MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 15

The Houston Astros earned a big win in Game 3 of the American League Championship series Wednesday night, but manager Dusty Baker is not resting on his laurels in Thursday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers. Fans can expect to see a big change at the top of the reigning World Series champions’ lineup. Michael Brantley […]

Texas Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy officially announced the ALCS Game 5 starter against the Houston Astros. None other than Jordan Montgomery will take the hill on Friday. This is no surprise, as Montgomery has been a godsend for the Rangers since they acquired him at the trade deadline in August. He hasn’t pitched since Sunday, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies surely have an advantage when playing at Citizens Bank Park with their absolutely chaotic fans. The atmosphere in that stadium is something else as we’ve seen all playoffs, and last, how it’s fueled the team. And while a lot of Philadelphia supporters won’t be able to travel across the country to see […]

The 2023 Houston Astros have been confusing, and that is apparent when looking at their home-road splits on the season. The Astros went 39-42 at home in the regular season, but were 51-30 on the road, and that trend has continued in these playoffs. Dusty Baker opened up about the trend with the Astros this […]

The Houston Astros look to even up the series as they visit the Texas Rangers for game four of the ALCS. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros won game three on […]

The Houston Astros roster has changed a lot ever since they broke into the contending scene in 2015. But amid all the roster churn, one major driving force has remained a constant at the top/heart of the Astros’ order in Jose Altuve. Altuve, who has been with the Astros since 2011, has made his mark […]

The Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer from the New York Mets via trade back in August with the intention of enlisting his services for the postseason. This plan, of course, was derailed by Scherzer’s battle with a shoulder injury, which some believed was season-ending. But thanks to the wonders of modern science, Scherzer recovered enough […]

The Houston Astros are back in business. The reigning World Series champions prevented themselves from falling into a 0-3 hole in the 2023 American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers by pulling off an 8-5 win Wednesday night in Arlington. And right after that game, Houston manager Dusty Baker was already trying to play […]

The Houston Astros are simply like that cockroach that wouldn’t die even in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion. Even though they may be facing a deficit in whatever playoff series they’re in, they always have a chance to win because of how much talent they’ve amassed up and down the roster. And in Game […]

Max Scherzer started off the 2023 season with the New York Mets, but he came to the Texas Rangers later in the season to help the team with their playoff push. Unfortunately for both parties, he went down with an injury late in the regular season, and he had to miss a decent amount of […]

The Houston Astros showed signs of life in the 2023 American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers, as they eked out an 8-5 win in Arlington Wednesday night. That victory cut the Rangers’ series lead in half and it likely wouldn’t have been possible without the excellent performance of Cristian Javier on the mound. […]

Leody Taveras just made one of the greatest defensive plays in recent MLB playoff history. The Texas Rangers outfielder prevented what would have been a solo home run by Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez in the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in stunning fashion. You just have […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers finished tied atop the AL West standings when the regular season concluded, and the Astros ended up winning the tiebreaker to give them a bye into the ALDS. The Rangers, on the other hand, had to take on the Tampa Bay Rays on the road, and then they had […]

Former Texas Rangers star Ian Kinsler made an appearance on the mound at Globe Life Field just before Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series between his old team and the Houston Astros to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Kinsler also took the opportunity to let everyone know he’s for Israel amid […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies are currently battling it out in the NLCS, and both teams came into the series in similar spots. Both teams got into the playoff via the Wild Card, and both teams took down the team ahead of them in their division in the NLDS. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos has finally chimed in on the Orlando Arcia-Bryce Harper controversy. Alex Anthopoulos felt the issue between the two players was just noise. He shared his sentiments with the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on Tuesday. Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos gives his take on “atta boy Harper” here. AA talks […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are staring at a 2-0 deficit in the NLCS after being dominated in the first two games of the series by the Philadelphia Phillies, and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo opened up about the team’s performance as the series shifts to Arizona for Game 3. “The Phillies are playing their best baseball… and […]

Well, well, well, who saw this coming? As the 2023 American League Championship Series shifts to Arlington, Texas, the Houston Astros find themselves down two games to their in-state rivals the Texas Rangers after losing each of the first two games at home. Houston’s 7-2 home record over its last four postseason series was thrown […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks trail the Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 in the NLCS. Arizona is surely viewing Game 3 as a must-win affair. Following in the 2004 Boston Red Sox’s footsteps isn’t the preferred course of action. Regardless of Game 3’s outcome, Arizona will still be trailing Philadelphia heading into Game 4. Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks won’t turn […]

After cruising through the Wild Card Series and the NLDS, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves in an 0-2 hole in the NLCS after dropping the first two games to the Philadelphia Phillies. The good news for the Diamondbacks is that the next three games are at home in Arizona, so if there was ever a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies look to take a 3-0 series lead as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NLCS Game 3 Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Phillies have dominated the series so far. They won game one of the series 5-3. It opened the bottom […]

What the Philadelphia Phillies are currently doing in the postseason continues to be a record-breaking run that seems like there is no slowing down in sight. Another mark was set Tuesday night in the win to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS, 10-0, this time by outfielder Kyle Schwarber. After hitting two yesterday, the 30-year […]

Throughout the postseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been the biggest surprise, vanquishing every team in their path. However, against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, the Diamondbacks now find themselves in an 0-2 hole. However, Geraldo Perdomo doesn’t view it as too much of a deficit. While the Diamondbacks will need to scratch and claw […]

There are certain teams and fan bases that you have to be extremely careful around. Saying anything even remotely critical about them will instantly become bulletin material for the players and adrenaline for their rabid supporters. One must be doubly cautious when talking about the Philadelphia Phillies crowd. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly learned […]

A Philadelphia Phillies security guard deserves an invite from the Philadelphia Eagles after his vicious tackle on a fan on Tuesday. The incident happened after the Phillies 10-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLCS. The fan ran toward the middle of the field while raising his arms in jubilation. He […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2023 NLCS coming off such an impressive effort in the Wild Card Series and NLDS, sweeping two division champions in the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers to set up a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Given how well the Diamondbacks have played to this point, there was not much […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers both finished the MLB regular season with a 90-72 record, and they were both at the top at the AL West division standings. However, the Astros won the tiebreaker which gave them a bye in the first round of the playoffs,  and the Rangers had to go to work […]

The clock doesn’t have to strike midnight for every Cinderella, but those who run into the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies are unlikely to enjoy a fairy-tale ending. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pumpkin carriage is on the verge of total derailment after they were absolutely pummeled Tuesday night in Citizens Bank Park, 10-0. The Fightin’ Phils secured a […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly faced the full wrath of an angry Philadelphia Phillies crowd after he openly wondered if the noise at Citizens Bank Park could match that of the din made by the Team USA fans following a Trea Turner grand slam in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. Well, Phillies […]

Max Scherzer is all set to make his first start in over a month, and it will be in an extremely crucial situation. The Texas Rangers star pitcher is scheduled to toe the rubber in Arlington this Wednesday in Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series versus the reigning World Series champions Houston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 100 games in the 2023 MLB regular season but all those victories ultimately went to waste, as they got embarrassed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB playoffs.  Los Angeles president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman did not sugarcoat the embarrassing performance of his team in the postseason in which […]

There is no hotter hitter on the planet right now than Nick Castellanos. The Philadelphia Phillies right fielder is crushing the baseball and leading a hungry Phillies squad back to the World Series. Castellanos continued his heroics in the MLB playoffs with his fifth home run in three games after he launched a solo shot […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Texas Rangers for game three of the ALCS Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros have dropped the first […]

Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a successful MLB career. He won’t be remembered as one of the best pitchers ever, but Wheeler has been reliable for the most part during his time in the big leagues while pitching for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. In similar fashion to Madison Bumgarner though, Wheeler seems to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS thanks to a hot start from their offense. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper crushed home runs in the first inning to send the Citizens Bank Park crowd into a frenzy. Phillies fans, and Philadelphia fans in general, are known as some of […]

The Houston Astros are down 2-0 in the ALCS against the Texas Rangers heading on the road for games three, four and potentially five if the Astros win one of the next two games, and Kyle Tucker has been struggling mightily so far in October. He is currently 2-22 this postseason. After the Game 2 […]

The Houston Astros are down bad right now. Last year’s World Series champions sit in a 0-2 hole in the 2023 ALCS, losing both games at home to the red-hot Texas Rangers. It won’t get any easier as they now head to Arlington on Wednesday in a must-win situation. This is a resilient group that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to get past the Arizona Diamondbacks and punch their ticket on the World Series. If the Phillies do advance, Rob Thompson dropped a potential hint on Rhys Hoskins return. Hoskins was left off of the NLCS roster as he continues to rehab from his ACL surgery. However, the first baseman […]

The Houston Astros find themselves in relatively unfamiliar territory in the 2023 ALCS. It has been three years since they trailed a series 2-0. That’s where they find themselves now after getting beat twice by the Texas Rangers at home. Houston has been good at getting out to series leads throughout their stretch of dominance […]