MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 4

This year’s NLDS is a bit personal for the Milwaukee Brewers, as they are not just facing division rival Chicago Cubs, they are also facing former manager Craig Counsell, who decided to leave his hometown ballclub for a sworn rival that resides just around 90 miles down south. And the Brewers are certainly playing like […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are well on their way to adding another heartbreak to their growing list of playoff disappointments in the 2020s. For this year, they are on the cusp of being swept by the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS after they suffered a 4-3 loss on Monday — with Philly’s comeback […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from making it to the NLCS for the first time since 2018 after they took a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the NLDS on Monday night. It was a home-run fest that gave the Brewers the victory, with Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio […]

In the MLB postseason, setting the tone early can be a huge key to success. After all, when the game is turned over to bullpen arms who throw heaters in the high-90s or even in the 100s, it gets tough for even the best hitters to try and get a rally going. This certainly was […]

The Philadelphia Phillies fell into a 0-2 hole after losing Game 2 of the NLDS. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts almost let Philadelphia back in the game with a questionable pitching move in the ninth inning. But Roki Sasaki bailed out Roberts, earning his second-career save and closing out a 4-3 Dodgers win. Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ mettle will be tested, as they are on the brink of another early playoff exit now that they’re down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 2025 NLDS matchup. There are many factors to point out behind the Phillies’ frigid start to the 2025 MLB postseason, but the disappearance of Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to find strength in their depth — and rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki is the latest example. After the Dodgers’ 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS, veteran first baseman Freddie Freeman delivered one of the highest compliments a young player could receive. Dodger Blue, a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have their backs against the wall in the NLDS. The Phillies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their series on Monday night. One more loss will see the National League East Division champions head home without a win in the postseason. The Phillies did well to keep Los […]

The Chicago Cubs have stumbled into a 0-2 hole in the 2025 NLDS vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, and their fanbase is reeling. After back-to-back losses in Milwaukee, the Cubs now face elimination as the series shifts to Wrigley Field for Game 3 on Wednesday. In both games, the Cubs jumped out to early leads—Michael Busch […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are going to be fighting for their playoff lives on Wednesday when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their 2025 NLDS clash. They did try their best to come back in Game 2 on Monday, but their comeback bid fell short. And now, the Phillies have their backs […]

After watching Blake Treinen struggle to put batters away in the top of the ninth inning of Game 2 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, it was clear the Los Angeles Dodgers would need to pull a rabbit out of their blue and white caps in order to fly back to LAX with an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ postseason run has hit a small snag. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that veteran utility infielder Miguel Rojas is “day-to-day” after experiencing right hamstring tightness in Game 2 of the NLDS vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. After taking a commanding 2-0 series lead, popular fan page Dodgers Nation took to X (formerly […]

In the postseason, every at-bat is crucial if a team were to win a World Series title. The Milwaukee Brewers certainly want to get over the hump after years of flaming out early in the playoffs, and it’s only a matter of time before they do if they keep up their level of play on […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have unleashed one of baseball’s most electric arms on the national stage. Rookie Jacob Misiorowski, making his first appearance in the MLB postseason, stepped onto the mound at American Family Field in Game 2 of the 2025 NLDS and immediately lit up the radar gun. His first pitch registered at 103 MPH, […]

The path towards repeating as World Series champions got easier for the LA Dodgers. On Monday, Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the NLDS over the Philadelphia Phillies.  In the process, they made MLB history by scoring four or more runs in 13 consecutive […]

Though it wasn’t the cleanest ninth inning in Los Angeles Dodgers history, with Dave Roberts having to go to Alex Vesia to bail out Blake Treinen after giving up two runs and three hits, in the end, all was right within the fandom, as Roki Sasaki came into the game 4-3 with two Philadelphia Phillies […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies trailing 0-2 in the 2025 NLDS, questions continue to mount around the underperformance of their core bats. Rob Thomson, speaking after Game 2’s narrow loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, offered a candid take on the trio of Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber regarding their struggles this October. The […]

The Chicago Cubs came out smoking in the first inning of Monday night’s Game 2 of their National League Division Series versus the Milwaukee Brewers. After Justin Turner lined out in the game’s first at-bat, Nico Hoerner got on base with a single to right off Milwaukee starter Aaron Ashby. That was followed by Kyke […]

After watching his pitchers take care of business for much of Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, Dave Roberts thought his lead was safe enough to divert from recent trends and go with Blake Treinen over Roki Sasaki as his closer. Technically a save situation up 4-1, the Dodgers just needed three […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made MLB playoff history during their Game 2 matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Divisional Series on Monday night. Los Angeles was coming off an important 5-3 win in Game 1. With the series being a best-of-five, the team needed to keep the momentum going to have a huge […]

Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Blake Snell delivered the kind of postseason performance that lived up to his massive contract in Monday’s NLDS Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two-time Cy Young winner tossed six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out nine before exiting to a mix of respect and disbelief […]

On the 15th anniversary of Roy Halladay’s NLDS no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers were locked in a pitching duel of their own. Until the seventh inning. That’s when the Dodgers’ bats came alive, turning a scoreless game with three combined hits into a commanding 4-0 Los Angeles lead as […]

The Toronto Blue Jays wasted no time responding to speculation about pitch tipping in the 2025 ALDS against the New York Yankees. Manager John Schneider confirmed the team is reviewing reliever Seranthony Dominguez ahead of Game 3, focusing on clarity, tempo, and clean mechanics. The Yankees trail 2-0 in this best-of-five series after being outscored […]

Milwaukee outfielder Jackson Chourio is in the Game 2 lineup for the Brewers against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, manager Pat Murphy has confirmed. Chourio left Game 1 of the NLDS in the second inning on Saturday with hamstring tightness. He was 3-3 at the time as Milwaukee jumped out to a 9-1 lead. He […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took another step toward a World Series repeat Saturday, winning Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. Shohei Ohtani made his MLB postseason pitching debut in the Division Series-opener. The two-way star allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out nine batters in six innings. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are getting ready for a crucial Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, and manager Rob Thomson is making more arms available as his team tries to avoid an 0-2 hole. Thomson confirmed before the game that Suarez, who started 26 games for the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will pay tribute to late starting pitcher Roy Halladay on Monday before Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Game 2, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, falls on the 15th anniversary of Halladay’s NLDS no-hitter against the Cincinnati […]

The New York Yankees are on the brink of postseason elimination following a 13-7 loss vs. the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the ALDS. The defeat has manager Aaron Boone scrambling to find solutions to keep the club’s playoff hopes alive, including a lineup shakeup ahead of Game 3.  According to ESPN’s Jorge […]

The New York Yankees are down 0-2 in their ALDS with the Toronto Blue Jays, and slugger Giancarlo Stanton offered a blunt assessment of how the team will have to view the remainder of the series. “You can’t look to the whole series,” Stanton told SNY after the Yankees’ 13-7 loss in Sunday’s Game 2. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t sign Roki Sasaki to be a relief pitcher, but he just might be the most important and dominant one remaining in the MLB Playoffs. It happened almost by accident as the Dodgers’ supposed phenom from Japan struggled to adapt in his first season stateside. He got off to a lackluster […]

The 2025 MLB postseason is underway, with history in the Wild Card Series and some great games over the weekend. With the Los Angeles Dodgers taking a lead in the NLDS and the New York Yankees on the brink in the ALDS, there is plenty of movement in the rankings. The MLB Power Rankings are […]

Cal Raleigh made remarkable history in a potential MVP campaign. The Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor trades infused a significant amount of confidence in the clubhouse and fan base. Jorge Polanco revived his career after posting a .495 slugging percentage and .821 OPS. These developments have made a huge impact on the 2025 season, but […]

On Sunday night, it looked like the Seattle Mariners were easily on their way to tying up their ALDS matchup against the Detroit Tigers at 1-1. Jorge Polanco had Tigers ace Tarik Skubal’s number, with the Mariners second baseman hitting two dingers off of the southpaw, giving them a 2-0 lead. That lead stood until […]

The New York Yankees’ 2025 season is on life support after the Toronto Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in their 2025 ALDS matchup with a 13-6 win on Sunday night. While the series is shifting to Yankee Stadium, giving the Yankees a sliver of hope with regards to mounting a comeback, odds are they’ll […]

The New York Yankees’ season is on the brink of coming to a premature end yet again, as they’ve now lost the first two games of their 2025 ALDS clash against the Toronto Blue Jays. Going down 2-0 is not yet the end of the world, especially with the series headed to New York for […]

The Seattle Mariners dropped Game 1 of their American League Division Series clash with the Detroit Tigers. With Tarik Skubal taking the mound in his hometown, Seattle needed to find a way to take this game to avoid an unenviable situation in Detroit. Thanks to Julio Rodriguez, the Mariners found their way to victory. The […]

The Seattle Mariners have done it. While the job is far from finished for the team in the 2025 MLB playoffs, they at least have finally blessed their home field with a postseason win for the first time since 2001 after defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their American League Division Series on […]

The New York Yankees return home facing elimination in the American League Division Series after back-to-back losses to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. New York bit the dust in Game 1, 10-1, and couldn’t bounce back, losing 13-7 in Game 2 on Sunday. They now trail 0-2 in the best-of-five series. Yankees manager Aaron […]

While a Game 1 loss in the ALDS is far from disastrous, circumstances were lining up for the Seattle Mariners to perhaps flame out early in the postseason. After all, the Detroit Tigers, after taking Game 1, were sending the near-invincible Tarik Skubal to the mound with a chance to go up with a commanding […]