As far as storybook endings go, Justin Verlander just made one a reality. Not only has he put together a Hall of Fame career, but he’s easily one of the most dominant and impactful forces on the mound in baseball history. On Saturday afternoon, he walked off the field for the final time, and in…
Three days remain in MLB’s regular-season schedule. Nine of 14 teams have clinched their spot in the postseason with five spots up for grabs. But it’s never too early for predictions. FOX Sports’ Dontrelle “D-Train” Willis and Eric Karros shared their opinion on how the 2026 MLB playoffs will play out. Eric Karros’ American League…
With just a few days left in the regular season, the AL West might make a particularly mediocre kind of history. After Tuesday night’s games, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros were tied for first place at 78-79. No full-season division champion has ever had a losing record. In fact, no team has made the…
This is it. With one week remaining in the regular season, the National League playoff field looks nearly complete. The Brewers, Dodgers and Braves have already clinched their respective divisions, while the Cubs, Padres and Phillies are jockeying for wild-card seeding while hoping to hold off the Diamondbacks, who haven’t been eliminated yet but are…
You gotta win the pennant before you win the World Series. Here are the odds for which teams will win their respective leagues (DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 15), as well as what to know about each race. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place…
The Dodgers clinched a spot in the 2026 MLB postseason on Monday, defeating the Reds, 4-1 — the win actually also eliminated Cincinnati from contention, keeping the Reds from making it to back-to-back postseasons. Los Angeles was working toward a much lengthier streak, however: the Dodgers have now made it to October baseball 14 years in…
The Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 76-76 (.500), while the Kansas City Royals sit at 67-85 (.441). Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA in 164 innings) takes the mound for the Royals. The Astros have…
The 3,000 hit club is an exclusive one. Consider: in the long, long history of Major League Baseball and the proto leagues that preceded it, over 20,000 players have suited up for at least one game. Of those, just 1,421 players reached 1,000 career hits. And merely 676 of those made it to 1,500 —…
Twenty days left. The margin for error is gone. It’s time to drill down on the teams in playoff contention. For the purposes of this exercise, we’re including only those teams within five games of a playoff spot as of Tuesday morning. In future iterations, teams will be added and subtracted as they move into…
The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Houston Astros on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 73-69 (.514), while the Arizona Diamondbacks sit at 74-68 (.521). Ethan Pecko (1-0, 6.23 ERA) takes the mound for the Astros, while Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49 ERA) starts for…
