MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 41

Well, that’s not a good way to start a playoff run. The bruised and battered Los Angeles Dodgers came into Game 1 of the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tempered expectations. Despite being the top seed, LA is battling multiple injuries to their main players, including Game 1 starter Clayton Kershaw. What happened next, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second game of the NLDS Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Diamondbacks were in full control of the first […]

The Atlanta Braves couldn’t have chosen the worst possible time to play their worst game in five months. In Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Braves were shut-out as their rivals from the City of Brotherly love took the 3-0 win. It’s the first time since May 12 that Atlanta failed […]

Prior to facing Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper on Saturday in Game 1 of the NLDS, the hardest hit ball off of Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider was recorded at 111.8 MPH. That changed on Saturday. Harper smashed a 6th inning home run off Strider to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. The homer was clocked […]

The Toronto Blue Jays once again failed to live up to expectations in the MLB Playoffs, losing in two games to the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Series. But, things could’ve very well turned out differently if John Schneider didn’t yank starter Jose Berrios in Game 2 on Wednesday in favor of Yusei […]

Adley Rutschman and the Baltimore Orioles are set to begin their journey in the MLB playoffs. Rutschman will make his MLB playoff debut after a 2023 season that saw him establish himself as one of baseball’s best players. Rutschman spoke with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports prior to the O’s ALDS Game 1 clash versus […]

There have been signs throughout the 2023 season that the Houston Astros’ empire could tumble this October. Suspect pitching, inconsistency in the bottom part of the lineup and emerging competition all portended the possibility of  the reigning World Series champions missing the MLB playoffs entirely. And yet, here we are. The Astros rallied to win […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are through to the NLDS for the first time since 2017 and will face their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. In Game 1 on Saturday, Torey Lovullo announced he will send veteran Merrill Kelly to the hill, who didn’t pitch in the Wild Card Series. The Dodgers have been a living […]

Clayton Kershaw has largely struggled with a lingering shoulder injury throughout the season, but if Freddie Freeman’s latest comments are any indication, it seems the southpaw pitcher is peaking at the right time as they gear up for the MLB playoffs. Speaking to reporters on Friday ahead of their National League Division Series with the […]

The Atlanta Braves are putting the finishing touches on their roster prior to their NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. The NLDS is scheduled to begin on Saturday, and the Braves recently made a final roster decision on a member of their bullpen leading into the series. Jesse Chavez will not be on the roster when […]

The Houston Astros are taking on the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, which means Carlos Correa will get to face his former team. Correa cemented himself as a star in Houston and later ended up signing with the Twins. Jose Altuve commented on playing against the former Astros star in the MLB playoffs, per Ari […]

The Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros will battle in the ALDS as the MLB playoffs continue on. The Twins are set to turn to a surprise starting pitcher for Game 1, as Bailey Ober will draw the outing, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Ober wasn’t aware he would be starting until Friday. He commented on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the 2023 MLB season at 100-62, becoming the first franchise ever to record four straight 100-win campaigns (excluding strike and pandemic-shortened seasons). Reaching the century mark was not enough to earn the top seed in the National League — the 104-win Atlanta Braves are the number-one team in the NL […]

The National League Division Series between National League West rivals will be exciting for fans in California. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost in four games to another NL West rival, the San Diego Padres, last season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a two-game upset of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series. Here […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves in game one of the NLDS Saturday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Braves prediction, and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies handled the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card round. […]

For the first time since 2014, the Baltimore Orioles are playing in the ALDS. The Orioles were the top dogs in the American League as the regular season concluded, winning 101 games en route to an AL East title. Now they are tasked with being the team everyone wants to beat in the AL and […]

The Minnesota Twins begin the ALDS on the road as they take on the Houston Astros for game one. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays in […]

The Texas Rangers will meet the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Orioles Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers and Orioles will probably be the most intriguing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently preparing to host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. The Dodgers will be heavily favored against the D’Backs, a team they played often during the regular season. Arizona already upset the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB playoffs though, and Los Angeles was taken down by the San Diego Padres […]

Who would have thought the Houston Astros would finish second in the American League race? Critical losses to teams like the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics were alarming signs that caused the Astros to slide as far as the third-ranked franchise in the AL West race. Entering the final week of the regular season, […]

For months, it has been predetermined that the Minnesota Twins would be the most uninteresting and least intimidating team in the 2023 MLB playoffs. They would only be a continued source of pain for local fans, and a source of laughter for the many cynical neutral baseball fans who relish an incomprehensible losing streak. That […]

Well, it looks like the National League playoffs are shaping up as expected. The annual bash is hosting its usual guests, with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers already being seated in a prime spot near the front of all the action. They command the room, but the Philadelphia Phillies just arrived on the […]

Two of the most exciting teams in baseball will face off in the National League Division Series. Last season’s World Series runner-ups, the Philadelphia Phillies, take on the best team in baseball, the Atlanta Braves. With two of the deepest lineups in baseball, the NLDS is sure to give fans an offensive explosion full of […]

There were multiple embarrassing aspects of the Tampa Bay Rays’ wild-card series sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Not only were the Rays outscored 11-1 on their way to elimination, but they did it amid a historically low playoff attendance. Tampa Bay’s attendance of 19,704 fans in Game 1 was the lowest for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies passed the first test, making quick work of the Miami Marlins to set up another date with an NL East foe. The Phillies swept the wild card series for the second consecutive season, giving them the right to play the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Braves will once again host as […]

The Texas Rangers head into the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles without three key starters, but it appears one could possibly make a miraculous return in the MLB Playoffs. Max Scherzer, who suffered a shoulder injury in mid-September, is about to take a massive step in the right direction. The veteran is set to throw […]

The Minnesota Twins record losing streak is over. The team had lost 18 straight postseason games, an all-time record in major American professional sports. The streak was a big monkey on the team’s back, and now, after winning their Wild Card Series, the team has the momentum and the confidence to make a run in […]

The Houston Astros now know their opponent in the ALDS: The Minnesota Twins. And with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday at Minute Maid Park, Dusty Baker has announced his starter for the series opener. By no surprise, it’s reigning Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, who will actually make history when he toes the mound. Via […]

Two teams with extended postseason droughts, the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers, have now both made it to the second round of the MLB Playoffs. Neither have experienced playoff action since 2016, but now, the two teams will face off in the American League Division Series. The Rangers started off the season hot, but injuries […]

For the second year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are clear favorites to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. It didn’t help the Braves in the 2022 postseason, and there are concerns that the Phillies will pull off another upset over Atlanta in the 2023 MLB Playoffs. Despite all of the mounting pressure, […]

Aaron Nola’s 2023 season has been full of ups and downs. In what could be the final year of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Nola pitched a gem of a game on Wednesday. The Phillies ace tossed seven scoreless innings in a series-clinching win and afterward was on the field to deliver some breaking […]

The Minnesota Twins got out of a key jam when shortstop Carlos Correa called for a pickoff at second base and successfully got Vlad Guerrero Jr. out, and Correa detailed what his message to Sonny Gray was earlier in the game before the situation presented itself. “I told (Sonny) there were some free outs on […]

The Miami Marlins were ecstatic to have found their way into the 2023 MLB Playoffs as the fifth seed in the National League bracket. Unfortunately for them, they didn’t last long in the playoffs, as they were quickly swept out of the action by the Philadelphia Phillies in just two games, sending them onto vacation […]

The Minnesota Twins advanced to the ALDS against the Houston Astros after sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card round, and shortstop Carlos Correa had his fingerprints all over series with an incredible play in Game 1 to nail Bo Bichette at home, and in Game 2 when he hit an RBI single […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were swept in the AL Wild Card Series for the second straight season, failing to win a playoff game despite a combined 181 regular season wins across both seasons. Last year’s Game 2 collapse – which saw the Blue Jays blow a seven-run lead in the final four innings and get […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in two games in the Wild Card series and are now going to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in an NL West NLDS matchup. In 2017, these two teams faced off in the NLDS, although the Dodgers swept Arizona 3-0. This time around, things could be different and […]

The Atlanta Braves, as expected, entered the 2023 MLB playoffs as the favorite to take home the coveted World Series crown. According to odds from FanDuel, the Braves, at +250, are the odds-on favorite to win the championship. No one is surprised by this; the Braves finished the season with the best record in the […]

The MLB regular season is over, and postseason action is right around the corner. The playoffs start on Oct. 3, and 12 teams will be fighting to win the Commissioner’s Trophy. While all 12 teams who made the playoffs were known before game 162, seeding was still up for grabs. After the Texas Rangers, Houston […]

It was time to party for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, as they completed a sweep of the Miami Marlins in the National League Wild Card round to set up a rematch of last year’s Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies, who have a considerable amount of momentum heading into the series […]