MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 5

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 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Game 2 of the ALDS with a theoretical disadvantage against the New York Yankees. The visitors were sending staff ace Max Fried to the hill, while the Blue Jays would counter with rookie Trey Yesavage. Even though Sunday’s ALDS tilt would be Yesavage’s postseason debut, he wasn’t fazed. After striking […]

Entering Sunday’s Game 2, it appeared that the New York Yankees had an advantage when it came to today’s starting pitching matchup. The Yankees would send their ace, Max Fried, to the bump in an effort to tie the AL Division Series (ALDS) at one game apiece. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays would counter with […]

The New York Yankees have had no answer for Toronto Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday afternoon. Yesavage allowed no hits through the first five innings of the game, striking out 11 batters and walking just one. The Blue Jays held a 12-2 lead through five innings and […]

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. They got out to a roaring start, scoring six runs in the first inning to take an early lead. Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio suffered a hamstring injury during the game that has fans concerned. The young superstar was […]

A heartbreaking 3-2 Game 1 loss to the Detroit Tigers wasn’t in the Seattle Mariners’ cards. The Mariners will look to avenge their extra innings loss in Game 2, sending veteran Luis Castillo to the bump to face Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Whether or not Seattle can even the series, Game 3 will shift the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow is still in line to start in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. Even after he made a surprise appearance in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory in Game 1, his first relief outing since 2018. Glasnow pitched an inning and a third in relief of Shohei Ohtani […]

Game 1 of the AL Division Series (ALDS) did not go the Seattle Mariners’ way. The AL West champions lost to the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on a game-winning single by third baseman Zach McKinstry in the 11th inning. Now, the Tigers will send their ace, Tarik Skubal, to the bump in Game 2. To […]

The Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in 11 innings to take a 1-0 lead in the American League Division Series. Kerry Carpenter hit a massive homer off of George Kirby earlier in the game, but Detroit’s hero was a familiar one. Zach McKinstry had the RBI in the 11th inning, giving the Tigers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed a 1-0 series edge over the Philadelphia Phillies courtesy of a gutsy 5-3 Game 1 win on the road. Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez gave them the lead in the top of the seventh inning when he cranked a three-run home run off of Phillies reliever Matt Strahm. After the game, Hernandez […]

Seattle Mariners manager had a chance to walk Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry before his walk-off hit in Game 1 of the ALDS. The Tigers had first base open, which left the opportunity open to walk the struggling batter who has a .077 batting average and a .327 OPS in the 2025 postseason. He […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 1-0 series lead in their NLDS set against the Philadelphia Phillies, and veteran righty Tyler Glasnow was asked to do something he had not done in quite some time. Typically a starter, Galsnow came out of the bullpen in the Dodgers’ 5-3 win over the Phillies, and delivered 1.2 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, and they feared that they could have lost one of their key players as well. Harrison Bader left the game due to groin tightness, and he was set for imaging the next morning. It looks like Bader got some good news […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are fighting their way back to a World Series. While the Dodgers have been without the services of rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki for most of the year, the Japanese hurler is back on the hill for the club in recent days. Sasaki is getting work in the bullpen for the Dodgers. […]

With the New York Yankees down 2-0 in the Division Series opener Aaron Boone pulled Luis Gil from the game with two outs in the third inning. Despite losing the starting pitcher early, the Yankees’ bullpen rose to the occasion and stopped the bleeding. The Toronto Blue Jays led 2-1 entering the bottom of the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East for the first time in 10 years, earning a bye in the Wild Card round. On Saturday, Toronto kicked off its 2025 postseason and a well-rested Blue Jays team pummeled the New York Yankees 10-1 in the ALDS opener. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got the Blue Jays on […]

Shohei Ohtani revealed his comments on the opposing crowd after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Divisional Series on Saturday night. Los Angeles had a solid 2025 regular season, finishing with a 93-69 record. They had the third-best record in the National League, clinching a playoff […]

The Seattle Mariners’ 2025 postseason got underway on Saturday in the team’s ALDS matchup with the Detroit Tigers. The Mariners clinched the AL West and earned a Wild Card round bye as the league’s No. 2 seed. Seattle awaited the winner of the Tigers-Guardians ALWCS showdown. Game 1 of the Division Series was scoreless through […]

The Philadelphia Phillies began their playoff journey with a disappointing 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game of the NL Divisional Series on Saturday night. Philadelphia had a strong regular season, finishing with a 96-66 record. They had second-highest seed in the National League, earning a wild card bye as they got to […]

After his services weren’t needed in the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, Shohei Ohtani was given the first nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. With all eyes on the two-way MVP, fans in Philadelphia let Ohtani know they weren’t going to give him a second […]

The Toronto Blue Jays bludgeoned the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. Toronto took the Division Series-opener 10-1 after the Yankees’ bullpen collapsed, allowing eight runs over their last two innings. However, before the game turned into a blowout, the Blue Jays had to escape a bases loaded jam in the sixth […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans tolerated an unspectacular 2025 campaign by Teoscar Hernandez, confident that he would step up when the stakes got higher. The slugging outfielder rewarded their faith in a big way on Saturday night, blasting a three-run, go-ahead home run in a 5-3 win in Game 1 of the National […]

The San Diego Padres’ season ended in disappointing fashion following the team’s 3-1 National League Wild Card loss to the Chicago Cubs. Yet, third baseman Manny Machado stole headlines due to a tension-filled interaction with reporters after the game. Machado, never one to bite his tongue, took exception to being asked, “How do you assess […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have lost outfielder Harrison Bader for at least the remainder of Game 1 of Saturday night’s National League Division Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia due to a lower-body issue. “Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader left the game with a left hamstring strain, the Phillies […]

A big first inning off of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani gave the Philadelphia Phillies an early 3-0 lead in Game 1 of their NL Division Series matchup. A two-run triple from catcher J.T. Realmuto, followed minutes later by a sacrifice fly from outfielder Harrison Bader, gave the Phillies their current advantage. MLB’s […]