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The New York Yankees have forced a decisive Game 3 in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The victory sets up the fourth winner-take-all postseason showdown in the history of the rivalry, with the winner advancing to face AL […]

The Boston Red Sox missed a golden opportunity to advance to the American League Division Series on Wednesday night. Boston lost 4-3 to the New York Yankees in a wild game between the age-old rivals. Despite never leading the game, Boston had its chances. The game likely turned in the seventh, when Nate Eaton was […]

The Boston Red Sox are placing the fate of their 2025 season in the hands of a rookie. With the AL Wild Card Series tied 1-1, they’ll turn to 23-year-old southpaw rookie Connelly Early as their Game 3 starter in Thursday’s elimination clash against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Early has made only […]

The Bronx breathed again on Wednesday night. After a gut-punch loss in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees responded with a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 — a tightly contested thriller at Yankee Stadium that had all the drama of October baseball. For […]

The New York Yankees evened their American League Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, 4-3. In what turned into another instant classic between the rival clubs, Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. proved to be the difference. With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh, Boston had men on […]

The New York Mets expected to play deep into the National League playoffs. Instead, New York is a laughingstock around the sports world after falling apart. With this year’s postseason out of reach, the pressure is on Mets general manager David Stearns to improve the team. Luckily for him, players like Joe Ryan, Marcell Ozuna, […]

The Cincinnati Reds lost Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5. While Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers’ offense in a dominant performance, the team’s weaknesses remain. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts talked about his bullpen while preparing for the postseason. He tried many different things, including Roki […]

The San Diego Padres head into a winner-take-all clash with the Chicago Cubs after splitting the first two games of the 2025 National League Wild Card series at Wrigley Field. Padres manager Mike Shildt made it clear that his team’s pitching staff will be tested to the limit. Following Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout victory in Game […]

The Cleveland Guardians forced a decisive Game 3 with a clutch 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday. Cleveland is just the third team to even a Wild Card Series since MLB switched to the current best-of-three format in 2022. Following the defeat, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch attempted to make sense of his team’s disappointing […]

The 2025 San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs NL Wild Card series comes down to a decisive Game 3, with Yu Darvish starting at Wrigley Field. The winner moves on to the NLDS, the loser goes home. After splitting the first two games, both teams confirmed their starters late Wednesday. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers posted on […]

The Chicago Cubs have announced their starting pitcher for the National League Wild Card Series finale. After losing Game 2 by the score of 3-0 to the San Diego Padres, the Cubs are going to a starting pitcher who has been hot to end the regular season. Jameson Taillon ended the season 11-7 with a […]

It’s been two years since former MLB player David Ross was in the dugout managing a team. That year, his former team, the Chicago Cubs, decided to fire him. However, that doesn’t mean that he is done for good. On Wednesday, Ross made it clear that he is on the search for another shot at […]

The Detroit Tigers had a chance to punch their ticket to the ALDS with a victory over the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday. Instead, the series will come down to a winner-take-all contest after the Guardians forced a decisive Game 3. Cleveland rebounded from Tarik Skubal’s dominant 14-strikeout performance on Tuesday with a 6-1 win in Game […]

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are in the middle of a 3-game Wild Card series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took Game 1 and are looking to close the series, but don’t have a lot of outs left to do so. The Padres want to even things out. They have a 3-0 lead […]

The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2025 season hoping to compete for a World Series title. The result was the most disappointing season in Major League Baseball. Grayson Rodriguez’s extended injury absence forced pitchers like Trevor Rodgers into larger roles. In order to avoid a similar collapse, Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen should be a top […]

The Cleveland Guardians entered Game 2 of the American League Wild Card series against the Detroit Tigers up against it. Tarik Skubal made history in Game 1, helping Detroit take a 1-0 series lead. Since Major League Baseball implemented the new, three-game wild card series (2022), only twice before had a team that lost Game […]

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are in the middle of Game 2 in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The Cubs won Game 1 on Tuesday night thanks to back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly. If the Cubs win one more game, they will advance to the NLDS to take on […]

Bruce Bochy is one of Major League Baseball’s greatest managers of all time. He is a 4-time World Series champion as a manager for the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers. His run in 2023 was iconic as he managed a Rangers’ squad that did not have championship aspirations until they got hot during the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are one of many teams looking for a new manager this offseason. Los Angeles moved on from Ron Washington after another sub-.500 season in the American League. As the team searches for his replacement, the fit with Mike Trout and Jorge Soler is a big piece of the puzzle. One of […]

The MLB postseason officially got underway with the Wild Card round beginning Tuesday and pitchers had the advantage. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal stole the spotlight with a 14-strikeout gem against the Cleveland Guardians. But five of the eight starters from Tuesday’s games recorded at least eight strikeouts. When the dust settled, pitchers racked up […]

The Toronto Blue Jays fought until the end of the regular season for the American League’s top seed. As well the Wild Card series in both leagues continue, Toronto manager John Schneider is making roster decisions. With stars like Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt working through injuries, the team is in flux. Blue Jays star […]

The New York Yankees lost Game 1 of their Wild Card series matchup against the Boston Red Sox, as they were without some key players. With Game 2 on the horizon, a pair of those players will be returning to the mound, according to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo. “Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Ryan McMahon […]

The Toronto Blue Jays fought the New York Yankees for the No. 1 seed in the American League for weeks. Toronto ended up securing the top spot in the AL playoff picture, earning a bye. For a team waiting for the return of Chris Bassitt, Bo Bichette, and Jose Berrios, having time off was crucial. […]

The Boston Red Sox put together a late season charge to make it into the playoffs. Red Sox manager Alex Cora had some words for his team’s doubters ahead of the series opener against the New York Yankees. Boston ace Garrett Crochet heard that and showed out, putting together a dominant start on the road. […]

The Boston Red Sox shocked the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the Wild Card series in The Bronx. New York used Anthony Volpe’s solo shot in the second inning to control a 1-0 lead until the 7th inning. Starting pitcher Max Fried was pitching a great game until he was pulled in the […]

The Cleveland Guardians experienced a tense opening in the AL Wild Card Series when rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter, making his MLB debut, misplayed the first ball ever hit to him in the postseason. The fly ball came off the bat of Gleyber Torres, who reached safely after the drop. The error also allowed Parker Meadows […]

The Boston Red Sox shocked the city of New York on Tuesday night when they stormed back from down 1-0 to win the game to take a 1-game lead in the Wild Card series. Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet was untouchable after the second inning and dominated the Yankees all night long. Crochet allowed a […]

Blake Snell gave the Los Angeles Dodgers exactly what they needed in the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds. The left-hander delivered the best start of his playoff career and set the tone for the Dodgers in their push through the MLB postseason. Starting in the Dodgers-Reds matchup with heavy pressure, Snell worked deep […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker would not be returning to the team moving forward. Snitker coached the Braves to seven straight playoff appearances from 2018-2024 and won a World Series with the team in 2021, but ultimately missed out on the postseason this year. Shortly after the news was […]

The worst season in Colorado Rockies history has claimed its first casualty: general manager Bill Schmidt. After a disastrous 119-loss season, the longtime executive has stepped down. Schmidt had been part of the Rockies organization for over two decades, but the NL West club has not reached the playoffs since 2018, and this collapse made […]

The San Diego Padres have their backs against the wall for a critical clash with the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card, and Mike Shildt is keeping his approach simple but bold. Facing the Cubs, the Padres manager doubled down on a lineup that features a left-handed heavy middle, even with postseason pressure at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to finish off the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Series, and Dave Roberts made it clear that Shohei Ohtani is at the center of the team’s October strategy. Before the second game of the Dodgers-Reds clash, Roberts explained that if Los Angeles ends the series in two, […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 1-0 in their Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds with a win by a score of 10-5 in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium. The win puts the Dodgers just one win away from advancing to the NLDS, where they would have a chance […]

The Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a desperate spot, and Chase DeLauter is about to face one of the most unusual debuts in baseball history. The rookie will make his MLB debut not in the regular season, but in the MLB postseason. With the Guardians trailing 0-1 in the AL Wild Card Series against the […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their Wild Card series, with the winner advancing to the NLDS. The game was an offensive explosion for the Dodgers, headlined by two home runs each from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez. At one point, […]

The New York Yankees opened their AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox with a 3-1 loss, and Aaron Boone’s decision to pull Max Fried became the defining moment. The Yankees leaned on their ace to set the tone, but the manager did not hesitate when signs of fatigue appeared. Boone trusted his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the MLB postseason with a win in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds, but the Dodgers bullpen nearly turned a blowout into disaster. For most of the night, Los Angeles dominated. Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez carried the offense while Blake Snell controlled the strike […]

Brian Snitker is stepping down as manager of the Atlanta Braves, but he is not leaving the organization. The Brian Snitker era brought consistent success in the NL East and unforgettable moments in the MLB postseason, highlighted by the 2021 World Series championship. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Snitker informed the team of his decision […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a statement in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, and Mookie Betts put the exclamation point on it. The shortstop summed up the night in one simple phrase: “We’re playing Dodger baseball.” That mic-drop moment captured the mood of a clubhouse that looks confident […]