MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 21

Despite a historic 15.5-game collapse, the Detroit Tigers have finally clinched a spot in the AL playoff field. One night after the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tigers 4-3 to lock in their Wild Card spot, Detroit repaid the favor with a 2-1 win over the Red Sox. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

As the 2025 regular season comes to a close, the Cincinnati Reds are still in the hunt for the NL’s final playoff berth. The Reds got a huge boost with Noelvi Marte’s season-saving catch in Thursday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The third-year pro reached over the wall in right field to rob Bryan […]

The New York Mets (82-77) have dared the baseball gods to smite them throughout the second half of the 2025 campaign, but lucky for them, the other National League Wild Card contenders have pushed them out of the way and stunningly decided to absorb the lightning bolt themselves. And so, despite failing to adequately address […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the defending World Series champs, but one MLB insider does not feel it is a given that they will make it out of a best-of-three Wild Card round against either the New York Mets or Cincinnati Reds. Former player and current MLB Network contributor Mark DeRosa identified aspects of both […]

While the Detroit Tigers went through a collapse in the AL Central, losing a 15.5-game lead on the division, the team desperately needed positivity with a few games remaining as they’re trying not to be eliminated from playoff contention. As the Tigers were dealing with their painful reality, the team regained focus on the task […]

As the New York Yankees fight for the top spot in the AL East standings, veteran slugger Giancarlo Stanton has made it clear what’s at stake. With just three regular season games remaining, the club is tied with the Toronto Blue Jays at 91–68. The reward for winning the division? A first-round bye in the […]

The New York Yankees continue building momentum as the 2025 MLB regular season winds down. With just three games remaining—all against the last-place division rival Baltimore Orioles—the Yankees are looking to close strong. Much of the club’s success has come from the mound. Newcomer Max Fried has exceeded expectations in his debut season, while Carlos […]

The New York Mets got a timely lift Thursday night as shortstop Francisco Lindor reached a major milestone during an 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Lindor crushed his 30th home run of the season, completing a 30-30 campaign with 31 stolen bases and joining rare company among Major League shortstops. Lindor’s blast came in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a pivotal moment in the middle of a tight playoff chase, as Dalton Varsho sparked the offense with a sixth-inning grand slam to break open a scoreless game against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays now lead 6-1 heading into the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. The grand slam […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West title, setting the stage for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs to face off in the Wild Card round as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, promising a postseason full of history and drama. However, home-field advantage remains undecided, with the Cubs currently holding […]

The Houston Astros are in the final stretch of the regular season, and any lineup decisions surrounding the club draw extra attention. That includes Thursday’s update from Jose Altuve, who addressed his lingering right foot issue following the team’s 11-5 win over the Athletics in West Sacramento. Altuve’s injury update came after a game in […]

The New York Mets entered Thursday with a slim half-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card race. So when Francisco Alvarez was left out of the starting lineup for the series finale against the Chicago Cubs, the decision quickly raised eyebrows. The injury update on Alvarez came just before first pitch, […]

The Cincinnati Reds are still breathing in the NL Wild Card race, and they have Noelvi Marte to thank. His ninth-inning home run robbery Thursday afternoon didn’t just secure a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates — it may have saved the team’s season. With two outs and a 2-1 lead at Great American Ball Park, […]

The New York Yankees start their final series of the regular season against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has led his team into a tie for the top spot in the American League East this week. A good showing against Baltimore could help the team secure a bye in the postseason. […]

With the Detroit Tigers’ painful reality of the collapse in the AL Central, they have gone through this season, the team still has a chance to make the MLB Playoffs. While the Tigers had a 15.5 game lead in the division at one point, that has quickly been erased, with them potentially missing the postseason […]

As the Detroit Tigers’ playoff chances keep waning after another loss on Wednesday night to the Cleveland Guardians, 5-1, there’s still shock from the fanbase on how the team once held a comfortable lead in the AL Central. While fans look for who to blame for the Tigers’ collapse of a close to 16-game lead […]

While the Boston Red Sox have playoff plans of their own, the team still has yet to clinch a berth to the postseason despite being in a good spot. Though the Red Sox’s playoff chances were dwindling almost a week ago, the magic number is two for the team to lock in their spot in […]

With the New York Mets looking to avoid the nightmare scenario for the MLB Playoffs, the team is also at risk of losing the last wild card spot after losing 10-3 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. As the Mets try to prevent a meltdown before the playoffs, the two teams that are worth monitoring […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have a 2.5-game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies for the top record in MLB with three games to go. A magical summer rolled into the fall, clinching a third straight NL Division title. Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich have led the offense while a deep pitching staff has dominated. Who are the […]

The Seattle Mariners are division champions once again. On Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners clinched the AL West title with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, ending Major League Baseball’s longest active division-title drought at 24 years. It was more than just clinching a title. Dan Wilson, who was the starting catcher […]

On July 8th, the Detroit Tigers were cruising in the American League Central. They were the only team in the division with a record of .500 or better. They had a 10-game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals. The next closest team in the division was the Cleveland Guardians, who were 15.5 games back […]

The New York Yankees are making a late push in the AL East race, and their captain just made a bold statement about the team’s newest ace. Following a dominant 9–1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium, outfielder Aaron Judge praised Max Fried—who threw seven strong innings with one earned run, two […]

The Milwaukee Brewers added more than just a win to the standings Wednesday —they added a defining moment to their 2025 identity. After a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres, Brewers manager Pat Murphy offered a simple statement that summed up the 2025 season perfectly. Following the win, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Todd Rosiak […]

The Cincinnati Reds found a late spark in Wednesday’s NL Wild Card race showdown when Noelvi Marte ignited the home crowd with a rare and thrilling inside-the-park home run at Great American Ball Park. It was a pivotal moment in a game where every run mattered and postseason hopes hang in the for the club. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made franchise history Wednesday night, with Edmundo Sosa’s three home runs leading the charge. In a dominant 11-1 win over the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, the team launched eight homers, setting a new franchise record for home runs in a single game. Sosa, fresh off a 12-day stint on the […]

There might not be a nightmare scenario for the 2025 MLB playoffs that the 81-76 New York Mets have to account for if they slip up in the coming games. On Tuesday, the Mets at least put themselves back in control of a playoff spot with a 9-7 win over a Chicago Cubs team that […]

What are the Toronto Blue Jays’ chances of actually winning the World Series after being the first American League team to clinch a spot in the postseason? The Blue Jays have been the most surprising team in the majors this season, but things haven’t been looking as positive over the past two weeks. The concerns […]

On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees finally secured their spot in the 2025 MLB postseason with a dramatic, come from behind 3-2 win against the Chicago White Sox that required some heroics from trade deadline acquisition Jose Caballero. Caballero hit a single to center field to score Aaron Judge to give the Yankees their […]

The Philadelphia Phillies may have lost 6-5 to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night, but they avoided a much more damaging setback. Veteran catcher JT Realmuto exited early with a finger injury, sparking brief concern inside the clubhouse. Fortunately for the Phillies, postgame tests brought the best possible news—with the MLB postseason quickly approaching. In […]

The New York Yankees clinched a postseason berth with a 3-2 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, but second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. isn’t treating it like a finish line. With the American League East title still within reach, Chisholm made it clear—just getting in isn’t enough. After Jose Caballero’s RBI […]

On Tuesday, the New York Yankees booked their spot in the 2025 MLB postseason with an exciting 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Down 2-1 in the ninth inning, the Yankees came back and stole the game, thanks to a run-scoring single from trade deadline acquisition Jose Caballero, who continues to be a huge […]

The Kansas City Royals saw their 2025 playoff hopes officially dashed before even taking the field against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. A 5-2 victory by the Cleveland Guardians over the Detroit Tigers mathematically eliminated Kansas City from MLB playoff contention, despite entering the day with a .500 record. The Talkin’ Baseball podcast […]

The New York Yankees were reeling in early August, looking like a team that did not even belong in the playoffs. Now, they are officially October-bound and in contention for another American League East crown after earning a 3-2 comeback victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Jose Caballero, one of the team’s trade deadline acquisitions, […]

The 2025 New York Mets are in a position that seemed unfathomable halfway through the season. After racing out to a 45-24 record on June 12, New York is 17 games below .500 since then as what would be an epic collapse has unfolded slowly and painfully. There’s plenty of blame to go around, and […]