Card round against the San Diego Padres. In […]

The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros for the first time in the postseason in what should be an explosive American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we’ll discuss our Mariners ALDS predictions as they take on the Astros. This season, these division rivals played 19 times, with the Astros winning the […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. Cal Quantrill is the starter for the Guardians, while Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees. The first pitch is slated for 7:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Righty […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been one of the most dominant starters in the entire MLB ever since his emergence with the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 2013. Such is the reason why Cole was heavily sought-after during the 2019 Hot Stove season when the Yankees won the sweepstakes for his services against the […]

The Cleveland Guardians face the New York Yankees in what should play out to be a very exciting American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we’ll discuss our Guardians ALDS predictions. The Guardians are unquestionably underdogs in their American League Division Series matchup with the Yankees. Keep in mind that Cleveland is […]

Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees fans will certainly remember the Myles Straw-Yankees fans verbal altercation that transpired in April. The incident led to fans throwing objects on the field in what became a dangerous situation. The Guardians are set to return to the hostile environment that is Yankee Stadium for the ALDS. Terry Francona, […]