MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 23

Even as Josh Donaldson has struggled to get going in the New York Yankees’ ALCS clash against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone currently has no plans to move him out of the starting third base role. After striking out in all three of his at-bats in Game 1 of the series, Donaldson was able […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has faced retirement rumors over the past couple of seasons. Francona recently made his final decision on managing in 2023, per Mandy Bell. “I want to see that group grow,” Francona said in reference to the Guardians’ core group of players. “I want to be a part of that.” Cleveland […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the best regular-season teams of all time in 2022, racking up 111 wins and a ridiculous plus-334 run differential. The Dodgers were the heavy favorite to come out of the NL, but after beating the rival San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS, they promptly lost […]

Dusty Baker is expected to be invited back to manage the Houston Astros in 2023. But the future is uncertain for GM James Click, per The New York Post. A recent New York Post article states that owner Jim Crane has concerns about Click’s methods. Crane reportedly wants to see less emphasis on analytics, while […]

The New York Yankees are not having a good time in their ALCS against the Houston Astros. In particular, their offense has completely lost the fire they once had to start the year. Any semblance of good hitting has seemingly been extinguished, as they struck out 30 times in two games. That’s an unacceptable number. […]

The New York Yankees currently find themselves in a tough situation in the ALCS against the Houston Astros. The AL East champions went down 0-2 in the series after their loss on Thursday. While it was a much better outing for the Pinstripes than Game 1, it still wasn’t enough to get past Houston. One […]

After failing to record a hit in the Houston Astros’ ALDS win over the Seattle Mariners, Jose Altuve struggled to get going in Game 1 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees. Altuve did not notch a hit in three at-bats against the reigning AL East champions, although he did manage to reach base […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the baseball over to Ranger Suarez for Game 3 of their NLCS clash against the San Diego Padres. From there, it is still up in the air as to which starters the team will call on to pitch in the rest of the series. As it pertains to Game 4, […]

The San Diego Padres have evened the National League Championship Series with Philadelphia Phillies after winning Game 2, 8-5. During the ninth inning, Padres closer Josh Hader struck out the side to close the door on a Phillies comeback. In doing so, Hader made MLB playoff history. It was Hader’s eighth consecutive batter that he […]

The Phillies head back to Philadelphia to host the Padres for Game 3 of the NLCS! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres tied the series at one apiece Wednesday afternoon with a gritty come-from-behind victory. Many teams would have folded in that situation, […]

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros will face off in game two of the American League Championship Series on Thursday night in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Yankees-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. New York needed five games to surpass the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped Game 2 of their NLCS series against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon, making it a best of five series now that things are tied at one game apiece. It wasn’t the best day on the hill for Phillies starter Aaron Nola, who gave up six runs over 4.2 innings, […]

The Houston Astros and New York Yankees are locked in a crucial Game 1 of their American League Championship Series. The game his been tight with both Justin Verlander and Jameson Taillon each pitching very well. Along the way, Verlander made some postseason history. Most Career StrikeoutsMLB Postseason HistoryJustin Verlander 215<<Clayton Kershaw 213John Smoltz 199Andy […]

The New York Yankees faced a classic bad news-good news scenario following their ALDS victory. The bad news was that, according to Luis Severino, their celebratory champagne “was terrible,” per Yankees reporter Bryan Hoch. The good news is that since nobody did much in the way of drinking as a result of the “terrible” champagne, […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks suffered an injury after colliding with Oswaldo Cabrera on a shallow fly ball in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. As a result, Hicks was left off the ALCS roster against the Houston Astros due to a left knee sprain, per Meredith Marakovits. Aaron Hicks isn’t […]

Houston Astros’ manager Dusty Baker will roll with Framber Valdez for Game 2 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees. Baker revealed that he is giving the ball to Valdez in Game 2 due to the pitcher’s “resiliency” to start on short rest, per Mark Berman. The Astros may need Valdez to start on […]

Roger Clemens will throw out the first pitch ahead of Game 1 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, per Bryan Hoch. Clemens pitched for both the Yankees and Astros during his legendary career. Clemens pitched for New York and Houston in the later stages of his time in the league. […]

The San Diego Padres didn’t look great in their Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. They will be looking to bounce back in Game 2, with Blake Snell taking the mound against Aaron Nola. But that doesn’t mean that Padres manager Bob Melvin isn’t already looking ahead to Game 3 of […]

The New York Yankees powered their way past the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. Their MLB Playoff journey now leads them to Houston to battle the Astros in the ALCS. This projects to be a thrilling series between the American League’s best ball clubs. The No. 1 seeded Astros are favored, but the Yankees undeniably […]

The New York Yankees added Frankie Montas, Oswald Peraza, and Greg Weissert to the ALCS roster, per Jon Morosi. Marwin Gonzalez, Aaron Hicks, and Lucas Leutge were all left off the roster. DJ LeMahieu, who was hoping to make the ALCS roster against the Houston Astros, was not added, per Bryan Hoch. Frankie Montas was […]

The Houston Astros are advancing to their sixth straight ALCS after sweeping the Seattle Mariners out of the playoffs in the ALDS. The Astros have been World Series frontrunners all season long, and they are now gearing up for a huge series against the New York Yankees. With the series kicking off tonight, we decided […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers ran riot during the 2022 MLB regular season, winning 111 games and coasting into the playoffs as the top seed in the National League. Regular season success hasn’t always translated to postseason success for the Dodgers lately, though, and that issue flared up once again, as Los Angeles crashed out of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres began their National League Championship Series with Game 1 Tuesday night. In what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper thus far have made the biggest impact. Harper hit a solo home run off Padres starter Yu Darvish in the 4th inning, […]

Aaron Judge left his mark on the ALDS Game 5 win over the Cleveland Guardians, adding to the team’s lead with a second inning home run. But it was what Judge did after sending the ball into the seats that really caught the attention of every Yankees fan. Upon arriving back in the dugout, Judge […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are playing their do-or-die Game 5 of the American League Division Series Tuesday evening. Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees an early 3-0 lead with a blast off Guardians starter Aaron Civale in the bottom of the 1st. That was his third career home run in a winner-take-all playoff […]

Cleveland Guardians 1B/DH Josh Naylor taunted New York Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole by calling him his son after clubbing a home run off of him in Game 4 of the ALDS. The move ultimately backfired, as Cole pitched well against Cleveland and led New York to a crucial victory. As a result of the celebration, […]

The Houston Astros are still waiting to find out their opponent for the ALCS as the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees finish up their ALDS series. Houston took care of business against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. Meanwhile, Cleveland and New York’s series will be decided in game 5. Astros’ star pitcher Justin […]

It’s do or die for the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. But, manager Aaron Boone is already planning ahead for the ALCS, that’s if the Bronx Bombers win here. Per Boone, Jameson Taillon is slated to start Game 1 of the Championship Series against the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies feature one of the deepest lineups in baseball and have an elite starting pitching duo leading their rotation. However, one of the main questions they are facing heading into the NLCS is bullpen depth. But the Phillies addressed that concern by adding veteran reliever David Robertson to the NLCS roster, per Jim […]

The San Diego Padres shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers and are now set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This projects to be an exciting MLB Playoff matchup as the Padres look to reach the World Series. San Diego’s home field advantage will provide them with a major boost, but will it be […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their march in the MLB Playoffs as they will face off against the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. Philadelphia narrowly snuck into the postseason but have upset both the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves en route to this matchup with San Diego. Neither the Padres nor the Phillies hold […]

The Philadelphia Phillies travel west to take on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight. Zack Wheeler is the starter for the visiting Phillies, while Yu Darvish will take the mound for the home Padres. The first pitch is slated for 8:03 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians ALDS Game 5 affair was postponed due to inclimate weather on Monday. New York Metro Weather shared the forecast for Tuesday night in New York which will excite fans. “No weather issues are expected for ALDS Game 5 at Yankee Stadium this afternoon. Expect sunshine with temperatures in the […]

Zack Greinke wanted to watch a baseball game in peace. And that is exactly what he accomplished at a recent Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros MLB Playoff affair. Greinke attended the game in-person and did not get recognized. The veteran pitcher, who spent the 2022 MLB season in Kansas City with the Royals, wore a […]

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees will face off in a decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland stormed […]

The New York Yankees could use Nestor Cortes in Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians, per Lindsey Adler. Adley reports that Aaron Boone said Cortes may be used in a relief role if necessary for New York. Jameson Taillon will draw the start, but Cortes will be a valuable weapon out of the bullpen. Cortes, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have already shocked the MLB world by making it to the NLCS. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets stole NL East headlines all season long, but the Phillies have out-lasted them in 2022. The same can be said for the San Diego Padres, who stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers in the […]

Terry Francona’s Cleveland Guardians dropped Game 4 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees. As a result, they will be forced to travel back to New York for a win or go home Game 5 affair in the Bronx. While some people may feel upset about having to play on the road, Francona explained […]

The Atlanta Braves quest to repeat as World Series champions came to a screeching halt in the NLDS, as they ended up being upset by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves seemed to be in a great spot entering the playoffs after they edged out the New York Mets for the division crown in the National […]