The Houston Astros jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-five ALDS thanks to unhittable pitching from aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees out-slugged the Minnesota Twins 18-6 over the weekend to take a 2-0 series lead on the […]
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San Francisco Giants Relocating On-Field Bullpens to Outfield, Also Possibly Move in Fences?
The San Francisco Giants are renovating Oracle Park and moving the on-field bullpens to the outfield, according to SF Giants president of baseball operations,Farhan Zaidi. The Giants are also considering other renovations by moving in the fences in right field to make Oracle Ballpark more hitter friendly. Oracle Park is […]
NY Mets Fire Mickey Callaway, Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter on Short List for Next Skipper
After two seasons with a 163-161 record in Queens, the New York Mets fired manager Mickey Callaway. Former New York Yankees skipper, Joe Girardi, is on the short list to become the Mets next manager. “We did feel like this move will give us the opportunity to continue our progression, […]
ALDS Preview: Will the Minnesota Twins Finally Beat the Damn Yankees?
The two biggest home run hitting teams in baseball, the Minnesota Twins (101-61) and New York Yankees (103-59), meet in the ALDS. The Twins have not won a playoff series since 2002, and the Yankees knocked out them out contention five out of the last six times they advanced to […]
Yandy Diaz Slugs 2 HRs and Tampa Bay Rays Wins AL Wild Card, Face Houston in ALDS
Yandy Diaz crushed two home runs and led the Tampa Bay Rays (96-66) to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s (97-65) in the 2019 AL wild-card game. The Rays won the single-game elimination round in Oakland and advanced to the ALDS against the top-seeded Houston Astros. Diaz didn’t skip […]
Mattress Mack Places $3.5 Million Bet on Houston Astros to Win the 2019 World Series
Furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack” from Houston, Texas, placed a $3.5 million futures bet on the Houston Astros at +220 odds to win the 2019 World Series at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. DraftKings runs the sportsbook at Scarlet Pearl and, if the […]
Juan Soto Sparks Washington Nationals 8th Inning Comeback to Win NL Wild Card
Juan Soto, playing in his first postseason game with the Washington Nationals, drove in three runs with a bases loaded single off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Nationals ahead for good. The Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to […]
2019 AL Wild Card Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A’s in Battle of Bargain Basement Payrolls
The postseason in the American League begins with an AL wild-card preview featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Austin Meadows visiting the Oakland A’s. The winner of the AL wild card gets to take on the 107-win Houston Astros, the 2/1 favorite in Las Vegas to win the 2019 World […]
Cardinals Win NL Central, Brewers Stumble into NL Wild Card, Cubbies and Maddon Part Ways
Once again, the tough NL Central came down to the final weekend to determine the division winner. The St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) secured the division crown, while the Milwaukee Brewers (89-73) settled on second place. The Brewers, playing without MVP-candidate Christian Yelich, secured a postseason berth and must play the […]
Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers Big World Series Favorites at Start of 2019 Postseason
The MLB playoffs are finally upon us, and 10 teams qualified for the postseason. The Houston Astros (107-55), are the heavy favorite at 2/1 odds to win the World Series. The LA Dodgers (106-56), lost the World Series in the past two years, but are among the other favorites on […]
Justin Verlander Records 3000th Career Strikeout and 300th K of the Season in Same Game
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander passed 3,000 strikeouts in his career in a game against the LA Angels to become only the 18th pitcher in history to reach that milestone. In the same game, Verlander passed 300 strikeouts on the season. Verlander also notched his 21st victory of the season. […]
Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays Clinch AL Wild Card Berths, Cleveland Dunzo
The Cleveland Indians lost 8-2 to the Washington Nationals on Friday night, which means the Oakland A’s (96-64) and Tampa Bay Rays (96-64) each clinched a spot in the AL wild card. The Cleveland Indians are officially dunzo after their elimination. The Indians (93-67) previously qualified for the playoffs in […]
Minnesota Twins First Team to Hit 300 Home Runs in a Season
It’s no surprise, considering the juiced balls in play this season, that the Minnesota Twins became the first team in MLB history to hit 300 home runs in a single season. On Thursday afternoon, Jonathan Schoop smacked a two-run homer against the Detroit Tigers for Twins homer number 300 on […]
AL Wild Card: Cleveland Bubble About to Burst, Oakland and Tampa Control Own Destiny
With only three games remaining, the Cleveland Indians are on the verge of watching their postseason hopes slip away because they’re two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card race. The Indians came into this week on a high note, winning seven out of their previous eight […]
Houston Astros OF Yordan Alvarez Runaway Favorite for 2019 AL Rookie of the Year
Yordan Alvarez, a rookie outfielder with the Houston Astros, is a runaway favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year while hitting .326 with 27 home runs and 77 RBI. And he compiled all those impressive slugging stats in only 82 games. If Alvarez kept up his torrid pace […]
Caesars Finally Sells the Rio, Starting New NBA Rumor
On Sept. 23, Caesars Entertainment announced it had finally sold the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, putting an end to one of the longest running rumors in Las Vegas. A company co-owned by Micheal Fascitelli — also a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks — is buying the property for […]
NL Wild Card Race: Nats and Brewers In, Cubbies Dunzo After 6-Game Skid
The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]
AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]
NY Mets Rookie Pete Alonso Slugs 50 Home Runs, Eyes Judge Record
New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso hit his 50th home run in his 152nd game of the season, which set a new MLB record by becoming the fastest player to hit 50 home runs. Alonso leads the majors in home runs, and he’s the only player to hit 50 this […]
Domingo German Won’t Pitch Again in 2019 Following Domestic Violence Allegations
The New York Yankees clinched the AL East crown on Thursday night, but they’ll be without starter Domingo German for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs after he was placed on administrative leave under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy, according to a report by Buster Olney of […]