In 2022, Major League Baseball introduced a new playoff format. This with a Wildcard Series as opposed to a one-game wildcard elimination setup. The fans have responded positively, as television ratings for both the Wildcard Series and the subsequent Division Series have trended upward. Looking first at the Wildcard Series, the only other time MLB used this multiple-game, round one format was in...
The MLB playoffs continues Tuesday night after a one-day break thanks to weather. The deciding Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed Monday night due to weather, and they’ll make the game up Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres will follow the game with an 8:03 p.m. start time for the regularly...
Good morning, Mets fans! After a rain delay that lasted over two hours, the fifth game of the ALDS between the Guardians and Yankees was postponed. The winner-take-all game will be played this afternoon at 4:07. Nestor Cortes will take the hill for the Yankees, while the Guardians have yet to announce a starter. The winner will face the Astros in the ALCS starting Wednesday. Latest Mets News...
Is tonight the night Aaron Judge plays his last game as a New York Yankee? It’s winner take all in Game 5 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Guardians. Whoever advances will meet the Houston Astros in the ALCS. Cleveland had their chance to advance on Sunday night while up 2-1 in the series but the Yanks sent their ace Gerrit Cole to the mound and came away with a 4-2 victory. Tonight the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees staved off elimination in Game 4 of the ALDS, defeating the Guardians 4-2. Harrison Bader smacked a two-run homer off Cal Quantrill, and Gerrit Cole allowed just two runs and six hits while striking out eight in seven innings. The two teams will head back to The Bronx for a winner-take-all game, with Aaron Civale and Jameson Taillon penciled in as the...
All but one of the spots in the AL and NL Championship Series are set. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves Saturday afternoon, and in another upset, the San Diego Padres finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers. That sets an extremely surprising Phillies versus Padres NLCS. Meanwhile, the Houston Astros outlasted the Seattle Mariners in 18 innings Saturday, completing the sweep of...
The MLB Division Series rolls into Saturday with four games on deck; The Philadelphia Phillies are up 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros are up 2-0 over the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees find themselves in a 1-1 tie with the Cleveland Guardians, and the San Diego Padres are currently up 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 2:07 P.M....
Good morning, Mets fans! The Houston Astros, off the bats of Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, led the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners and have taken a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series. Alvarez’s go-ahead home run in the sixth inning makes him the only player to have multiple go-ahead home runs in the sixth inning or later with his team trailing in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves beat the Phillies Wednesday night 3-0 behind six scoreless innings from Kyle Wright and a save from Kenley Jansen to even the series at 1-1. Additionally, Clayton Kershaw allowed three runs in five innings against the Padres, who tied up the series 1-1. Manny Machado had a solo home run in the first inning and an RBI double in the third inning and Josh Hader...
The National League Division Series continued on Wednesday night with the Braves beating the Phillies 3-0 behind six scoreless innings from Kyle Wright and the Padres beating the Dodgers 5-3 thanks to home runs from Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth. Both series are now tied at 1-1 and will resume on Friday. The American League Division Series had two games scheduled for Thursday, but the...
Good morning, Mets fans. Former Angels communications director Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in prison in the overdose death of Tyler Skaggs. Kay faced a minimum of 20 years behind bars, but Judge Terry Means said he upped the sentence because of remarks Kay had made in prison where Means said he hadn’t accepted responsibility or expressed remorse. Latest Mets News MLB Trade Rumors...
The MLB Division Series gets underway today with eight teams and four series. Three of them will be intra-division series. While sadly the Mets are not playing, we’ll still be following along with the action here at MMO. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, 1:07 P.M. The two remaining NL East teams–just as we thought–are facing off in the first game of the day. Max Fried...
