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Many people, including this writer, predicted the Texas Rangers (81-79) to rebound from a disappointing, injury-ravaged 2024 campaign and win the 2025 American League West crown. Unfortunately for the club and its fan base, a combination of offensive ineptitude and untimely injuries resulted in another unsuccessful season. Since the 2023 World Series champions are eliminated […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have locked up guaranteed spots in the playoffs. They each reached the postseason after being some of the most competitive teams in the league throughout the 2025 campaign. However, who has the better chance at winning the World Series? During a guest appearance on “ESPN Podcasts,” former […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone defended himself following his ejection in a 6-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Boone explained why he felt his ejection was a quick-trigger response amid a confrontation with home plate umpire Ramon DeJesus during Aaron Judge’s at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. Boone explained why […]

The Chicago Cubs secured the National League’s No. 4 seed and home-field advantage in the 2025 MLB postseason with a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The victory ensures that the Cubs will host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field, beginning Tuesday, September 30th, according […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ 2025 season will be remembered as one of the most stunning collapses in recent baseball history. After reaching the playoffs in consecutive years (2023 and 2024) and entering the season with legitimate World Series aspirations, the Orioles finished with a disappointing 74-84 record and missed the postseason entirely. What makes this failure […]

The Chicago Cubs announced on Saturday that starting pitcher Cade Horton was placed on the 15-day IL with a non-displaced rib fracture. It’s a brutal blow for the NL Rookie of the Year favorite, especially with the playoffs right around the corner. Not long after the club announced Horton’s injury status, President of Baseball Operations […]

For the second straight season, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be watching October from home. Arizona’s 7–4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday, combined with the Cincinnati Reds’ win, officially sealed the Diamondbacks’ fate. Even if Arizona won its remaining games, the team would fall short via tiebreakers. The Diamondbacks have now failed to […]

As things presently stand, the Cleveland Guardians are still in the hunt for a spot in the 2025 MLB playoffs with multiple paths to locking up a Wild Card spot depending on how they and the Detroit Tigers play over the weekend. However, whether the Guardians clinch the playoffs or not, and regardless of who they […]

The Kansas City Royals will finish as one of the first three teams outside the American League playoffs. Royals manager Matt Quatraro used different strategies to try and spark a run, but he ultimately came up short. On the bright side, both Seth Lugo and Carlos Estevez had excellent seasons. The story of the season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers start their National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Despite knowing where its path to back-to-back World Series will begin, Los Angeles has a lot of questions to answer about the pitching staff. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts used Roki Sasaki out of the bullpen as he tunes up for the fall. […]

The New York Yankees took home another win on Saturday after beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1. However, Jazz Chisholm Jr. suffered a concerning injury with the playoffs right around the corner. After the game, manager Aaron Boone provided an inspiring update regarding Chisholm’s health. Boone claims that the 27-year-old second baseman avoided getting hit on […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2024 season will go down as one of the most perplexing campaigns in recent franchise history. Despite boasting one of the most talented rosters in baseball on paper, the Braves fell short of their championship aspirations, missing the playoffs for what many considered the first time in years. While injuries certainly played […]

The New York Mets (82-78) suffered a double whammy in Friday night’s 6-2 defeat versus the Miami Marlins, falling into a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for the final spot in the National League Wild Card race and losing a key player to injury with just two games left in the regular season (Reds own […]

With their season on the line, the New York Mets made another bold addition to their pitching staff. New York announced that it would be calling up rookie reliever Dylan Ross for its final two games of the season against the Miami Marlins. They designated Kevin Herget for assignment to make room for the 25-year-old […]

The Boston Red Sox are playoff bound as an American League Wild Card team. Alex Cora’s team secured a spot in the postseason in dramatic fashion on Friday night. While they have to compete with teams like the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, the Red Sox are ready to attack October. Their manager […]

The New York Yankees earned a demanding 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, extending their record to 93-68 on the season. However, the victory didn’t go without some drama, as manager Aaron Boone got ejected after getting in a heated argument with the umpire in an attempt to defend Aaron Judge. Home plate […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on a roll heading into the Major League Baseball postseason. National League MVP candidate Kyle Schwarber has led his team to three straight wins heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Minnesota Twins. As the team prepares for a playoff run, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is ready to cheer them on […]

The New York Yankees are in the final weekend of their regular season, finishing the year strong. While Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s focus is on the postseason, he cannot ignore Aaron Judge’s American League MVP candidacy. The superstar is in a tight race with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the award. In Boone’s opinion, […]

With the New York Yankees holding on to a 6-1 lead over the Baltimore Orioles, it’s clear that the team is doing all it can to win the AL East. If the Yankees win Saturday and Sunday, it will give them their best shot to capture the division. At the moment, New York is tied […]

Winners of nine out of their last ten games, the New York Yankees are looking to recapture the AL East lead. With the remainder of Saturday’s matchup (the Yankees currently lead the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 in the fifth inning) and Sunday’s game left, time is running out for the Yankees to catch up to the […]

Currently tied at the top of the AL East with the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays face must win games on Saturday and Sunday. Win their last two matchups against the Tampa Bay Rays at home, and the division should be theirs. As the Blue Jays continue to split their focus on the […]

Beyond being the National League Rookie of the Year favorite and a potential franchise pillar, Cade Horton was considered a huge part of the Chicago Cubs’ 2025 playoff plans. That no longer appears to be the case. The right-handed starting pitcher has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a non-displaced rib fracture, per […]

After what felt like a lifetime with the Chicago Cubs, starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks signed with the Los Angeles Angels last winter. In his first season with the Angels, “the Professor” rebounded from a rough final season with the Cubs. He pitched his final start of the season during Friday’s 5-3 win over the visiting […]

With only two games left in what has been frustrating 2025 season, the Atlanta Braves made a pair of strategic roster moves focused on long-term development. On Saturday morning, the team announced it had recalled left-hander Hayden Harris and optioned rookie right-hander Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett. The team took to its official X, formerly […]

With the Los Angeles Angels going through another sub-500 record season, the team will also have to figure out who will be their manager for the long term. As Angels manager Ron Washington didn’t return this season due to a health issue, he would talk about his personal future and whether that consists of staying […]

With two games left in the 2025 MLB regular season, the Baltimore Orioles made a late roster move that quietly reflects their broader priorities. The team recalled rookie left-hander Grant Wolfram from Triple-A and placed veteran reliever Dietrich Enns on the paternity list. MASN Sports’ Roch Kubatko took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to […]

In an 8-4 win to open the New York Yankees’ final series of the 2025 MLB season, Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, a run scored, and a walk. With two games left in the regular season, the Yankees are not just gearing up for another postseason run—they’re witnessing history. The […]

As the season winds down for the Minnesota Twins, there is no doubt that it will end up being a disappointing one, given the team’s expectations of reaching the postseason. While the Twins figure out who to pursue this offseason, pitcher Joe Ryan spoke about the direction of the franchise and if it’s an optimistic […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up the 2025 regular season with a weekend series against the Seattle Mariners, one of the club’s biggest stars is drawing attention for something away from the field. After playing a key role in helping the Dodgers clinch the NL West title, Mookie Betts has taken up a new […]

San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. had to miss the team’s celebration in recent days when they officially reached the MLB Playoffs. Tatis got involved though in the team’s celebration on Friday night. Tatis blasted a grand slam to help the team defeat Arizona, 7-4. Tatis hit his moonshot with the Padres trailing the […]

In a game that meant everything for the Houston Astros and little on paper for the Los Angeles Angels, the Halos flipped the script—and possibly the AL playoff race. Fueled by two clutch home runs from Mike Trout, they beat the Astros 4-3 at Angel Stadium to open a three-game set Friday night. With playoff […]

Both the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals have been eliminated from playoff contention. But the A’s are finishing the season strong, winning 10 of their last 14 games. On Thursday, AL Rookie of the Year frontrunner Nick Kurtz mashed two more home runs, bringing his season total to 35. But in the series opener […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2025 postseason hopes came to a definitive end on Friday night with a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Having mounted a valiant effort down the stretch, the loss, combined with a Cincinnati Reds victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, mathematically eliminated Arizona from playoff contention […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has made history yet again, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball to record consecutive 50-home run seasons while also stealing at least 20 bases. On Friday night in Seattle, Ohtani stole his 20th base, a day after hitting his 54th home run during the Dodgers’ division-clinching […]

On Friday night, the Boston Red Sox officially punched their ticket to the 2025 MLB postseason with a 4-3 win over the floundering Detroit Tigers. This is a major achievement for the Red Sox, as they managed to escape the mediocrity they seemed to be destined for towards the start of the season. This also […]

The fate of the New York Mets’ season lies in the results of their final few games. Friday night was not a very good start for the Mets; facing the sub-.500 Miami Marlins, one would have thought that this was a good opportunity for them to keep the Cincinnati Reds at bay. Alas, the Mets […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen has been a weakness this season, Roki Sasaki made another strong impression in relief. After a lengthy injury absence, Sasaki worked out of the bullpen in his return to the team Wednesday. The rookie hurler once again got the ball in the seventh inning during Friday’s series opener against […]

The New York Mets got off to a strong start in their critical three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Francisco Lindor led off with a solo home run against Sandy Alcantara, staking New York an early 1-0 lead. The Mets entered the day in control of their own destiny with a one-game lead over the […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II reached a major career milestone on Friday night, launching his 20th home run of the 2025 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete his first-ever 20/20 campaign. The 24-year-old Stockbridge High School alum hit the homer in the bottom of the sixth inning off Pirates reliever Mike Burrows, a […]