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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, […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with some pitching troubles ahead of the ALDS. As they prepare to face the Cleveland Guardians, they had to deal with Aroldis Chapman situation and now will be missing out on one of the key players they planned to put in his pace: Scott Effross. Effross was left off […]

Gerrit Cole understands that being the ace of the New York Yankees is no easy task. The veteran right-hander recently issued an NSFW take on leading New York’s pitching rotation, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. “I think it’s the hardest job in the league,” Gerrit Cole said. “I don’t think there’s a harder place […]

The San Diego Padres pulled off a stunning upset over the New York Mets in the National League Wild Card series. Many expected the Mets to win given they were leading the NL East most of the season, but they lost the division to the Atlanta Braves, and are now out of the playoffs. The […]

The New York Yankees took another hit on Tuesday when they announced they were going to leave off three-time all-star DJ LeMahieu from their ALDS roster. Same goes for Scott Effross, who was considered to be one of the strongest options coming out of the bullpen for the Yankees against the Cleveland Guardians. He is […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will begin their NLDS bout with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. As they look to stay alive in the playoffs, they will be without David Robertson, one of their key bullpen arms. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Robertson strained his right calf when he was celebrating Bryce […]

The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves begin their title defense with a matchup against the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Braves earned the second seed in the National League with a 101-61 record, while the Phillies earned the sixth seed and upset the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Round. […]

The Houston Astros once again dominated the regular season in the American League, and it resulted in them earning the top seed in the playoff bracket out of the AL. After sitting out the Wild Card round, Houston will be set to kick off their playoff campaign in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. With […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will go head-to-head in an NLDS MLB Playoff matchup. The Dodgers and Padres have an NL West rivalry with one another, but LA has controlled most of their head-to-head matchups. As a result, Los Angeles enters this NLDS as the favorite. But can they take of business […]

The Seattle Mariners will take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS on Tuesday afternoon. Logan Gilbert will make his first career playoff start for the Mariners, while veteran Justin Verlander will get the start for the Astros. The first pitch is slated for 3:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds […]

The Philadelphia Phillies weren’t given much of a shot to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card round to open the 2022 MLB Playoffs. But they quickly swept them out of the playoffs in their quick three-game series, moving onto the Divisional Round to take on the Atlanta Braves. With the […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has had a long, storied career. He managed the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, but he still hasn’t led the Guardians franchise to the promised land. And after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays following a marathon victory in Game 2, the Guardians are one step closer to […]

When a player is in flow state, the best you can do is stay out of their way and hope that they continue tearing up the competition. This is exactly what San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is doing in the aftermath of outfielder Trent Grisham’s torrid hitting against the New York Mets in the […]

The San Francisco Giants lost their general manager back in August. Now, as the MLB postseason gets underway, they have found their replacement. The Giants have hired Pete Putila as their new general manager, the team announced. He had previously been an assistant general manager with the Houston Astros. “We’re all excited to have Pete […]

Craig Kimbrel hasn’t made the decision easy. The Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher, who has made eight All-Star games in his successful career, has a proven track record of success. However, he also finished the season with a 3.75 ERA and five blown saves, looking like a shell of the pitcher he once was. As […]

Despite finishing with an MLB-best 111 wins in the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers will need all hands on deck to defeat the red-hot San Diego Padres in the NLDS. In a short series, every game matters, and perhaps the last team in baseball that needs more help could get it in the form […]

Aaron Judge wouldn’t wish to be anywhere else than the Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees start their MLB playoffs campaign against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. The Yankees slugger is clearly excited to play at home in front of the New York fans, emphasizing that their stadium is just different with such […]

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies for the NLDS early on Tuesday! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Braves prediction and pick. The Phillies advanced after a dramatic Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis was just three outs away from a victory […]

It doesn’t look like Freddie Freeman is worried about facing the San Diego Padres in the MLB playoffs. It’s not an insult to Juan Soto and co., though, but rather a show of confidence to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Speaking to reporters ahead of the NLDS on Tuesday, Freeman acknowledged that the Padres are “hot” […]

Dansby Swanson is ‘The Sheriff’ around the jurisdiction known as the Atlanta Braves’ clubhouse. Swanson, one of the elder statesmen for the youthful Braves at the age of 28, has taken some of the club’s younger players, such as rookies Michael Harris and Vaughn Grissom, under his wing. Only, Swanson’s tough love methods have Harris […]

The New York Yankees suffered an early exit in the 2021 MLB playoffs when the Boston Red Sox trounced them in the Wild Card round. Now as they start the 2022 postseason after a bye week, Aaron Judge and co. are ready to use last year’s heartbreak to fuel their World Series bid. Speaking to […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to start their MLB playoffs campaign. Sure enough, after a bye through the Wild Card round, they already have a concrete pitching plan for the NLDS. According to Roberts, they will have Julio Urias start Game 1 on Tuesday. For the […]

The New York Yankees are starting their 2022 MLB Playoff journey with an ALDS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians, who advanced to the second round of play after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees, who had the second-best record in the American League, are fresh off a first-round bye week. With the two teams […]

Terry Francona was asked if the ALDS schedule will change the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen strategy against the New York Yankees, per Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. “A little bit,” Francona responded. “If you’re playing back-to-back, and maybe you’re down a run or two, you might be a little hesitant to use the back […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton could be an outfield option “later in the postseason,” per Bryan Hoch. Stanton has been mostly limited to DH duties this year. He said that he has yet to start taking fly balls, but has been moving around in the outfield. The fact of the matter […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez couldn’t be any happier to see fans celebrate like crazy after their epic comeback win against the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB playoffs. In case you missed it, the Mariners pulled off an incredible victory over the Blue Jays after it looked like they were on the verge of […]

Aroldis Chapman won’t be making the New York Yankees’ ALDS roster. The 34-year-old pitcher made sure that this was the case after he shockingly went AWOL from the team for Friday’s workout. The timing is undeniably terrible given how New York is on the brink of their ALDS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. According to […]

Clayton Kershaw previously called out Freddie Freeman after he seemed hung up on his old team earlier this year. Freeman  signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers following an offseason full of various storylines and drama. Kershaw originally stated that he hoped the Dodgers were not “second fiddle” to the Atlanta Braves in Freeman’s mind. “I […]

The New York Yankees are hard at work finalizing their ALDS roster ahead of the series with the Cleveland Guardians, and already it looks as if there may be some surprising players left out of the mix. After it was announced that Aroldis Chapman would not be on the roster, Aaron Boone dropped a hint […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a wise choice on the team’s future ahead of their NLDS matchup with the Atlanta Braves. After a regular season resurgence under interim manager Rob Thomson, the Phillies removed his interim tag and gave him a two-year contract extension earlier Monday. And the players couldn’t have been happier, specifically outfielder Kyle […]