MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 25

With their season hanging in the balance, the third and final baseball playoff game of the scheduled Saturday slate will have everything on the line as the Los Angeles Dodgers battle it out with their division rivals in the San Diego Padres. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Padres Game 4 prediction and […]

The San Diego Padres are one win away from pulling off a huge upset over their division rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in their NLDS series. Game 3 was a hard fought battle, but the Padres pulled out the win in the end. With Game 4 on the horizon, star outfielder Juan Soto made sure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in an unexpected situation heading into Game 4 of their NLDS series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres have raced out to a 2-1 lead in the series, and they can send the Dodgers home for the offseason if they manage to win Game 4, which will take […]

With this series deadlocked at one game apiece, the New York Yankees will serve as the visiting team for the first time in the series as they head west to “The 216” to battle it out with the Cleveland Guardians in what should serve as the most important game of the season for both sides. […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias said the “boys are motivated” in reference to the team’s clubhouse vibe ahead of Game 4, per Justin Toscano. Atlanta currently finds themselves trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the NLDS. But according to Iglesias, the Braves are still confident. Atlanta battled with the New York Mets for the NL […]

One win away from the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros travel to the Pacific Northwest with some brooms in hand to take on Seattle for Game Three of the ALDS. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Astros-Mariners prediction and pick will be made. It all comes down to this! Coming […]

The Philadelphia Phillies shocking postseason run continues. They have taken a quick 2-1 lead over the Atlanta Braves in their NLDS series, and as a result, they are one win away from eliminating the defending champs to move onto the NLCS. If Philadelphia ends up making it there, they could see the return of their […]

Shane Bieber may pitch again in the ALDS. Cleveland Guardians fans were left feeling concerned after Game 2 of the ALDS vs the New York Yankees was moved from Thursday to Friday. It pushed Bieber’s start back a day which would force him to return on short rest if he were to pitch again in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are just one win away from the NLCS after spanking the Atlanta Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Friday. While Noah Syndergaard is on the mound for Game 4 on Saturday, Phils manager Rob Thomson is exploring all possibilities. That means Zack Wheeler, who is on only two days’ […]

Heading into the NLDS, Wil Meyers and the San Diego Padres didn’t care about regular season success. Their intrastate rivals in the Los Angeles Dodgers had put together one of the greatest 162-game stretches in MLB history yet, it’s the Padres who have taken command of the series after beating the Dodgers 2-1 yesterday night. […]

Through two games in the ALDS clash between the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees, the reigning AL Central champions have managed to keep Aaron Judge quiet. The Guardians have held Judge to without a hit in the series, as the All-Star outfielder has walked once and struck out seven times. Judge had a […]

The outlook appeared to be bleak for the Cleveland Guardians after Shane Bieber served up an early-game 2-run home run to Giancarlo Stanton. However, the Guardians’ ace bounced back and contained the potent New York Yankees lineup over the course of 5.2 innings in Cleveland’s crucial ALDS Game 2 victory. Shane Bieber discussed his mentality […]

Aaron Judge has had his fair share of struggles in the New York Yankees’ ALDS clash against the Cleveland Guardians. After finishing regular season play on a dominant note, Judge has so far failed to carry over this momentum into the postseason. The All-Star outfielder has struck out seven times in eight at-bats in the […]

MLB Twitter reacted to Aaron Judge’s brutal performance at the plate for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. Aaron Judge is currently 0-4 with 4 strikeouts. However, there is still time for redemption as the game is still in-progress as of this story’s publication. Twitter had no shortage of reactions […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Dodgers in LA to even the NLDS at one game apiece on Wednesday. With Friday’s Game 3 right around the corner, Josh Hader revealed what the game plan has been for San Diego this season, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “This is why we play, is to go […]

The Atlanta Braves are primed and ready to defend their World Series crown in the postseason. After dropping Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies, they tied it up to even the NLDS at 1-1. Now, as the series shifts to Philadelphia, Atlanta needs their best arms and bats to be ready. That includes one Spencer […]

Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was rained out Thursday. That has prompted questions regarding potential pitching rotations changing. On Friday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone divulged his plan for Gerrit Cole and others on the staff. Per Yankees mgr Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole would start […]

Game 3 of the NLDS is now in San Diego as the series is all tied up at one. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres did their job and took home-field advantage away from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s now a tied series […]

The Houston Astros will look to close out the Seattle Mariners Saturday after a 4-2 victory Thursday afternoon. Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez actually struggled and left trailing in the ballgame. But Yordan Alvarez once again changed the game. Trailing 2-1 in the 6th inning, Alvarez took Mariners ace Luis Castillo deep for a two-run […]

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves evened their National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0. The series is now tied at a win a piece as it shifts to Philadelphia. The Braves got a much needed strong start from their ace, Kyle Wright. Wright tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a […]

The Atlanta Braves head on the road for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday with the series tied 1-1. Manager Brian Snitker has yet to name his starting pitcher for the contest but made it very clear NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner Spencer Strider will pitch at some point. […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in a thrilling Game 2 NLDS battle at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. The intense action didn’t stop a goose from landing on the field and just chilling out during the game, shocking everybody in the building. Everybody was confused as to whether it was a […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians were set to play Game 2 of the ALDS on Thursday, but it won’t happen. Due to brutal weather conditions in the Big Apple, this contest has been postponed until Friday at 1:07 PM ET: Tonight’s NYY-CLE game is postponed due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head south to face the San Diego Padres with the series tied 1-1 and they’ll be making a change for Game 3. Due to matchup purposes, Cody Bellinger will sit against Blake Snell, while Trayce Thompson and Chris Taylor are set to start in left field and center field. Via Juan […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS on Thursday. New York leads the series 1-0 after an intense Game 1 victory. Righty Shane Bieber will start on the mound for the Guardians, while southpaw Nestor Cortes takes the bump for the Yankees. The first pitch is slated […]

There was no way Ronald Acuña Jr. was leaving Game 2 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies despite being hit by pitch in the contest. Acuña emphasized as much after helping lead the Braves to a 3-0 victory in the said MLB playoffs showdown. The 24-year-old took a fastball to his […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently locked in a dogfight with the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the NLDS, with the Padres currently leading the game 4-3 in the top half of the seventh inning. However, the Dodgers do not have Clayton Kershaw on the mound anymore after he was […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove was recently checked by umpires during an MLB Playoff game for cheating. MLB Network’s Brian Kenny later asserted that Musgrove was indeed cheating based on a drastic increase in his spin rates. Kenny’s claims reportedly irked Musgrove, per Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “There’s always going to be […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves are set to play Game 2 of the NLDS on Wednesday, but it appears the contest won’t start at the scheduled 4:35 PM ET due to weather conditions. Via Braves’ Twitter: “Today’s Braves vs. Phillies NLDS Game 2 will not start at 4:35 p.m. due to weather. The start […]

David Ortiz roasted the San Diego Padres following their NLDS Game 1 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles, per FOX Sports: MLB. "The reality is, when you play against your daddy, you have to try and do something different." – @davidortiz on the Padres falling to 5-15 vs LA this year pic.twitter.com/jqovce0KqT — FOX […]

Adam Wainwright pitched in uncharacteristic fashion down the stretch for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright recently broke his silence in reference to his struggles with a lengthy explanation on Twitter. “Want to clear a few things up as I didn’t pitch like I wanted to down the stretch and feel the need to explain,” Wainwright […]

Game 2 of the ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros starts early on Thursday evening! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. Game 1 of this series was as intense as a playoff game can get. The Astros stormed back and took down the Mariners 8-7 […]

The “Night Shift” told the story of the 2021 World Series-winning Atlanta Braves. It consisted of their top bullpen arms and ultimately led them to their Fall Classic victory. It was recently revealed that one of those arms will not be able to help the 2022 Braves during their MLB Playoff run. Braves manager Brian […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves will continue their division series matchup with a Wednesday afternoon tilt for Game 2 in Atlanta (now an evening start following a weather delay). With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Braves prediction and pick, laid out below. Philadelphia […]

The San Diego Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS. Yu Darvish is the starter for the visiting Padres, while Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the home Dodgers. The first pitch is slated for 8:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers […]

Even professional baseball players, who are supposed to be the best at their craft, make inexplicable yet hilarious mistakes, which only become magnified under the bright lights of playoff baseball. New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was guilty of such a blunder, after he mistakenly thought he hit a ball out of the park […]

You don’t become the recipient of a nine-year, $324 million contract without being able to deliver when it matters. With great wealth comes great responsibilities, and New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole knows that the burden he carries with regards to their World Series hopes is immense. Thankfully for him, he was able to pitch […]

The Harrison Bader trade for the New York Yankees was one of the more confusing moves of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Yankees sent one of their best starters in Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bader, who realistically was a backup outfielder for them. Combine that with the fact that Bader […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter their NLDS tilt against the Atlanta Braves with so much motivation to prove their naysayers wrong. Now it’s Nick Castellanos’ turn to play with an added fire in his eyes following an impressive Game 1 performance which saw him go 3-5 from the plate with 3 runs batted in. Castellanos scuffled […]