Alex Bregman Hitting .315 In Road Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will look to finish off the Rays in Game 4 of the ALDS. Bregman has enjoyed a fantastic series thus far, going 4-for-9 (.444) with one double, one home run, one RBI, three walks and five runs scored. Bregman should be able to deliver on the road, where he […]

Jose Altuve Slugging .923 In ALDS

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will hit third in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Rays. Altuve has been fantastic all series, going 4-for-13 (.308) with two doubles, two home runs, two runs scored and three runs batted in through the first three games. Altuve has a history of bringing his power game […]

Michael Brantley To Hit Second In Game 4

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will start and hit second for the Astros in Game 4 against the Rays. Brantley is hitting only .167 in the series and his offensive production has been on a steep decline for over a month now. The veteran has been fantastic this season but hit only .179 in the […]

Tommy Pham Needs To Deliver In Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Tommy Pham will start and hit second against the Astros ace, Justin Verlander, in Game 4. Pham has a hit in each of the four playoff games the Rays have played, going 6-for-16 (.375) with one home run and two runs batted in. Pham posted a .822 OPS at home […]

Willy Adames Hopes To Stay Hot

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames will try to stay hot and stave off elimination against the Astros in Game 4. Adames went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run in Game 3 and is 4-for-7 in his last two games. Adames hit a solid .292 against right-handed pitching this season and will face […]

Avisail Garcia Slotted In Cleanup Spot Against Verlander

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia will start and hit cleanup as the team will try and extend the ALDS against the Astros. Garcia powered a home run against the A's in the Wild Card play-in game and singled and scored twice in the Rays Game 3 win. Garcia has played his best baseball at […]

Justin Verlander Has Series Win In His Sights

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander will take the mound with the intention of ending the Rays season in Game 4 of the ALDS. Verlander twirled seven shutout innings in Game 1 and, over the course of his career, has been a 'Grim Reaper' when it comes to elimination games. In series-clinching starts, Verlander is 3-1 […]

Austin Meadows To Hit Leadoff In Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows will hit leadoff as the team will try and stave off elimination against the Astros ace Justin Verlander. Meadows went hitless in Game 1 against Verlander but has hits in each of the last three games, going 3-for-11 with two doubles, two runs scored and three runs batted in. […]

Angels Expected To Sign Joe Maddon

It's looking like Maddon will return to organization he started his career and coached 31 years at. Maddon and the Chicago Cubs had an extremely disappointing season and peacefully parted ways after the regular season. According to Buster Olney, Maddon is the Angels' top choice and the Angels are Maddon's top choice. Unless something goes […]

Diego Castillo Will Head Bullpen Game 4 for Rays

The Rays will toss Diego Castillo our there for two or three innings before handing the ball to one of the best bullpens in baseball. They are pretty tired, but there’s no time for that right now. It’s playoff baseball and all hands are on deck. They’ll certainly need to be if the Rays have […]

Nelson Cruz Strands Five Runners Game 3 Loss

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 0-for-4, stranding five base runners, in the Twins 5-1 loss to the Yankees in the Game 3. Cruz homered in Game 1 but was unable to generate offense in an elimination game for the Twins. Cruz came into the series with a fabulous playoff resume and a 1.053 […]

Aroldis Chapman Finishes Off Twins

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched 1 2/3 innings to sweep the Twins and catapult the Yankees into the ALCS. Chapman struck out three batters in his second appearance in the series. The Yankees offense has been impressive through one round but Chapman anchors a nasty bullpen. Chapman finished his regular season strong, striking […]

Didi Gregorius Comes Up Huge In Game 3

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius capped off a fantastic ALDS by going 2-for-4 with two RBI-singles in the team's 5-1 win over the Twins. The sweep has the Yankees bound for the ALCS and Gregorius played a huge role. Over his last two games, Gregorius is 4-for-7 with one home run and six runs […]

Eddie Rosario Shines In Series Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 3-for-4 with a home run to provide the Twins their only run in their 5-1 loss to the Yankees. Rosario popped his first postseason home run of his career off Zack Britton in the eighth inning but it wasn't enough to avoid elimination. Rosario also picked up an RBI […]

Luis Severino Throws Four Scoreless Innings

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino pitched four spotless innings as the Yankees swept the Twins in the opening round of the playoffs. Severino allowed four hits while striking out four and was lifted after 83 pitches. The right-hander has missed a huge portion of the season due to injury. But his arrow will be […]

Gleyber Torres Powers Yankees To Sweep

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres went 3-for-4 a home run, two doubles and three runs scored in the Yankees 5-1 series-clinching win over the Twins. The Twins simply could not get the 22-year-old phenom out and Torres got the Yankees on the board with his first postseason home run. Torres finishes the series […]

Nationals Beat Dodgers 6-1, Force Game 5 in Los Angeles

The Dodgers opened up the scoring with a first-inning home run off the bat of Justin Turner. What they didn’t know at the time was that they wouldn’t score another run all night. The Nationals put up six runs, led by a Ryan Zimmerman three-run home run and Anthony Rendon’s three-RBI’s. They’ll now head to […]

Anthony Rendon Drives In Three Runs In Game 4 Win

Rendon got two sacrificed flies up and an RBI single, finishing with three RBI’s on the night. It’s no surprise, as he’s been one of the best hitters in baseball all season long (.406 wOBA). The Nationals got a 6-1 win in game 4 and will now face Walker Buehler on the road in Los […]

Cardinals Bullpen Comes Up Huge in Game 4

After Dakota Hudson and poor fielding allowed four runs through the first four innings, the Cardinals bullpen came in and shut down the remaining 5.1 innings, allowing just three hits and striking out eight. They gave the Cardinals a chance to come back and we’re now headed to a game 5 in Atlanta.

Max Scherzer Goes 7 Innings, Allows One Run in Game 4 Win

After a first-inning home run allowed to Justin Turner, Max Scherzer settled down and pitched a near-perfect six innings. He struck out seven, and left the game with a 6-1 lead. The Nationals stepped up to the plate and have Scherzer some substantial run support. The Nationals and Dodgers will face off in a series-deciding […]

Ronald Acuna Goes 4-for-5 With Double And Triple In Loss

Acuna did everything he could to close this series out for the Braves, but the supporting cast couldn’t give him enough help. His feud with Carlos Martinez continued being one-sided, with Martinez doubling off of him in the ninth. Unfortunately for Acuna and the Braves, his valiant efforts weren’t enough and the Cardinals snatched a […]

Gleyber Torres Gives Yankees 1-0 Lead With a Home Run

Jake Odorizzi looked great, striking out three of the first four batters. That was before Gleyber Torres connected and sent a 378-foot missile to the left-field seats. Both Severino and Odorizzi look to be on their game, so every run may be valuable as the Yankees go for the 3-0 sweep. Torres has a hit […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 0-for-5 with 3 K’s in Loss

It was a miserable day at the plate for one of the best hitters in baseball. Besides the three strikeouts, he spent his other two at-bats grounding into a double-play and making the 2nd out in the 9th inning with Acuna on second base. Facing off with Dakota Hudson, who’s struggled with lefties, you’d expect […]

Rich Hill Goes 2.2 Innings In Game 4 Loss

Hill was never going to pitch more than 70 or 80 pitches, but the Dodgers certainly wanted more than two and two thirds out of him. He walked four batters and allowed a run. Dave Roberts didn’t have much of a choice but to pull him with Scherzer on the opposite side and the bases […]

Paul Goldschmidt Opens Up Game 4 with First Inning Home Run, Goes 3-for-4

Goldy was an assassin at the plate today, going 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. He opened up the scoring with a home run off of Dallas Keuchel in the first inning, and was followed by Marcell Ozuna for back-to-back jacks. Goldschmidt has been one of the best hitters in baseball against lefties […]

Marcell Ozuna Homers Twice in Game 4 Win

Ozuna kept the Cardinals alive with 2 bombs against Dallas Keuchel. Ozuna struggled this season against lefties, but has historically smashed them with a .362 wOBA. Dallas Keuchel has struggled this season against righties and he lasted just 3.1 innings while giving up three runs. The Cardinals and Braves head to Atlanta to face-off in […]

Yandy Diaz Exits Early With Sore Foot

Kevin Cash said after the game that Diaz was "fine", and removing him from the game was more precautionary than anything. He should be in there next game against Justin Verlander, who will be pitching on short rest Wednesday night. Matt Duffy filled in nicely, going 2-for-4 and scoring a run.

Justin Turner Homers in First Inning to Open Game 4

Max Scherzer has gotten off to another shaky start, giving up a solo shot to Justin Turner in the first inning. This makes it two games in a row for Turner with a home run, and he's getting hot at the right time. The Nationals are facing elimination and currently facing a 1-0 deficit.

Jose Altuve Homers In Game Three Loss to Rays

Altuve homered in the first inning and looked to be setting the pace for what could have been a sweep. That was quickly taken back when Kevin Kiermaier drove a two-run homer over the centerfield fence just an inning later. This was the second homer for Altuve in this series, and he'll look to triple-down […]

Yadier Molina Walks it Off In the Tenth Inning

Kolten Wong did the hard part, ground-rule doubling down the left-field line to start the inning. The Braves elected to walk Paul Goldschmidt and face Marcell Ozuna. He ended up hitting it back to the pitcher and avoiding a double-play, leaving Ozuna at first and Wong at third. Yadier Molina proceeded to send a first-pitch […]