MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 48

The New York Mets have collapsed yet again; this time it happened on a bigger stage, though. After losing the National League East to the Atlanta Braves right at the end of the season, the Mets found themselves with a fairly favorable matchup in the NL Wild Card round against the San Diego Padres. In […]

The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros for the first time in the postseason in what should be an explosive American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we’ll discuss our Mariners ALDS predictions as they take on the Astros. This season, these division rivals played 19 times, with the Astros winning the […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. Cal Quantrill is the starter for the Guardians, while Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees. The first pitch is slated for 7:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Righty […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been one of the most dominant starters in the entire MLB ever since his emergence with the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 2013. Such is the reason why Cole was heavily sought-after during the 2019 Hot Stove season when the Yankees won the sweepstakes for his services against the […]

The Cleveland Guardians face the New York Yankees in what should play out to be a very exciting American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we’ll discuss our Guardians ALDS predictions. The Guardians are unquestionably underdogs in their American League Division Series matchup with the Yankees. Keep in mind that Cleveland is […]

Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees fans will certainly remember the Myles Straw-Yankees fans verbal altercation that transpired in April. The incident led to fans throwing objects on the field in what became a dangerous situation. The Guardians are set to return to the hostile environment that is Yankee Stadium for the ALDS. Terry Francona, […]

Gerrit Cole understands that being the ace of the New York Yankees is no easy task. The veteran right-hander recently issued an NSFW take on leading New York’s pitching rotation, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. “I think it’s the hardest job in the league,” Gerrit Cole said. “I don’t think there’s a harder place […]

The San Diego Padres pulled off a stunning upset over the New York Mets in the National League Wild Card series. Many expected the Mets to win given they were leading the NL East most of the season, but they lost the division to the Atlanta Braves, and are now out of the playoffs. The […]

The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves begin their title defense with a matchup against the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Braves earned the second seed in the National League with a 101-61 record, while the Phillies earned the sixth seed and upset the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Round. […]

The Houston Astros once again dominated the regular season in the American League, and it resulted in them earning the top seed in the playoff bracket out of the AL. After sitting out the Wild Card round, Houston will be set to kick off their playoff campaign in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. With […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will go head-to-head in an NLDS MLB Playoff matchup. The Dodgers and Padres have an NL West rivalry with one another, but LA has controlled most of their head-to-head matchups. As a result, Los Angeles enters this NLDS as the favorite. But can they take of business […]

The Seattle Mariners will take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS on Tuesday afternoon. Logan Gilbert will make his first career playoff start for the Mariners, while veteran Justin Verlander will get the start for the Astros. The first pitch is slated for 3:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds […]

The Philadelphia Phillies weren’t given much of a shot to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card round to open the 2022 MLB Playoffs. But they quickly swept them out of the playoffs in their quick three-game series, moving onto the Divisional Round to take on the Atlanta Braves. With the […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has had a long, storied career. He managed the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, but he still hasn’t led the Guardians franchise to the promised land. And after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays following a marathon victory in Game 2, the Guardians are one step closer to […]

When a player is in flow state, the best you can do is stay out of their way and hope that they continue tearing up the competition. This is exactly what San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is doing in the aftermath of outfielder Trent Grisham’s torrid hitting against the New York Mets in the […]

Craig Kimbrel hasn’t made the decision easy. The Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher, who has made eight All-Star games in his successful career, has a proven track record of success. However, he also finished the season with a 3.75 ERA and five blown saves, looking like a shell of the pitcher he once was. As […]

Despite finishing with an MLB-best 111 wins in the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers will need all hands on deck to defeat the red-hot San Diego Padres in the NLDS. In a short series, every game matters, and perhaps the last team in baseball that needs more help could get it in the form […]

Aaron Judge wouldn’t wish to be anywhere else than the Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees start their MLB playoffs campaign against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. The Yankees slugger is clearly excited to play at home in front of the New York fans, emphasizing that their stadium is just different with such […]

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies for the NLDS early on Tuesday! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Braves prediction and pick. The Phillies advanced after a dramatic Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis was just three outs away from a victory […]

It doesn’t look like Freddie Freeman is worried about facing the San Diego Padres in the MLB playoffs. It’s not an insult to Juan Soto and co., though, but rather a show of confidence to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Speaking to reporters ahead of the NLDS on Tuesday, Freeman acknowledged that the Padres are “hot” […]

The New York Yankees suffered an early exit in the 2021 MLB playoffs when the Boston Red Sox trounced them in the Wild Card round. Now as they start the 2022 postseason after a bye week, Aaron Judge and co. are ready to use last year’s heartbreak to fuel their World Series bid. Speaking to […]

The New York Yankees are starting their 2022 MLB Playoff journey with an ALDS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians, who advanced to the second round of play after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees, who had the second-best record in the American League, are fresh off a first-round bye week. With the two teams […]

Terry Francona was asked if the ALDS schedule will change the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen strategy against the New York Yankees, per Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. “A little bit,” Francona responded. “If you’re playing back-to-back, and maybe you’re down a run or two, you might be a little hesitant to use the back […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton could be an outfield option “later in the postseason,” per Bryan Hoch. Stanton has been mostly limited to DH duties this year. He said that he has yet to start taking fly balls, but has been moving around in the outfield. The fact of the matter […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez couldn’t be any happier to see fans celebrate like crazy after their epic comeback win against the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB playoffs. In case you missed it, the Mariners pulled off an incredible victory over the Blue Jays after it looked like they were on the verge of […]

Aroldis Chapman won’t be making the New York Yankees’ ALDS roster. The 34-year-old pitcher made sure that this was the case after he shockingly went AWOL from the team for Friday’s workout. The timing is undeniably terrible given how New York is on the brink of their ALDS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. According to […]

Mookie Betts’ first words to Freddie Freeman after the Atlanta Braves former star signed in Los Angeles with the Dodgers were recently revealed, per The Athletic. “Bro,” Betts said during Spring Training, “I just went through the same situation. If you ever want to talk about it, I’m here.” Betts reportedly was initially unsure of […]

Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series to clinch a berth in the NLDS. However, the main storyline from the game revolved around Musgrove’s ears. Mets manager Buck Showalter asked the umpires to check the ears of Musgrove in reference to […]

The San Diego Padres embarrassed the New York Mets in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series on Sunday night to advance to the NLDS. Joe Musgrove and two other Padres pitchers held the Mets to just one hit in a 6-0 shutout, leaving New York fans in stunned silence for much of the night. […]

The San Diego Padres are rolling with Mike Clevinger for their Game 1 NLDS affair against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, per Dennis Lin. Sean Manaea was also in consideration to start, but manager Bob Melvin decided to start Clevinger to open the series. Mike Clevinger finished the 2022 regular season with a 4.33 ERA. […]

Spencer Strider is set to remain in Atlanta with the Braves for the long-term after inking an extension ahead of the NLDS. But will Strider, who’s battling an oblique injury, be ready to help the Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB playoffs? Manager Brian Snitker recently revealed that Strider threw over the weekend […]

The Seattle Mariners are fully aware of their underdog status heading into their ALDS clash with the Houston Astros. Nevertheless, manager Scott Servais is maintaining a confident mindset, per The Athletic. “They’re (Astros) really good. We understand that,” said Mariners manager Scott Servais. “We’re really good. I think you respect everybody in the game. I […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert enjoyed a superb second big league season in 2022. Gilbert found specific success against the Houston Astros…which bodes well for Seattle ahead of their ALDS clash with Houston. Gilbert is scheduled to start Game 1 against the Astros, a team in which he posted a 2.52 ERA against in 25 […]

The old adage might say, “it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” However, the New York Mets will find that difficult to believe at the moment, especially in the aftermath of the upset NL Wild Card round series defeat they suffered at the hands of the San Diego Padres. After winning 101 games […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still waiting the winner of the New York Mets-San Diego Padres game to know who they will face in the National League Division Series (NLDS). And depending on who moves on, their MLB playoffs schedule will vary. As Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times noted, if the Mets win […]

The New York Yankees are facing the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series (ALDS) in the upcoming week, and their MLB playoffs schedule is quite set. Game 1 of the Yankees-Guardians ALDS starts on Tuesday, with Game 2 scheduled for Thursday. However, the start time for the opener may vary depending on who […]

Even the Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t believe their collapse of epic proportions against the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of their Wild Card series in the MLB playoffs. Ahead 8-1 by the end of the fifth inning, the Blue Jays appeared to be on their way to extending the series to a do-or-die Game 3. […]

Midway through Game 2 of the Seattle Mariners’ MLB playoffs series with the Toronto Blue Jays, it looked the Wild Card series was heading to a do-or-die Game 3. However, it couldn’t be more wrong. The Mariners staged an epic comeback to not only erase an 8-1 deficit after five innings, but they also took […]

The Tampa Bay Rays’ season came to a crashing end in Game 2 of their AL wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians. After 14 innings of scoreless baseball, right fielder Oscar Gonzalez punched the Guardians’ ticket to the ALDS with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th inning. The Rays’ stout pitching […]