Yankees’ feast-or-famine offense ‘bodes well’ for MLB playoffs

Two seasons ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks lost 110 games, tied for the most in MLB, and the Texas Rangers lost 102. Now they face each other in one of the most unlikely World Series matchups in history. Both were Wild Card teams this postseason and won the final two games of their League Championship Series on the road to overcome a 3-2 deficit.…

The Diamondbacks, managed for the last seven years by former journeyman infielder Torey Lovullo, snuck into the playoffs as the 3rd Wild Card team. ARLINGTON, Texas - If you think the wait has been long for the Texas Rangers to return to the World Series, try being an Arizona Diamondbacks fan. The last time the Snakes were in the World Series was…

Can the Philadelphia Phillies be beaten this postseason? Like, really be beaten? Yes, we've technically seen them lose - in Game 2 of the Division Series - but it took a historic game-ending 8-5-3 double play to make that happen. Otherwise, the Phillies have neither lost nor looked especially at risk to do so, winning each game by multiple…

One piece of advice for Phillies starting pitchers: Watch out for quick starts. The Braves' offense put up staggering numbers this season, especially in the first inning. Getting through that frame unscathed is critical. But the Braves have been big winners before and it's gotten them nowhere. So that part of history is on the Phillies' side.…

After a crazy final weekend of the MLB regular season, the playoffs officially start Tuesday with eight of 12 teams taking their first swing at a potential World Series run. Here's a look at each team in this year's postseason field, along with their betting odds to win the league pennant and World Series title, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.…

The New York Yankees were -500 to make the 2023 MLB Playoffs. But an offense full of promise is going to finish in the bottom five in runs scored and batting average, and the Yankees' six-year run on postseason appearances is over. Missing the postseason isn't something the Yankees are accustomed to, and this season was a blow that could rattle the…

Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees 4/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Twins will face off with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 7:05 PM EDT. Pitchers for the Twins gave up 31 runs overall and 10 long balls, which ranks fourth in the league. They struck out 25 batters, and their collective FIP…

The World Series kicks off tomorrow night between two teams with wildly different expectations heading into the postseason. On one hand, the Astros were the top seed in the American League. Houston reached the World Series in three of the last five seasons and reached the ALCS in all five. Everyone and their mothers could've predicted another'Stros…

The Houston Astros will look to stay undefeated in the postseason as they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park Friday as -165 MLB betting favorites. With a pair of quick Championship Series, the Phillies have lost a ton of momentum, having last played on Sunday. The Astros seemingly have the edge in nearly every aspect and MLB…

The World Series begins Friday with the Houston Astros hosting the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1. Both teams enter the series on impressive runs, increasing the level of intrigue for what might happen. The betting favorite to win, Houston swept its way through the postseason to the World Series. Barely outdone, the Phillies made the playoffs as a…

NEW YORK (AP) - Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory Sunday night aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees. Taking advantage of a costly error by second baseman Gleyber Torres to…

The Houston Astros eliminated the New York Yankees from the MLB playoffs in 2015, 2017 and 2019. New York will try to avoid falling into a two-game hole against Houston in this year's American League Championship Series when the teams square off in Game 2 on Thursday night. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of Game 1 on Wednesday,…

In order to separate the AL and NL so that there weren't any nights without playoff baseball, MLB did an odd thing and gave the four teams in the Junior Circuit a night off between Game 1 and Game 2. That means that the Mariners have had a long time to think about their devastating loss to the Astros and that the Guardians have had a lot of time to…

The Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. Cal Quantrill is the starter for the Guardians, while Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees. The first pitch is slated for 7:37 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Righty Cal Quantrill will make his 33rd start of…

Division rivals meet up in the National League Division Series, as we'll see the Phillies and Braves to start this round at 1:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday and then Padres vs. Dodgers to finish up the first day at 9:37 p.m. ET. The higher seeds coming off of the bye are big favorites in each series, but we saw three underdogs advance from the Wild Card…

We go from best-of-three to best-of-five as the American League Division Series round gets going on Tuesday. Mariners vs. Astros will be the early game with a 3:37 p.m. ET start time and Guardians vs. Yankees will be in primetime with a 7:37 p.m. ET first pitch. Seattle was one of three underdogs (all road teams) to advance from the newly-formed…

Cleveland's defense shined in a two-game sweep to reach a date with the Yankees in the ALDS. Our MLB betting picks break down the game and explain why we believe this matchup will see much more offense than the Guardians' last series. The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians will get the ALDS going on Tuesday night. Cleveland put up an…

Aaron Judge had one of the greatest offensive seasons in baseball history this year. He led the big leagues or was tied in many major categories: home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, total bases, R.B.I., extra-base hits and wins above replacement. He narrowly missed out on the rare feat of a triple crown, in which a…

Entering their American League Division Series date with the Yankees, the Guardians are undeniably underdogs. Cleveland has the youngest team in MLB, with the fourth-lowest payroll in MLB. The Guards got to October by winning a division in which no other clubs finished above.500. Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs, all by himself? Well, the Guardians --…

The beauty of the 162-game baseball season lies in its ebbs and flows. Each team writes its own story. The beauty of the postseason, however, is that those stories are over. They only matter insofar as they set the table for the drama to come. Last year's champion Atlanta Braves won fewer regular-season games than every team they beat in the…

The prize for winning an AL Wild Card Series is being an underdog against either the Yankees or Astros, but we still have four interesting teams set for best-of-three series in the first year of MLB's new postseason format. The Rays and Guardians actually met in 2013, which was the second year of the winner-take-all, one-game wild-card "round."…

New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers 9/18/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Yankees will face off with the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, WI on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:10 PM ET. As they began to awaken at the plate, the New York Yankees are currently 8-2 in their past 10. With a 5.5-game advantage over the Toronto…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…

Among the Big Four sports, it seems like the MLB gives a sleeper team the best opportunity to make a championship run. Sometimes, it's all about managing the game with certain offensive matchups and when to turn to the bullpen. Not many people had faith in these teams going into the season. Luckily, they believed in themselves and went all the way.…