MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 22

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 […]

Following last night’s rainout, game three of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will now be Tuesday 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 rebounded in game […]

The Houston Astros have revealed their starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and manager Dusty Baker made several changes across the board. For one, the longtime manager opted to bench Trey Mancini, as Yordan Alvarez will slot into the designated hitter role and Aledmys Diaz will start out […]

In 2019, it was announced that the Houston Astros were involved in a cheating scandal. The Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing usage was the talk of baseball once the news broke. Houston immeditaely drew the wrath of players and fans. However, according to Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, Houston was not alone in their cheating ways, […]

Manager Dusty Baker, for all his experience leading an MLB dugout, has a chance to do something he’s never accomplished before: win a World Series, especially with his 106-win Houston Astros favored to take the Fall Classic over the 87-win Philadelphia Phillies. Baker will definitely be motivated to light an even spicier fire underneath his […]

The subject of how racial inequality and sports intersect has always been a point of contention for fans.  But Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, who is African-American, voiced his concern regarding the lack of representation for US-born Black players during the 2022 edition of the Fall Classic between them and the Philadelphia Phillies. Speaking with […]

With the 2022 World Series set to get going Friday night, now is the best time to get familiar with what FanDuel has to offer. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2022 World Series cheat sheet. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. The Phillies’ offense is […]

When Ranger Suarez secured the final out of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres, every single Philadelphia Phillies player celebrated on the field in jubilation. But for Phillies manager Rob Thomson, he was already looking ahead to planning for the World Series. Thomson announced on Wednesday that Aaron Nola will take the mound for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros will finally kick off the 2022 World Series with a Friday night matchup in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. The Philadelphia Phillies ended their regular season at 87-75, sneaking into […]

The World Series begins on Friday and there is no better time than to discuss World Series MVP predictions! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2022 World Series MVP prediction and pick. When the Atlanta Braves took home the title in 2021, it was because of a group effort that resulted […]