MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 26

The MLB Postseason pressure cooker is starting to cause some shakiness in even the most consummate professionals. Infield flies become error-scored singles. Intentional walks become unforgettable slights, as the recently snubbed, Francisco Lindor-led New York Mets reminded the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS. Specifically, Mark Vientos delivered a grand slam sucker punch […]

The New York Yankees have taken a 2-0 lead in their ALCS series versus the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, partly because Aaron Judge finally hit his first homer of the postseason. The hitter’s two-run homer also put the finishing touches on a 6-3 win that pushed the Yankees to within two games of the World […]

Weaknesses are often exposed in October, and that is exactly what is happening to the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series. Suspect starting pitching and a thin lineup are hurting them against the New York Yankees and might be what ultimately ends this standout season. What is most bothersome for fans, however, is […]

For many fans, the biggest takeaway to come out of the New York Yankees’ 6-3 win versus the Cleveland Guardians will be the long-awaited Aaron Judge home run. No one on this team is more important than the soon-to-be 2024 American League MVP, but there is an unlikely candidate who can significantly impact its World […]

For a stretch during the regular season, Aaron Judge had entered flow state and looked poised to, once again, break the single-season AL home run record. Alas, Judge has cooled off significantly during that stretch; in fact, entering Game 2 of the New York Yankees‘ ALCS clash against the Cleveland Guardians, the 6’7″ slugger hasn’t […]

Brayan Rocchio didn’t exactly have a regular season to remember at the plate, but the Cleveland Guardians rookie is making up for it against the New York Yankees — with his bat, at least. Rocchio hit a third inning line drive single on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, extending […]

Walker Buehler may be a shell of himself these days, but Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is still trusting him with a huge responsibility in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. It will be the right-handed starting pitcher’s job to silence the New York Mets in front of a wild Citi Field […]

The New York Mets are back in the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2015, and some of the biggest stars in franchise history will be on-hand at Citi Field to take part in the festivities. New Yor announced its first pitch plans on Tuesday for their three home games during the […]

New York Yankees fans have seen enough. Winning over the fans in New York is certainly a difficult task, but Juan Soto has accomplished the feat in only one season. In fact, fans even brought checks to Game 2 of the American League Championship Series for the soon-to-be free agent, via Talkin’ Yanks and Michael […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are tied in the NLCS after two games. Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman and second baseman Gavin Lux have been battling through injuries all postseason. They both played in the first two games, but Freeman especially was limping around the field. Manager Dave Roberts gave his […]

After sitting the first two games, designated hitter JD Martinez will likely make his National League Championship Series debut in Game 3 when the series shifts to Queens. With the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers knotted at one win apiece, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media during the off-day before Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are tied at a game apiece in the NLCS. Shohei Ohtani and Francisco Lindor have led their teams here with MVP-caliber seasons, but only one can win. Betting lines suggest the Dodgers’ star will get it because of his 50-homer, 50-steal campaign. When asked about Lindor, he […]

The Cleveland Guardians lost Game 1 of the ALCS 5-1 to the New York Yankees on Monday. The story of the game was Cleveland’s pitching, which faltered under the bright lights. Starter Alex Cobb only pitched 2.2 innings and allowed three earned runs in a loss and now has an injury. He is off the […]

Cleveland Guardians reliever Joey Cantillo had a historically bad performance in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. Cantillo set an MLB record for the most wild pitches by a reliever in a playoff game, with four in just 0.1 innings pitched. Speaking of Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, Chris […]

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón threw some impressive innings in Game 1 of the ALCS. Rodón finished the contest with six innings of work, and New York got a big 5-2 win. The hurler says former Yankees legend Andy Pettitte was very helpful to him. “He knows a lot about it,” Rodón said, per […]

The Cleveland Guardians have had to thread many needles on their way to their ALCS clash against the New York Yankees. They had to overcome Tarik Skubal in a decisive Game 5, and came away on top thanks in large part to Lane Thomas’ incredible grand slam. But now, the American League’s best team in […]

Carlos Rodon ran through some bumps on the road in the middle of the 2024 campaign, but to end the regular season, he started to get into a roll for the New York Yankees. However, his first start in the 2024 playoffs did not go according to plan. He lasted just 3.2 innings in Game […]

The New York Yankees got some good news regarding Anthony Rizzo going into an ALCS clash with the Cleveland Guardians. Manager Aaron Boone would have the three-time All-Star slugger’s bat available despite suffering some broken fingers down the regular season stretch run. Boone was unusually upbeat when discussing how Rizzo’s hand reacted to some ALCS […]

The New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 series lead as they host the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our ALCS odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Guardians-Yankees Game 2 Projected Starters  Tanner Bibee vs. Gerrit Cole Tanner Bibee (12-8) with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP Last Start: Bibee […]

The New York Yankees have drawn first blood in their ALCS series versus the Cleveland Guardians, as Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton helped them pull out a 5-2 victory in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium. In the win, Stanton hit his 13th career postseason home run while the Guardians threw five wild pitches and walked […]

The New York Yankees could not have asked for a much better start to life in the ALCS following their 5-2 win in Game 1 over the Cleveland Guardians. It was the Yankees’ big guns that drove in their five runs; Aaron Judge drove in a run with a sacrifice fly while Juan Soto and […]

Every postseason lead is precious, every October loss is heart wrenching. Looking for positives is sometimes tougher than hitting an Edwin Diaz fastball, especially if there were any self-inflicted wounds. They only committed one error but the Los Angeles Dodgers were swinging snakes in a 7-3 Game 2 NLCS loss versus the New York Mets. […]

Game 1 of the NLCS got away from the New York Mets in a hurry. It became apparent rather quickly that Kodai Senga did not have the stuff to get through the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, as he was very much unable to throw strikes. He lasted for just 1.1 innings, allowing three earned runs […]

Mark Vientos took it personally when the Los Angeles Dodgers walked Francisco Lindor to face him in the New York Mets’ NLCS Game 2 victory on Monday. As for Lindor, he’s not surprised that Vientos made the Dodgers pay. Already down 1-0, the Dodgers elected to walk Lindor and load the bases in the top […]

Heading into Game 2 of the NLCS, Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers were in the middle of a postseason record-tying 33 consecutive scoreless innings — with their pitching turning the narrative of their playoff reputation around. With a chance to go up 2-0 against the New York Mets, the Dodgers opted to go with another bullpen […]

Though the New York Yankees haven’t necessarily torn the cover off the ball so far in the 2024 MLB Postseason, their offense has forced opposing pitchers to work. First against the Kansas City Royals and now the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series, they continue to draw walks, work counts and force pitchers […]

If the New York Mets have runners on second and third with Francisco Lindor coming to the plate, it makes sense to walk him. The shortstop had an MVP-caliber season and was the heartbeat of a team that seems to have some magical aura around it. But if you’d rather pitch to Mets postseason hero […]

The Dodgers came into Game 2 of the NLCS on an insane pitching streak. Using a variety of starting and bullpen arms, the Dodgers had held opponents scoreless for the last 33 innings, which was tied for a postseason record, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Unfortunately for them, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are on the verge of their upcoming American League Championship Series. In most areas, the Yankees hold an advantage over the Guardians, particularly in their lineup and in the starting rotation. The Guardians, however, likely have the best bullpen in the majors right now. They are the top […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw isn’t done yet. The future Hall of Famer told the FOX broadcast team prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series that he plans to come back next year. Kershaw appeared in only seven games in 2024, missing the first half of the season as he recovered […]

The New York Yankees’ everyday first baseman is back. Not only is Anthony Rizzo on the ALCS roster, he is in the starting lineup for Game 1 and will bat eighth, according to the YES Network’s Jack Curry. He has not played since September 28, the penultimate day of the regular season, when Rizzo fractured […]

The NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres had everything you could’ve wanted from a playoff series. There were tempers flaring, trash-talking, fans throwing things onto the field, a war of words with both sides, and even a controversial piece from Ken Rosenthal that kept him out of the Padres dugout for […]

It’s official: after being excluded from the New York Yankees’ roster in their ALDS clash against the Kansas City Royals, Anthony Rizzo will be included in the 26-man roster that the team will be bringing to their ALCS battle against the Cleveland Guardians. There was plenty of concern surrounding Rizzo after suffering a fracture to […]

The NLCS didn’t get off to the start that the Mets envisioned. Starting pitcher Kodai Senga got off to a terrible start and was pulled after getting just four outs, and the Dodgers continued to dominate throughout the game in a 9-0 victory in Game 1. Senga barely making it into Game 1 impacts the […]

Ever since the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 3 NLDS win over the San Diego Padres, it’s as if a switch was flipped, unleashing the best the Dodgers’ pitching corps has to offer. In Game 1 of their NLCS clash against the New York Mets, the Dodgers’ pitching continued to dominate, with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are up 1-0 in the NLCS after a dominant 9-0 win. Starter Jack Flaherty was spectacular, throwing seven innings and allowing only two hits. He was traded from the Tigers to his hometown Dodgers at the trade deadline. Flaherty’s mom was in the crowd and the two shared a special moment […]

As much as the Los Angeles Dodgers are making it look easy in the 2024 MLB playoffs, they are not without issues. For one, they have a banged-up pitching staff that they are trying to overcome. After dominating the New York Mets in a 9-0 win at Dodger Stadium during Game 1 of the 2024 […]

The New York Mets lost Game 1 of the NLCS in a 9-0 blowout. They have a tough matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers and must win four of their next six games to win the pennant. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been key to the Amazin’s success all season long. Now, The Athletic’s Tim Britton […]

Following a decisive victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the NLCS, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts didn’t hesitate to set the tone for his team’s postseason aspirations. Known not only for his prowess on the field but also for his leadership, Betts made a bold declaration about the Dodgers’ […]