Baseball Connection

Yordan Alvarez hit a walk-off 3-run home run to save the day for the Houston Astros. The Astros were down all game long after the Mariners ambushed Justin Verlander. The Phillies stayed hot and beat the Braves after jumping out to an early lead. The Yankees and Dodgers won their opening matchups as well. We dive into every Division Series opener on today's episode.

Joe Musgrove was on top of his game on Sunday night as he fired 7 scoreless innings of one-hit ball against the Mets. The Padres defeated the Mets and have advanced to the NLDS where they'll face the Dodgers. The Braves have extended rookie RHP Spencer Strider with a 6-year, $75 million deal. The Yankees left Aroldis Chapman of their ALDS roster after he failed to show up for a workout. All this on today's episode.

The Mariners were down 8-1 to the Blue Jays before completed the second-largest comeback in playoff history. Seattle advances to the ALDS and will face Houston. There was a pitcher's duel in Cleveland but Oscar Gonzalez sent the Guardians to the next round with one swing of the bat in the 15th inning. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The regular season is over and the playoffs are here! Which players deserve the major awards? Are the Angels superstars going to remain in Anaheim much longer? The Guardians are this year's underdog story and the Mets might be in trouble.

The playoffs are here. The Wild Card round begins with an action-packed day. Guardians vs. Rays, Phillies vs. Cardinals, Mariners vs. Blue Jays, and Padres vs. Mets. Which teams have the upper hand? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Aaron Judge now stands alone atop the American League HR record books. Judge hit his 62nd HR of the season to break Roger Maris' record. The Braves have won the NL East and the playoff field is now set. Justin Verlander tossed 5 no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts. Verlander finishes the season with a 1.75 ERA and will surely be the American Cy Young.

Aaron Judge is still searching for the elusive 62nd homerun of his season. The clock is ticking. Will he get it? Lance McCullers Jr. missed most of the season recovering from a forearm strain he suffered last year. McCullers looked sharp in his final outing of the regular season. The Astros will lean on him in the playoffs.

The Braves swept the Mets in a pivotal 3-game weekend series. Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson both homered in each game to push Atlanta to a 2-game lead in the division. The Braves' magic number is down to 1. Pujols and Molina played their final regular season game in St. Louis. The Padres clinched a Wild Card spot. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The longest playoff drought in North American professional sports is over. The Seattle Mariners are returning to the postseason for the first time in 21 years. What must the Braves do to fend off the Mets for the coveted division title? Don't sleep on the Rays either, as they also clinched a playoff spot.

Shohei Ohtani flirted with a no-hitter as he fired 8 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. Ohtani also went 2-4 at the plate to extend his hit streak to 14 games. The Blue Jays clinched a playoff spot on their off day. The Phillies have struggled a lot over the past few weeks. Can they stumble to a playoff spot? All this (and more) on today's episode.