MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 9

The Boston Red Sox are turning to a rookie on one of baseball’s brightest stages. Left-hander Connelly Early, just 23-years-old, has been named the starter for Thursday’s decisive Game 3 of the New York Yankees vs. Red Sox American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium. This moment is historic. OptaSTATS took to X (formerly […]

The Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 4-3 in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series after a costly misplay in left field by Jarren Duran. The series is now tied 1-1, with a winner-take-all Game 3 set for Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. In the fifth inning, with the score […]

The time has come for Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to show what he’s got on the mound in the postseason. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player is set to make his MLB playoff pitching debut in the NL Division Series, where Los Angeles will be locking horns with the Philadelphia Phillies, […]

The New York Yankees evened their AL Wild Card playoff series against the Boston Red Sox with a crucial Game 2 win Wednesday night, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. played a key role despite not recording a hit. After being benched in Game 1, Chisholm found a unique way to reset, mercy-ruling an opponent in MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a career-best postseason start from Blake Snell in the opening game of their Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds. And on Wednesday Yoshinobu Yamamoto powered Los Angeles to the NLDS with his own nine-strikeout performance. But the Dodgers unveiled their secret weapon in the ninth inning. Roki Sasaki made […]

The Detroit Tigers find themselves facing elimination after a Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, but much of the postgame conversation centered on manager AJ Hinch and his decision to pinch-hit for Riley Greene in the seventh inning. Hinch clarified afterward that the call was based on matchups and not a slight toward his […]

The New York Yankees avoided elimination in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, as they held off the Boston Red Sox for a 4-3 win in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, all thanks to Austin Wells coming through in the clutch with an eighth-inning RBI single. The Yankees hadn’t recorded a […]

The New York Yankees edged out the Boston Red Sox Wednesday with a dramatic 4-3 win that forced the Wild Card Series to a decisive Game 3. The AL East foes added a new chapter to their fabled rivalry as the teams will meet in a postseason winner-take-all clash for the fourth time. Both New […]

The New York Yankees came into Wednesday night with their backs against the wall, and they cam up big even if it wasn’t always pretty. In the end, the Yankees forced a decisive Game 3 against the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 win in front of their home fans to even this Wild Card […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are heading for a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League Wild Card Series. Given the history between these two teams, the game will have great significance. The winner of this contest will move on to face Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays in the […]

The New York Yankees evened their AL Wild Card series with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday with a 4-3 win. The victory forces a winner-take-all Game 3 at Yankee Stadium Thursday night. After the dust settled, Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained what gave his team the advantage in the must-win matchup. Boone credited one […]

NEW YORK- Jazz Chisholm Jr. did not start in the New York Yankees’ Game 1 Wild Card loss to the Boston Red Sox, but he made his presence felt with a stellar effort in the club’s 4-3 Game 2 victory. Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Chisholm’s hustle and shot down any speculation that the two […]

The Boston Red Sox missed a golden opportunity to advance to the American League Division Series on Wednesday night. Boston lost 4-3 to the New York Yankees in a wild game between the age-old rivals. Despite never leading the game, Boston had its chances. The game likely turned in the seventh, when Nate Eaton was […]

The Boston Red Sox are placing the fate of their 2025 season in the hands of a rookie. With the AL Wild Card Series tied 1-1, they’ll turn to 23-year-old southpaw rookie Connelly Early as their Game 3 starter in Thursday’s elimination clash against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Early has made only […]

The Bronx breathed again on Wednesday night. After a gut-punch loss in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees responded with a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 — a tightly contested thriller at Yankee Stadium that had all the drama of October baseball. For […]

The New York Yankees evened their American League Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, 4-3. In what turned into another instant classic between the rival clubs, Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. proved to be the difference. With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh, Boston had men on […]

The Cincinnati Reds lost Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5. While Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers’ offense in a dominant performance, the team’s weaknesses remain. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts talked about his bullpen while preparing for the postseason. He tried many different things, including Roki […]

The San Diego Padres head into a winner-take-all clash with the Chicago Cubs after splitting the first two games of the 2025 National League Wild Card series at Wrigley Field. Padres manager Mike Shildt made it clear that his team’s pitching staff will be tested to the limit. Following Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout victory in Game […]

The Cleveland Guardians forced a decisive Game 3 with a clutch 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday. Cleveland is just the third team to even a Wild Card Series since MLB switched to the current best-of-three format in 2022. Following the defeat, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch attempted to make sense of his team’s disappointing […]

The 2025 San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs NL Wild Card series comes down to a decisive Game 3, with Yu Darvish starting at Wrigley Field. The winner moves on to the NLDS, the loser goes home. After splitting the first two games, both teams confirmed their starters late Wednesday. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers posted on […]

The Detroit Tigers had a chance to punch their ticket to the ALDS with a victory over the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday. Instead, the series will come down to a winner-take-all contest after the Guardians forced a decisive Game 3. Cleveland rebounded from Tarik Skubal’s dominant 14-strikeout performance on Tuesday with a 6-1 win in Game […]

The Cleveland Guardians entered Game 2 of the American League Wild Card series against the Detroit Tigers up against it. Tarik Skubal made history in Game 1, helping Detroit take a 1-0 series lead. Since Major League Baseball implemented the new, three-game wild card series (2022), only twice before had a team that lost Game […]

The MLB postseason officially got underway with the Wild Card round beginning Tuesday and pitchers had the advantage. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal stole the spotlight with a 14-strikeout gem against the Cleveland Guardians. But five of the eight starters from Tuesday’s games recorded at least eight strikeouts. When the dust settled, pitchers racked up […]

The Toronto Blue Jays fought until the end of the regular season for the American League’s top seed. As well the Wild Card series in both leagues continue, Toronto manager John Schneider is making roster decisions. With stars like Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt working through injuries, the team is in flux. Blue Jays star […]

The Toronto Blue Jays fought the New York Yankees for the No. 1 seed in the American League for weeks. Toronto ended up securing the top spot in the AL playoff picture, earning a bye. For a team waiting for the return of Chris Bassitt, Bo Bichette, and Jose Berrios, having time off was crucial. […]

The Boston Red Sox put together a late season charge to make it into the playoffs. Red Sox manager Alex Cora had some words for his team’s doubters ahead of the series opener against the New York Yankees. Boston ace Garrett Crochet heard that and showed out, putting together a dominant start on the road. […]

The Cleveland Guardians experienced a tense opening in the AL Wild Card Series when rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter, making his MLB debut, misplayed the first ball ever hit to him in the postseason. The fly ball came off the bat of Gleyber Torres, who reached safely after the drop. The error also allowed Parker Meadows […]

Blake Snell gave the Los Angeles Dodgers exactly what they needed in the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds. The left-hander delivered the best start of his playoff career and set the tone for the Dodgers in their push through the MLB postseason. Starting in the Dodgers-Reds matchup with heavy pressure, Snell worked deep […]

The San Diego Padres have their backs against the wall for a critical clash with the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card, and Mike Shildt is keeping his approach simple but bold. Facing the Cubs, the Padres manager doubled down on a lineup that features a left-handed heavy middle, even with postseason pressure at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to finish off the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Series, and Dave Roberts made it clear that Shohei Ohtani is at the center of the team’s October strategy. Before the second game of the Dodgers-Reds clash, Roberts explained that if Los Angeles ends the series in two, […]

The Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a desperate spot, and Chase DeLauter is about to face one of the most unusual debuts in baseball history. The rookie will make his MLB debut not in the regular season, but in the MLB postseason. With the Guardians trailing 0-1 in the AL Wild Card Series against the […]

The New York Yankees opened their AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox with a 3-1 loss, and Aaron Boone’s decision to pull Max Fried became the defining moment. The Yankees leaned on their ace to set the tone, but the manager did not hesitate when signs of fatigue appeared. Boone trusted his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a statement in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, and Mookie Betts put the exclamation point on it. The shortstop summed up the night in one simple phrase: “We’re playing Dodger baseball.” That mic-drop moment captured the mood of a clubhouse that looks confident […]

The San Diego Padres receive endless praise for their first-class bullpen, and rightly so, but their starting pitching rotation has been littered with question marks for much of the 2025 campaign. Dylan Cease struggled before getting into a groove in September, Michael King made only 15 starts due to injury and Father Time has caught […]

The Boston Red Sox grabbed the upper hand in their AL Wild Card showdown thanks to a key swing from Masataka Yoshida, who revealed what was on his mind before his clutch hit in the Red Sox’s 3-1 Game 1 win over the New York Yankees. In a postgame piece published by MassLive’s Christopher Smith, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 NL Wild Card Series with a 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds, but postgame focus quickly turned to the status of utility players Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman. Both exited early in Game 1, raising concerns about potential injury setbacks. Roberts quickly addressed both situations. According to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers showed on Tuesday just how big the gulf in quality between their and the Cincinnati Reds’ squad truly is when they took a 10-5 win to come to within one win away from punching their ticket to the NLDS to face the Philadelphia Phillies. After all, this Dodgers team won the […]

Cincinnati Reds fans waited 12 years to see their beloved franchise compete in the MLB playoffs. They waited even longer than that to see the team score a run in the postseason. Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series ended in a 10-5 Cincy loss — the Los Angeles Dodgers pounced on Hunter […]

With every game mattering so much now that the postseason is here, the New York Yankees recognized that every sort of advantage they could get could matter considering how thin the margins separating them and the Boston Red Sox are. With ace southpaw Garrett Crochet on the mound for the Red Sox, Yankees manager Aaron […]