Saturday, October 2, 2026 • 1:00 PM Progressive Field • Cleveland, OH LHP Hagen Smith (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Parker Messick (–, -.–) TBS Buckle up. Both American League Division Series are bound to get messy. Kicking off the ALDS format will be two division rivals in the White Sox and Guardians. Despite both of their over 100 year histories in the AL, neither side has ever faced off...
The MLB playoffs continue Wednesday afternoon. Outside of a close game in Atlanta, the three other Game 1s were blowouts on Tuesday. Hopefully, the second day of games will bring some more competitive action. With each wild card series being best-of-three, several teams could punch their ticket to the divisional round. The teams waiting to see their opponent are below: Milwaukee Brewers (NL No....
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets on Saturday officially retired Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 and enshrined him into the Mets Hall of Fame at Citi Field. Howie Rose, set to retire at the end of this season was the voice behind the ceremonies. “I will always be proud to say I was, and I always will be, a New York Met,” Beltrán said as he closed out his speech. Beltrán’s former teammates José Valentin,...
Do you feel that? The crisp air? October baseball is almost here. Now that doesn’t mean that the playoff brackets are all set. The American League playoffs could look entirely different despite there being less than 10 games. Six teams are still technically alive in the race, but really three teams on the outside have a fighter’s chance. The White Sox are desperately hanging on to...
Good morning, Mets fans! After dominating the Yankees 12-2 on Saturday with the help of a strong outing from Zac Thornton and six home runs from the offense, the Mets and Yankees conclude their three-game series honoring the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium in an all-decisive rubber match. Sunday’s game wraps up what has been a very sentimental weekend in New York. The...
While the 2026 regular baseball season beginning to wind down in just a few weeks, the hobby is kicking it up another gear. With the sneakily good Pro Debut product available at the end of the month (featuring Minor League players), a highlight anticipated product, Bowman Chrome, is now available as of Wednesday. Like the flagship Bowman product, expect both minor league and big league players,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped Game 2 to the Giants on Saturday. Evan Mazza recapped the loss. The team teams face off in the series rubber match on Sunday. Left-handed pitcher Cesar Perdomo (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 4 SO) takes the mound for the Giants against right-handed pitcher Christian Scott (4-4, 3.80 ERA, 113 SO) for New York. Latest MLB News The Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday announced...
The National League wild card race is crammed. The top two spots are being held safely by the Cubs and Phillies, but below for the third spot is five teams battling. The Padres hold the final spot entering Saturday, but the Diamondbacks are only half a game back, the Cardinals and Marlins are both three and half back, and then the Pirates are four and half games back. Whether or not the Padres...
Life in the American League ain’t that bad. Sure, there are the top dogs. The Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox. But after that? It’s anyone’s game. Especially when looking at the third wild card. Entering Saturday, the Rangers hold the third wild card at 64-65. Behind them are six teams within three games that are also below the .500 mark. It’s unprecedented. Unheard of. No...
The Detroit Tigers are an interesting case study. They’re 60-62, yet only three and a half games out of first place and in the third wild card spot in the American League. Seems unfair, right Mets fans? But when you peel back the curtain, Detroit has actually been one of the better teams in the league. They have a strong plus-86 run differential, an expected record of 70-52, and are 11th...
The Atlanta Braves are on a heater. The club has jumped out to a 15-6 record in the second half, and entering Saturday, are one of two teams in the majors with 70 wins. The offense has been potent, but their pitching has bounced back from their mid-season swoon. The staff hasn’t allowed more than three runs dating back to July 30, and Tyler Mahle sparkled in his Braves’ debut against...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for outfield prospect Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitching prospect River Ryan, and right-handed pitching prospect Brady Smith. On the most recent prospect rankings, Zyhir Hope was ranked 20th overall by Baseball Prospectus, 25th overall per Pipeline, 55th overall per Baseball America. River Ryan was ranked 68th on Pipeline and was...
