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In a scene filled with excitement and anticipation, the New York Yankees secured their spot in the World Series, achieving their first American League pennant since 2009. The highlight of their victory was Juan Soto’s pivotal three-run homer in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians, which not only clinched the win but […]

The New York Yankees entered Game 5 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians one win away from their first trip to the World Series since 2009. New York was trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning when Giancarlo Stanton launched a two-run home run to left center. Stanton’s 446-foot blast evened the score and the […]

Giancarlo Stanton can’t stop sending balls into orbits in the 2024 MLB playoffs — particularly during the 2024 American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians. When the Yankees needed a big boost in Game 5 of the ALCS, Stanton was right there to deliver the goods for them, as he launched a clutch two-run […]

When a fan base watches its team win a World Series, reach two others and claim nine divisional crowns in the span of a decade, overconfidence should be unavoidable. Los Angeles Dodgers supporters know better, though. They sport several wounds from the daggers that the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, […]

In a strategic move that has paid off before, the Los Angeles Dodgers opt to go with a bullpen game in Game 6 of the 2024 NLCS against the New York Mets. Manager Dave Roberts has declared an “everyone is available” approach as the team looks to clinch a spot in the World Series. “All […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-2 lead against the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, and the media coverage around both teams is leaving no stone unturned. When ESPN’s Aiden Gonzalez asked whether Shohei Ohtani was available to pitch in Games 6 or 7, manager Dave Roberts provided a curt response. […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has had a very successful postseason so far, performing better offensively than he did in the regular season, and manager Aaron Boone said his at-bats have been “excellent” since the playoffs began. Aaron Boone also said that Anthony Volpe’s work ahead of the series against the Kansas City Royals […]

After a spectacular Game 1 outing, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty looked to be an imposing matchup with the New York Mets facing elimination in Game 5. However, the former Detroit Tiger got shelled for eight runs in just three innings in the 12-6 loss. Flaherty’s stuff was much better in Game 1, according […]

Although New York Yankees southpaw Nestor Cortes is not on the ALCS roster, his season may not be over. With the Yankees up 3-1 over the Cleveland Guardians in the series, “Nasty Nestor” could appear in the Fall Classic. Cortes faced hitters in live batting practice ahead of Saturday night’s Game 5 at Progressive Field […]

The New York Yankees trio of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been hitting on another level during the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians. They have combined for seven home runs, 14 RBI and a 1.097 OPS through four games, per Yankees insider Bryan Hoch. The rest of the Yankees […]

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is opening up about the struggles he’s having in the ALCS this year. Clase got battered once again by the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the series on Friday. New York has driven in two runs in each of Clase’s last two appearances for Cleveland. The reliever has […]

It was win or go home for the New York Mets on Friday night in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Knowing this team’s fight, there was no way they’d be eliminated on home soil. The Mets came out swinging it from the first pitch and ultimately won 12-6, forcing Game […]

With their backs up against the wall, the New York Mets came through with a victory in the 2024 NLCS on Friday night, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6. They now trail 3-2 in the series heading back to LA for Game 6 on Sunday. The Mets came out swinging and took an 8-1 lead […]

With a comfortable 8-1 lead in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, New York Mets starter David Peterson was feeling himself. After running over to first for the force out against Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, Peterson was caught on camera jawing at Muncy. "Sit down, bitch" […]

The New York Yankees are two wins away from clinching their first World Series birth since 2009. However, one of their relief pitchers won’t be on the roster if they advance. The Yankees made a personnel switch ahead of Friday’s ALCS Game 4 against the Cleveland Guardians, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Mark Leiter Jr. has […]

Ahead of Game 5 of the NLCS, New York Mets star Francisco Lindor sat down with MLB legend Alex Rodriguez. However, “A-Rod” may not have expected a rough trip down memory lane. Lindor brought up the New York Yankees’ heartbreaking 2019 ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, via FOX Sports. Francisco Lindor: "I remember watching […]

The New York Yankees are just two wins away from winning the American League pennant and advancing to the World Series for the first time since 2009. They had a great chance to take a 3-0 lead against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 on Thursday night, but they let a late lead slip away […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ thrilling comeback in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Yankees was a spectacle of baseball magic, capped off by an unexpected hero. Amidst a game filled with jaw-dropping moments, Jhonkensy Noel’s game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth ignited the crowd and drew a candid response from Pat McAfee, […]

With the New York Mets facing elimination down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has made his decision about who will start Game 5. David Peterson will get the ball to try and keep the Mets alive for one more game and extend the series. Mendoza explained his […]

On Friday night, Progressive Field will be lit with nostalgia as former Cleveland Guardians powerhouse, Travis Hafner, returns to throw the ceremonial first pitch before ALCS Game 4. Hafner, a key figure in the Guardians’ lineup during his prime, is remembered for his formidable presence at the plate. “Travis Hafner, who played on the memorable […]

The playoffs bring out a different side of athletes. Players tend to give a little more in the postseason and are able to block out the noise, and sometimes the pain, to remain on the field for the season’s most important games. The New York Mets are getting that type of grit from Brandon Nimmo. […]

When all hope seemed lost for the Cleveland Guardians, Jhonkensy Noel stepped up to the plate. His blast sent Guardians fans into a frenzy and had one broadcaster breaking out into song. Feliz Navidad to be exact. As the ball flew over the fence, Rafa Hernandez-Brito dropped an epic reaction, perfectly encapsulating all of Cleveland’s […]

Nowadays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are broadcast partners for Fox Sports’ pregame and postgame shows during the postseason. But, it was not too long ago that Ortiz, Rodriguez and Jeter were bitter rivals with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. During Fox’s postgame coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ […]

It was a party in Cleveland Thursday night after David Fry launched a game-winning, walk-off home run for a 7-5 Cleveland Guardians win. It must have felt like deja vu for the All-Star who has established himself as the go-to bat when the Guardians need a big hit. First, it was his pinch-hit two-run homer […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers made a statement in Game 4 of the NLCS, taking down the New York Mets, 10-2. Ohtani got the Dodgers out on the right foot with a towering first inning home run. The blast went 422 feet and came off of Ohtani’s bat at 117.8 miles per hour. […]

After dropping Game 2 at home, the Los Angeles Dodgers regrouped in an impressive way as the NLCS shifted back to New York. The Dodgers’ bats caught fire at Citi Field and their pitching staff held the Mets’ lineup in check, and now Dave Roberts and company are one win away from advancing to the […]

In one of the most thrilling games of the 2024 season, the Cleveland Guardians beat the New York Yankees 7-5 in 10 innings in Game 3 of the ALCS to keep the Yankees from going up 3-0 in the series. The hero for the Guardians was designated hitter/utility man David Fry, who crushed a walk-off […]

Christmas came early for the Cleveland Guardians and their fans. With their season on the brink, the Guardians received a huge present from their power-hitting rookie Jhonkensy Noel in the form of a game-tying, two-run home run in Game 3 of the ALCS. Noel’s blast sparked Cleveland and ultimately helped the Guards secure a much-needed […]

It took just one swing for the New York Mets to shy away from pitching to Shohei Ohtani last night during Game 3 of the NLCS. But that change in strategy may have an unintended consequence in the form of another one of the Los Angeles Dodgers star players: Mookie Betts. After Ohtani crushed the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to close out the NLCS as they visit the New York Mets. It’s time to continue our NLCS odds series with a Dodgers-Mets prediction and pick. Dodgers-Mets Game 5 Projected Starters  Jack Flaherty vs. David Peterson Jack Flaherty (13-7) with a 3.17 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP Last Start: Flaherty […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken control of their NLCS series vs. the New York Mets after winning Game 4, and taking a 3-1 lead heading to Citi Field for Game 5. While winning the pivotal game was impressive, how the Dodgers won is even more impressive. First, Shohei Ohtani scored four times after hitting […]

With the New York Mets on the verge of elimination following Thursday’s 10-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, speculation may soon be ramping up again. The future of Pete Alonso will headline the offseason conjecture in Flushing. This October hero is not ready to look ahead just yet, however. Alonso and New York […]

Following a thrilling Game 3 where the Cleveland Guardians staged a dramatic comeback to get back into the ALCS, Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees have little time to regroup, with less than 24 hours to reset their focus for the next matchup. “A loss is a loss, whether it’s a clean one or […]

Travis Kelce may not have been sporting any gear when he and Taylor Swift attended Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Yankee Stadium, but he is expressing his love for the Cleveland Guardians in the aftermath of the club’s exhilarating 7-5 extra-innings victory. A disastrous eighth-inning appearance by Emmanuel Clase, which resulted […]

There’s nothing more heartbreaking in sports when one gets their hopes up after overcoming a dire situation only for them to be dashed yet again. This was the story of the New York Yankees’ ALCS Game 3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Yankees overcame one of the best relievers in baseball, Emmanuel Clase, to […]

The New York Yankees failed to take full control of the ALCS as they lost Game 3 to the Guardians, thanks to a heartbreaking walkoff homer from David Fry that put Cleveland up 7-5 in the tenth inning. While Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton showed up and took the lead for New York, Jhonkensy Noel–also […]

There are plenty of subplots that have come to the forefront amid the Los Angeles Dodgers’ run in the 2024 MLB playoffs. Their playoff record-tying consecutive shutout innings streak. The disparity in Shohei Ohtani’s numbers with the bases empty and with runners on base. Kike Hernandez’s October heroics. All of those have garnered plenty of […]

The Cleveland Guardians avoided falling down an 0-3 hole to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS, thanks to a walk-off two-run homer from David Fry off Clay Holmes in the tenth inning that lifted Cleveland to a 7-5 win. However, it was Jhonkensy Noel, also known as “Big Christmas,” who gave […]

The New York Yankees have demonstrated more offensive versatility in the 2024 MLB playoffs than fans have been accustomed to seeing in recent years, but they can still go back to their bread and butter when necessary. Trailing 3-1 versus the Cleveland Guardians in the eighth inning, Aaron Judge briefly changed the complexion of Game […]