Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the New York Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf, the Yankees captain took live batting practice on the field Monday, a day ahead of the series…
The Braves and Phillies have become familiar postseason opponents, and they’re set to meet again in the NL wild-card round. Atlanta enters as a slight favorite, but the odds suggest a close series between the NL East rivals. Let’s check out the series odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 28, along with what to…
Will the Dodgers make it three World Series titles in a row? Can the Brewers finally win it all after the franchise’s first 100-win season? How about the Yankees, Rays or another challenger from the AL? Here’s the 2026 MLB postseason schedule, from the wild-card round through the World Series. JUMP TO: Wild Card Series…
Kyle Schwarber belly-flopped more than he actually slid headfirst into second base and popped up with his uniform smudged in dirt. He punched his right fist in the air and shouted something in exhilaration toward a fired-up Phillies dugout. Schwarber delivered with a clutch two-run double, yes. He also showed the fire, the fight that…
It all came down to Game 162 to round out the 12-team MLB postseason field. The Astros won the American League West (with the worst full-season record by a playoff team in MLB history) and the Phillies held off a late surge from the Diamondbacks to secure the final National League wild-card spot on the…
Have we seen the last of Mad Max on the mound? Max Scherzer struck out seven over seven-plus innings for his 225th career win and help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in Sunday’s season finale. A two-time World Series champion and three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer (4-9) boosted his career…
What exactly is going on with Aaron Judge? Following a three-month absence due to a stress fracture in his first rib, the New York Yankees superstar outfielder returned to action earlier in September but quickly went back on the injured list with a calf injury. Now, Judge and his manager, Aaron Boone, are offering up…
It’s pretty easy to make a Hall of Fame case for Justin Verlander, the 21-year veteran whose final start of his career comes on Saturday for the Tigers. He’s won three American League Cy Young awards and an AL Most Valuable Player award, was named to the All-Star team in half his years in the…
Shohei Ohtani is still baseball’s biggest seller. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has MLB’s most popular jersey for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since the league began tracking sales in 2010. Ohtani leads a top five that includes New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge at No. 2, Chicago…
Once again, the Cleveland Guardians are division champs. Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each hit two of Cleveland’s five home runs as the Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Saturday night to clinch their third straight AL Central title. Cleveland’s victory coupled with Chicago’s 9-6 loss to Colorado gave the Guardians (85-76) a…
