MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 21

The Minnesota Twins have their work cut out for them as they prepare for the first round of the MLB playoffs. They will have a difficult road in front of them, no matter how it works out. There are locked into the No. 3 seed in the American League playoffs, meaning they will play the […]

Bobby Miller has had a fantastic start run this season. The pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers has played an instrumental role in keeping the team on par to winning their 10th NL West title in 11 seasons. But, the journey is not yet over despite it being rough. The MLB playoffs are fast approaching […]

The MLB playoffs are nearly here and the race for October is as fierce as can be. The AL Wild Card and NL Wild Card are must-see TV, while the AL East and AL West are still up for grabs. Below, we’ll dive into what the entire postseason picture would look like if the regular […]

Before the 2023 regular season started, just winning around 80 games was considered a success for the Miami Marlins. Now, they are all but guaranteed their first winning season in a 162-game schedule since 2009. But why stop there? The franchise can cap off this historic campaign with a postseason berth. All of the signs […]

Timing is so important in baseball. A team can look like an absolute powerhouse destined to enjoy a couple champagne showers in October and maybe even a parade in November. Then the next week everything falls apart, and the mind can’t even compute the idea of postseason baseball, let alone a World Series title. Unfortunately […]

Consistency has been the name of the game this year for the Toronto Blue Jays. While the team has been out of contention for a few months now, Toronto’s modest win rate has been enough to keep the club firmly in the Wild Card race for much of the year. Through games played on September […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will lean on Clayton Kershaw and Bobby Miller to lead the 2023 MLB playoffs starting rotation. Lance Lynn is expected to play a role as well. Lynn has dealt with ups and downs since being traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Dodgers prior to the deadline. So can Lynn […]

With the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers cruising into the MLB playoffs, and the Philadelphia Phillies peaking at the right time, it is easy to overlook the rest of the resilient squads vying for the National League crown. Contrary to what the top of the standings show, it might not be business as usual […]

The MLB playoffs are quickly approaching. While some of the division races are already decided, there are others that are coming down to the wire. The same can be said for the AL Wild Card and NL Wild Card, with countless ball clubs fighting for a spot in the postseason. Here, we’ll take a look […]

The Houston Astros are currently preparing for the playoffs. First, however, they need to secure a postseason spot. Houston is locked in a tight battle for the American League West and AL Wild Card. The Astros would obviously love to win the AL West title and clinch a first-round bye. If they are able to […]

The Tampa Bay Rays simply find a way. Whether it’s injuries to star players, a loaded American League or troubling off-the-field issues revolving around their supposed franchise pillar, this team inevitably books a ticket to the postseason. And that is not even including the small-market problems the Rays regularly face. Their 2023 season is truly […]

The 2023 MLB Playoffs are only 10 days away. Teams that are fighting to win their division or earn a wild-card spot are quickly running out of time to move up in the standings. Three of MLB’s division championships are still up for grabs. Every AL and NL wild-card spot remains unsettled. Let’s examine what […]

At one point this season, the Texas Rangers had a six-game lead at the top of the American League West. That advantage has evaporated, and the club currently finds itself in a precarious position as it holds onto the final Wild Card spot thanks to a tie-breaker. Three teams are fighting for two Wild Card […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had a wonderful regular season, and they have a chance to go to the World Series if they can dominate the American League playoffs. With just over a week to go in the regular season, Baltimore is in first place in the American League East. If they can hold off the […]

Last season the Philadelphia Phillies squeaked into the playoffs during the final series of the regular season, only to shock everyone and win the National League pennant, coming two wins short of a World Series title. This year the Phillies have been making noise all season long and are poised to march into the playoffs […]

After a long, arduous season, the Milwaukee Brewers are just a few games away from clinching a playoff spot. It was not always pretty at times, but thanks to a strong pitching staff and the managerial know-how of Craig Counsell, the ball club is also on pace to eclipse the 90-win mark and take home […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers already clinched the National League West. LA is now focused on catching the Atlanta Braves for the best record in baseball. Doing so would lead to the Dodgers earning home field advantage throughout the 2023 MLB playoffs. The 2023 postseason will be a challenge for the Dodgers though. Even some of […]

The MLB playoffs are right around the corner. Division and Wild Card races are coming down to the wire all over the league. Although some divisions are already decided, both the AL and NL Wild Card races are far from over. Today, we will be looking at how the playoffs would shape up if the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitching rotation has questions that need answering right now. Clayton Kershaw is reportedly pitching through an injury, Lance Lynn has given up the most home runs in baseball, and now Walker Buehler won’t be returning in 2023 at all. Meanwhile, Julio Urías may not ever pitch for the Dodgers again after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in baseball. That said, the team’s October outlook isn’t leaving much reason for optimism at the moment. On Monday, it was revealed that Julio Urías was arrested Sunday night and charged with felony domestic violence. As a result, there’s a chance he won’t pitch again for […]

Critics of the MLB pitch clock are stuck with the new rule for the remainder of 2023. There will be no changes made to the pitch clock for the 2023 MLB playoffs, according to Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci. MLB’s Executive Council told the Competition Committee Friday afternoon that no rules will be altered for the […]

The Boston Red Sox have managed to exceed expectations for much of the 2022 season and hang around in the American League wild card race for far longer than expected. Yet with the calendar flipping to September (Boston doesn’t play on Thursday), it’s looking like they are unofficially dead in the water when it comes […]

It is very difficult to enter a season without much hype and still find a way to get fans’ hopes up. The Boston Red Sox (69-64) were picked to finish either near or at the bottom of the American League East by many but still managed to suck the Fenway Faithful into their ill-fated playoff […]

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the hotter teams in the MLB ever since the All-Star break and has firmly put themselves in position to make the MLB playoffs. They currently occupy the second wild card sport in the NL, and still have a pretty solid fighter’s chance at claiming the NL Central division. […]

With a dominant 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs moved to 69-61 for the season, keeping them a half-game up on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second of three wild-card slots in the National League. In the 41 games they’ve played since the All-Star break, the Cubs have gone […]

After the All-Star break, the Milwaukee Brewers solidified their spot at the top of the NL Central by sweeping a road series against rivals the Cincinnati Reds and have not looked back since. With a record that is 11 games above .500 plus a three-game lead at the top of the division, the Brewers look like […]

The playoffs are over a month away, and an intense race is forming for the last wildcard spot in the NL. We are here to show you why the Cincinnati Reds will make the 2023 MLB playoffs, and we will outline the reasons why it will happen. The Cincinnati Reds are a team no one […]

The Miami Marlins are attempting to make the postseason. Today, we will talk about why you should bet on the Miami Marlins to make the playoffs in 2023 and why it’s a good investment. The Marlins came into today’s action with good odds to make the playoffs, according to FanDuel. Now, they hope to continue […]

The NL wildcard race is heating up, and there are many teams battling for the last few spots. Today, we will discuss why you must bet on the San Diego Padres and why they will make a run to the postseason. The Padres are currently 55-60, and things are looking bleak as they trail the […]

We are in August, and the MLB Playoffs are right around the corner. Today, we will talk about why you must bet on the Seattle Mariners to make the playoffs and why it will happen. The Mariners come into today with a record of 62-52 and are trailing the Texas Rangers by 5.5 games for […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy recently addressed the team’s 2022 MLB Playoff loss against the San Diego Padres, per Dodgers Nation. “That was a tough exit last year,” Muncy told Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation. “We played poorly, they played great. They outplayed us… I still think about it every single day about what […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on life support heading into Game 6 of the 2022 World Series. For as good as their unexpected postseason run has been as the number six seed in the National League, the Phillies are on the verge of coming up just short, as they are down 3-2 with the series shifting […]

Through five games in the 2022 World Series, the Houston Astros have not received much quality production from the designated hitter position. Overall, three different players have earned at least one start at DH for Houston in the World Series, including David Hensley, who recorded one hit and struck out twice in four at-bats in […]

In the top of seventh inning of the Houston Astros’ crucial Game 5 World Series win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Yuli Gurriel was involved in a worrying collision that saw the 38-year old first baseman get called out on a rundown between third and home after Chas McCormick, the ninth-inning hero, hit a groundball towards […]

Winning a World Series isn’t easy. (Understatement of the century right there.) Many events have to break right for a team, and even then, there are no guarantees that they will be the ones left standing come the end of the year. Thus, a team needs everyone to step up in their own way, be […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball over to Zack Wheeler for Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros. Regardless of the outcome of Game 5, Wheeler will make the biggest start of his career in Game 6, as he will either have an opportunity to help Philadelphia clinch a World Series […]

The World Series will continue with game four between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Phillies prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston finds themselves in a tough spot, down […]

For all of Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker’s accolades, one trophy has proven to be ever so elusive for the 73-year old former outfielder in his managerial career: a World Series trophy. Baker won a title during the 1981 Fall Classic when his Los Angeles Dodgers triumphed over the New York Yankees during the strike-shortened […]

To say that Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. struggled in his Game 3 start in the World Series would be a massive understatement. In only 4.1 innings of action, McCullers allowed as many home runs (five) as the number of opponents he struck out, allowing seven earned runs in such a historically putrid pitching […]