MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 5

The New York Mets kept their improbable, remarkable season alive with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. All four runs came on a dagger grand slam by Francisco Lindor as the Mets eliminated the Phillies. New York now moves on to the Championship Series where they’ll face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans are exhaling now, but many of them were holding their breath during Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Two of LA’s stars looked completely relaxed as they fought to extend their season, however. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a unique and amusing interaction that highlights the fun-loving personality […]

The Cleveland Guardians are amid an intense Game 5 American League Division Series matchup against the Detroit Tigers. The winner of the game takes all, and the Guardians are playing like their life is on the line. Cleveland had a 5-3 lead at the top of the seventh inning, but before that, outfielder Lane Thomas […]

Cleveland Guardians’ Cade Smith became the first reliever to pitch in all five games of a Major League Divisional Series and broke the record for relievers with 12 strikeouts in a MLDS, per The Athletic’s Zack Meisel. Smith appeared for 1.2 IP beginning in at the top of the third inning against the Detroit Tigers. […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Gerrit Cole will start in Game 2 of the upcoming ALCS series against the Detroit Tigers or Cleveland Guardians, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Yankees are awaiting the result of Game 5 of the ALDS between the Guardians and Tigers to see their opponent. […]

It is difficult to evaluate the San Diego Padres’ season. When a team trades away possibly its best player and hires a new manager, making the playoffs should be considered an unequivocal success. The odds makers did not expect a whole lot from this club, either. Hence, a National League Division Series loss at the […]

The New York Mets cruised into the NLCS after upsetting the Philadelphia Phillies in their NLDS series in four games, and they learned that their opponent would be the Los Angeles Dodgers after they won in five games over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Game 1 will take place on Sunday, and New […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy has a message to people who doubt his team. Muncy fired off that message following the club’s NLDS series victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. It includes some words that may be unsuitable for younger ears. Max Muncy kept the receipts 🧾 pic.twitter.com/UBTAhAlOdl — Blake Harris […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is fired up after his team defeated the San Diego Padres in the NLDS. Los Angeles is headed to play the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, following the team’s win against San Diego Friday. Roberts delivered a locker room speech for the ages after the […]

The Cleveland Guardians saved their season on Thursday with a clutch 5-4 victory on the road against the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. With the win, the Guardians earned themselves another chance to stay alive. The two teams will settle things for good on Saturday in Cleveland with a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers knocked off the San Diego Padres with a pitching masterclass in the do-or-die Game 5 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, holding the Padres to just two hits in a 2-0 win. There were plenty of celebrities in attendance for one of the most highly-anticipated baseball games on the 2024 calendar, […]

In an NLDS clash where both teams have given it their all, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers that came out on top against the San Diego Padres, advancing to the NLCS with a 2-0 victory in the decisive Game 5. In a game where runs were scarce, it was utilityman Kike Hernandez who broke […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rescued their season from the brink of elimination over the past few days. On Wednesday, they blew out the San Diego Padres to even their National League Division Series at two games apiece and send the series back to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. On Friday in Game 5, the Dodgers […]

With the New York Yankees’ win on Thursday night to reach the American League Championship Series, it became the first instance in 24 years where both New York teams made it to baseball’s final four. The New York Mets, under Carlos Mendoza’s leadership, had locked in their spot in the NLCS the day before by […]

The best rivalry in baseball today reaches a boiling point in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres collide in Chavez Ravine on Friday night. Before this epic California clash got underway, though, New York Yankees icon and Fox Sports analyst Derek Jeter brought back […]

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is making a rehab start for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League tonight, per Foul Territory. On Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said McNeil would play in the AFL Friday and Saturday to test his readiness by playing full games on back-to-back days, per Tim Healey […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a do-or-die Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts picked Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start the game despite his poor first playoff start. He spoke on Friday afternoon about his decision to start Yamamoto and why the Dodgers trust the pitcher, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have Freddie Freeman back in the starting lineup in Game 5 of their National League Divisional Series against the San Diego Padres, per ESPN’s Blake Harris. Freeman did not play in Game 4. He initially sustained an ankle sprain when trying to run out an infield single against the Padres […]

The Detroit Tigers are nervously awaiting the health verdict on Kerry Carpenter, their playoff hero, whose participation in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians hangs in the balance. Carpenter, instrumental in the Tigers’ current postseason run, is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury that he sustained in a […]

The New York Mets were the first team to clinch a spot in the MLB Championship Series this postseason after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS in four games. With their sights set on the next series, the Mets are nearing a decision on who will start for them on the mound in Game […]

Those who were hoping to see a winner-take-all MLB playoff matchup under the lights in the Cleveland Guardians-Detroit Tigers American League Division Series have been foiled by Mother Nature. Game 5 of the series, originally slated for 8:08 p.m. ET, has been moved up to 1:08 p.m. ET due to impending weather in the Cleveland […]

It is all hands on deck for the San Diego Padres in a win-or-go-home NLDS Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Ahead of the game, one Padres pitcher has made it clear to manager Mike Shildt that he is ready to go. Starting pitcher Michael King, who threw 77 pitches in […]

For the second time in the last three seasons and the fourth time in the past eight, the New York Yankees are heading to the American League Championship Series. New York is trying to do what it hasn’t for 15 years: win the AL pennant and claim the World Series title. An ALDS win over […]

The New York Yankees punched their ticket to the ALCS after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Thursday. The Yankees are now one step closer to the World Series, where they could have the opportunity to face off against their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets, who clinched a spot in the NLCS on […]

The Kansas City Royals were one of the biggest surprises in baseball this season. After losing 106 games in 2023, they had an incredibly productive offseason and completely turned things around, earning a Wild Card spot, advancing past the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round before being knocked out of the ALDS by the […]

It wasn’t easy, but the New York Yankees are moving on in the 2024 MLB Playoffs, taking down the Kansas City Royals in four games in the ALDS. Every single contest was decided by one run except for the series clincher on Thursday, where the Bronx Bombers won 3-1. Now, NY heads to the ALCS […]

As the smell of champagne and beer filled the visitor’s clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium Thursday night, the New York Yankees celebrated accomplishing their next step toward a 28th World Series title. New York is still eight wins away from lifting the trophy, but getting past a scrappy Kansas City Royals team might be its biggest […]

The New York Yankees officially sent the Kansas City Royals home for the offseason on Thursday night, as they picked up a 3-1 victory in Game 4 to win the series 3-1. The final contest was a heated affair, though, and there was a benches clearing incident after a hard slide from Maikel Garcia into […]

The New York Yankees have advanced to the ALCS after taking down the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS. Despite lackluster production from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, other Yankees stepped up, like Giancarlo Stanton homering in Game 3, and in Game 4, Gerrit Cole pitched like their season depended on it. […]

The Kansas City Royals’ implausible season is officially over. Following a franchise-worst 106 losses in 2023 and a number of obstacles this year, the Crowns clinched their first playoff berth since 2015 and swept the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card Series. They did not have enough firepower versus the New York Yankees, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pressed all the right buttons in an 8-0 win versus the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and he is facing more big decisions in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The first major one has officially been made. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for LA in Dodger Stadium […]

With their backs against the wall, the Cleveland Guardians needed a herculean effort from their players to avoid being another division winner to fall prey in the Division Series under the current playoff format. And somehow, someway, the Guardians keep on receiving heroics from the unheralded David Fry, the 28-year-old utility guy who has a […]

With the competitive stakes being at their highest during the playoffs, it’s no surprise that professional athletes are becoming too caught up in the moment as they let their emotions bubble over. In Game 4 of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, tempers flared between the two teams […]

The Cleveland Guardians are primarily built around perennial All-Star Jose Ramirez and a world-class bullpen, but other players must also step up in the MLB playoffs if this franchise is finally going to win another championship. Well, one of their 2024 breakout guys did just that in Game 4 of the American League Division Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have forced a deciding Game 5 against the Padres in their NLDS series after winning a shutout in Game 4, 8-0, the Dodgers’ largest shutout win in franchise history. However, Game 4 was Game 4, and both teams have returned to the drawing board to make the necessary adjustments to pull […]

One of the Milwaukee Brewers’ biggest strengths during the regular season was their elite bullpen led by closer Devin Williams. However, during the Brewers heartbreaking loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card round against the New York Mets, it was Williams who gave up the go-ahead home run in the ninth inning to Pete […]

It was a scene all too familiar to the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night in New York as their 2024 season came to a crashing end against a rival in the New York Mets. The Phillies were favored to win the series and many believed they had the right roster to go all the way this […]

The Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a precarious position in their AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, facing offensive challenges that have led to a concerning scoreless streak spanning 20 innings. The Tigers capitalized on this slump to secure a 3-0 victory on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead and pushing the Guardians to […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers stared at the face of their past demons and said, “Not today.” They staved off a second elimination at the hands of the San Diego Padres in three seasons with an emphatic 8-0 win to send the series to a decisive Game 5. Considering the Padres’ ability to […]