Yankees 9-0 Without Judge Leaves Red Sox Nowhere to Hide
Yankees crushed Boston 9-0 in Wild Card Game 1 without Aaron Judge as Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler turned the depth scare into a statement shutout.
Category: MLB
Astros Lecture Fans After 81-81 Club Gets Booed in Game 1
Astros players ripped their own fans for booing after a sparse Game 1 loss. An 81-81 roster lecturing ticket buyers is the softest take in October.
Riley’s 385-Foot Blast Off Duran Flips NL Wild Card Opener
Austin Riley’s three-run homer off elite closer Jhoan Duran flipped a 3-2 deficit and gave the Braves a 1-0 Wild Card lead after a down regular season.
Stearns Owns Alonso Exit After Mets Finish Dead Last
David Stearns admitted he has no do-overs on Pete Alonso after the Mets’ last-place finish, and the 74-88 record makes the confession stick.
Rodón Says Players Won’t Play for MLB’s $245 Million Cap
Carlos Rodón and Pete Alonso draw a hard line against MLB’s $245.3M salary cap as the CBA nears expiration and a lockout looms over 2027.
Scherzer’s 114-Pitch Stand Sums Up a Hall of Fame Will
Max Scherzer’s possible farewell start on short rest ended with a mound argument, 114 pitches, and the same competitive core that built a Hall of Fame career.
Astros Win AL West at 81-81 as First .500 Champion
Houston finished even, claimed the AL West, and exposed a division where no club cleared .500. Character got them there. The format lets them host.
Aaron Judge Still Has No Baseball Activity Two Days From Wild Card
Two days from the AL Wild Card, Aaron Judge has only rehab and treadmill work. Boone’s plan and the calf timeline both point away from a Game 1 return.
Phillies Turn 99.7% Lock Into Wheeler-or-Bust Finale
A September freefall turned the Phillies’ sure thing into a one-game hostage crisis. Wheeler starts Sunday or the expensive machine misses October entirely.
Verlander’s Daughter Closed His 557th Start at Comerica
Justin Verlander threw 5 1/3 with six strikeouts at 43, then Genevieve ran in and made the only exit that matched 3,560 career Ks and a life on the road.