Rangers. Astros. Two teams fighting for state supremacy, the AL pennant and a chance at eternal glory. After Jordan Montgomery’s stellar outing Sunday night, the Rangers take a 1-0 series lead into game two. Here’s six things to look for in the six (possible) remaining games of this high-stakes rivalry. …
Read More »Houston Astros Advance to ALCS
The Houston Astros advance to their seventh uninterrupted American League Championship Series. The Astros won their series against the Minnesota Twins 3-1 after Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory. Houston was well rested for their first series after a bye week during the Wild Card Series. The fight for the Lone Star …
Read More »Twins Look to Take Series Lead Against Astros
The Minnesota Twins look to take a 2-1 series lead with home-field advantage against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Divisional Series. The Twins responded with a Game 2 win Sunday after falling 6-4 in Houston Saturday. https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1711381007415300459?s=20 What to Expect Houston will start Cristian Javier …
Read More »Carlos Correa and Twins Power Over Astros to Even ALDS
Carlos Correa, power hitting shortstop for the Minnesota Twins is facing a familiar foe. So familiar, that he spent a majority of his career being one of the anchors of a flagship team, the Houston Astros, who are no strangers to playoff baseball and World Championship runs. These Texas juggernauts …
Read More »MLB Playoff Preview: American League
The MLB playoff bracket is officially set. The American League side features some familiar faces and some old friends. The Astros, Rays, and Blue Jays all return to the postseason after making it last year. Meanwhile, the Orioles and Rangers are back for the first time since 2016, and the …
Read More »AL Pennant Races Could Result in Chaos
The 2023 season has been one of the most exciting for baseball largely because the teams making it to the playoffs aren’t necessarily the ones that were expected to succeed. While the New York Yankees and the Mets, two of the highest payrolls in baseball, are excluded from this narrative, …
Read More »NL Pennant Race starting to wind down
As the MLB season is coming to a close and the post-season getting ready to start up, who’s in the race to get a pennant in the National League and who isn’t? When talking about the National League pennant race, it’s hard not to bring up the Atlanta Braves, who …
Read More »Rays Begin Crucial Series with Angels
The Tampa Bay Rays kick off a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m. Starting pitcher Taj Bradley will face off against Angels’ pitcher Patrick Sandoval. The Rays (92-59) sit 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles (94-56) for the American League East division lead. Aaron …
Read More »American League Taking Shape as October Nears
The MLB postseason draws nearer every day as October is under two months away. This is the time where teams typically carve themselves out as division leaders, wild card factors or done for the year. This year is different for the American League. Each division leader is on pace for …
Read More »Verlander and Scherzer Adjusting to New Homes
On paper, the New York Mets looked to be one of the favorites to win it all this year. Going into the season, the team total salary was roughly 384 million dollars, well over the tax threshold. The owner was committed to buying a team rather than building up from …
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