MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 2

The Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination with a statement road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the 2025 NLDS Wednesday night, and superstar Bryce Harper is already looking ahead to the next step. Harper’s postgame message summed up the clubhouse energy heading into Game 4. CBS News Detroit’s Jeff Skversky took […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first two games of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the series shifting to Los Angeles for Game 3 the Dodgers had a chance to sweep the Phillies and advance to the Championship round. Instead Philadelphia’s offense came alive and handed LA its first loss of the 2025 […]

The Chicago Cubs have found a spark when it matters most. Facing elimination in the 2025 NLDS vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs kept their season alive with a 4-3 win in Game 3 at Wrigley Field. The victory, fueled by another explosive first inning from the offense, reflected a simple but effective theme — […]

The New York Yankees are heading home in unceremonious fashion after dropping Game 4 of the American League Division Series 5-2 on Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays never trailed in Game 4, taking a lead in the middle innings and then extending it before calmly closing the Yankees out. Yankees star […]

The New York Yankees were knocked out of the playoffs by the Toronto Blue Jays, losing the Division Series 3-1. New York staved off elimination in Game 3 thanks to Aaron Judge’s clutch performance and a strong showing from the bullpen. But in Game 4 Devin Williams struggled in relief and the offense went cold. […]

The New York Yankees’ 2025 season ended with a thud on Wednesday night, as they fell 5–2 to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the 2025 ALDS. Following the loss, manager Aaron Boone delivered a blunt assessment that captured both the pain of defeat and the reality of a series dominated by the […]

The Chicago Cubs are showing fight, but it may be too late. After dropping the first two games of the National League Division Series to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs battled back with a gritty 4-3 win in Game 3 to stay alive and force a crucial Game 4 at Wrigley Field. For manager Craig […]

Down 3-1 against the Philadelphia Phillies heading into the seventh inning, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took sixth-inning reliever Jack Dryer out of the game in favor of handing the seventh inning to none other than Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers legend who will call it a career when the season ends one way or […]

After going up 2-0 against the Philadelphia Phillies to start off the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to close things out in Chavez Ravine and lock in a spot in the NLCS. The Dodgers’ most consistent starter all season, a $300 million arm who should finish top-3 in Cy Young voting […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber snapped out of a brutal postseason slump in unforgettable fashion during Game 3 of the 2025 NLDS. Trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning, Schwarber launched a 455-foot home run off Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the game and wake up a struggling offense. It was his first hit in 24 at-bats […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need just one more win to eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series, and they intend to do it via sweep this Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium in LA. Tommy Edman gave the Dodgers an early lift in Game 3 of the series, as he smashed a solo […]

In a rare postseason moment, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally saw his hot streak interrupted during Game 4 of the ALDS. Facing elimination, the New York Yankees turned to rookie Cam Schlittler, who stepped up with a clutch fifth-inning strikeout that froze one of baseball’s hottest bats. It was the first time […]

The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t show any signs of rust in the National League Division Series after having a week off with the best record in baseball. The Brewers dominated the Cubs in Games 1 and 2 at home to move within one win of advancing to the NLCS. On Wednesday, the Cubs showed that they […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had high praise for rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler after the 24-year-old fought through early trouble in Game 4 of the ALDS vs. the Toronto Blue Jays . With the Yankees trailing 2-1 in both Game 4 and the series, Boone credited Schlittler’s poise for keeping New York close in […]

On the ropes entering the bottom of the fifth inning, the Detroit Tigers’ season looked to be on the brink. Down 3-0 to the AL West champion Seattle Mariners, the Tigers’ bats needed to wake up, and fast. However, the home team finally broke through against the Mariners’ pitching staff. Three runs in the fifth […]

The National League Divisional Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs has not disappointed. Behind a balanced effort led by Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago won Game 3 in a dramatic 4-3 contest. Jackson Chourio, Quinn Priester, and the rest of Milwaukee’s lineup were unable to fight all the way back and have to play at […]

Game 4 of the 2025 ALDS between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays took a dramatic turn after a crucial third-inning swing by Ryan McMahon. With the Yankees trailing early and facing elimination, McMahon launched a solo home run to right field, tying the game at 1-1 and reigniting the Bronx crowd. The […]

The Detroit Tigers entered Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series needing a win. The Seattle Mariners won Game 1 and 3 to come within one victory of the ALCS. However, a trio of home runs from Gleyber Torres, Javier Baez, and Riley Greene propelled Detroit to a 9-3 win. Greene’s solo shot gave […]

Down 2-0 entering their NL Division Series (NLDS) Game 3 matchup, the Philadelphia Phillies are looking to right the ship on the road in Los Angeles. Their opponents, the defending world champion Dodgers, are looking to close out the NL’s top seed. Ahead of Game 3, the Phillies have elected to keep center fielder Harrison […]

As the LA Dodgers look to sweep the Phillies, manager Dave Roberts knew who to go to. On Wednesday, it will be up to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to give the green light to get the brooms out. For Roberts, he has the utmost confidence in Yamamoto to get the job done, per Dodgers Nation. “He is […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten this far in the 2025 MLB playoffs on the strength of a “small ball” philosophy. However, it doesn’t work all the time for them. Just take for example the outcome of their squeeze play attempt in the fourth inning of Game 3 of their National League Division Series against the […]

The Detroit Tigers came into Wednesday with their backs against the wall, facing elimination against the Seattle Mariners after dropping Games 2 and 3 of the ALDS. For the first couple of innings on Wednesday, it looked like AJ Hinch’s ballclub was headed for an unceremonious exit from the postseason as Seattle took a 3-0 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from returning to the National League Championship Series. But will Tyler Glasnow be ready to go for Game 3 versus the Philadelphia Phillies? Manager Dave Roberts helped provide a late update there Wednesday ahead of the MLB playoffs contest. “Dave Roberts says Tyler Glasnow won’t be an […]

The New York Yankees were on the brink of elimination when they faced the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS Tuesday. After falling behind 0-2 in the best-of-five series, New York mounted a five-run comeback keyed by Aaron Judge’s game-tying three-run home run. Judge’s heroics helped New York stave off an early […]

To echo the Bee Gees, the New York Yankees are staying alive, staying alive. On Tuesday, they got back in the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays, thanks to the heroics of Aaron Judge as well as the steady arm of Devin Williams. With that, the Bronx Bombers are down 2-1 in the best-of-five series. […]

The Chicago Cubs enter Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series with their backs against the wall. Cubs manager Craig Counsell watched his pitching staff give up 16 runs across the first two games. Down 2-0, the team is back in Chicago to host the next two games of the playoff series. The health […]

The New York Yankees pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Divisional Series. Aaron Judge’s home run tied the game at 6-6 and Jazz Chisholm Jr. smashed a solo shot to give New York the lead. However, his yawn during an Ernie Clement at-bat made […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Game 3 of their AL Division Series (ALDS) against the New York Yankees up 2-0. After two innings, the Blue Jays led 6-1. It looked as if the Yankees’ season would end on Tuesday night. However, New York’s offense and bullpen didn’t get the message. Two runs in the third […]

The New York Yankees got a must-win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 as they were on the brink of elimination. Of course, there were stars at the game, and one of them joined the list of people who were able to catch a foul ball. Bad Bunny happened to be in the […]

The New York Yankees were on the brink of elimination going into Game 3 of the ALDS, but it was no other than Aaron Judge who came and saved the day. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he hit a home run that tied the score at 6 after the Yankees had previously trailed […]

The New York Yankees live to fight another day! After dropping the first two games of their ALDS series against the Toronto Blue Jays, New York bounced back in Game 3. They fought through a five-run deficit in the fourth inning to win the game 9-6. As always, the key cog to their comeback was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had many detractors entering the American League Division Series, as the New York Yankees came in with more starting pitching depth and momentum, but public perception obviously changed after the No. 1 seed in the AL thwacked its opponent in the Rogers Centre in Games 1 and 2. Well, the pendulum […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green probably does not have much time to dive into baseball, and that is perfectly reasonable. He and other NBA players will watch what they can and enjoy the thrills along the way. But if any of them or other non-MLB athletes, decide to make a prediction, they may want […]

At one point on Tuesday night, it did look as though the Toronto Blue Jays were well on their way to advancing to the ALCS, making quick work of the New York Yankees in their ALDS matchup. They already put six runs on the board and chased Carlos Rodon out of the game after just […]

The New York Yankees live to see another day after they came back from a 6-1 deficit in the early goings against the Toronto Blue Jays to take a 9-6 win in the end. Carlos Rodon’ poor start in which he allowed six runs in 2.1 innings necessitated some herculean performances from other parts of […]

The New York Yankees accomplished the first step in their bid to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays: win Game 3. There were certainly some nervous moments on Tuesday, especially after starting pitcher Carlos Rodon lasted all of 2.1 innings after allowing the Blue Jays to score six runs, […]

Although the New York Yankees are regular participants during the October festivities, one of the biggest knocks against them during the Aaron Boone era has been a lack of mental toughness in critical games. Well, nobody can question the resilience they displayed in a postseason-extending 9-6 win versus the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 […]

In professional sports, what separates the true superstars from the garden-variety ones is their ability to deliver when it matters the most. While Aaron Judge hasn’t exactly led the New York Yankees back to World Series glory just yet, no one can fault him for not trying, especially when he put the Yankees on his […]

The New York Yankees were on the ropes in Game 3 of their ALDS clash against the Toronto Blue Jays — the worst place to be when down 2-0 in the series and staring in the face of elimination. By the time the Yankees took their turn to bat in the third inning, they were […]