Morning Round Trip

The Houston Astros have battled back from down 3-0 to force a Game 7 in the ALCS, and the Los Angeles Dodgers survive to play another game with a 7-3 win over Atlanta.

Houston have battled back from down 3-0 in their series with Tampa Bay and will look to continue their momentum, and the Dodgers have been shocked by the Braves and now face a 3-1 deficit in the NLCS.

A historic output from the Dodger bats sees 11 runs score in the first inning of Game 3, and the Astros keep their season alive with a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay has built a 3-0 lead on the back of reliable pitching with stellar defence and are looking to complete the sweep, and the Braves hang on through a crazy 9th inning to take a 2-0 series lead over LA.

Tampa Bay jumps out to a 2-0 series lead as Houston's bats struggle to break through, the Braves claim Game 1 from the Dodgers with an emphatic performance, and the MLB world mourns the passing of Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.

Tampa takes Game 1 from Houston in a pitchers' duel that featured an intense 8th inning, and the Braves and Dodgers are ready to get underway from Texas with Walker Buehler taking on Max Fried.

The Astros gear up to play the Tampa Bay Rays in San Diego at Petco Park, and with Blake Snell and Framber Valdez going head-to-head in Game 1, this series promises to be an interesting one.

In one of the most entertaining games of the postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays come out victorious and advance to their first ALCS since 2008, while the Yankees will continue their search for a 28th World Series title next season.

The Braves and Dodgers sweep their NLDS opponents and will meet each other in the NLCS in Arlington, the Astros pull off another upset as they send the Athletics home in 4 games, and the ALCS awaits the winner of a pivotal Game 5 between the Rays and the Yankees.

The ball has been flying out of the yard in the postseason so far, tempers flare in Texas as the Dodgers and Padres ruffle each other's feathers, and elimination looms in every series today in a critical day for baseball.

Dodgers handle business and take Game 1 over the Padres, Atlanta gets off on the right foot with a win over Miami, and the Astros push Oakland to the brink of elimination.

The Astros take the opener of their ALDS against the Athletics thanks to big outings from Springer and Correa, Yankees launch four bombs into the night as they show off their firepower against Tampa Bay, and both NLDS matchups kick off today in Texas.

Houston and Oakland prepare for another early start as an AL West battle unfolds at Dodger Stadium, the Yankees take on high-tension division rivals Tampa Bay in San Diego, and some updates on the Padres-Dodgers series that gets underway tomorrow.

Phillies GM Matt Klentak steps down as the team begins the search for his successor, the Blue Jays are ready to make a splash in the offseason, and Theo Epstein is set to discuss his future with Cubs' Chairman Tom Ricketts.

The Miami Marlins have yet to lose a playoff series and they bounce the Cubs out of October, the Padres take Game 3 from the Cardinals on the back on 9 different pitchers, and the baseball world mourns the passing of the great Bob Gibson.

The Reds are unable to push across a single run for the second straight game, Los Angeles and Oakland punch their tickets to the Division Series, and the Padres and Cardinals put up a combined 20 runs in an incredible showcase of firepower.

Offence came at a premium in Atlanta thanks to Trevor Bauer and Max Fried, there was plenty of offence to be had as the Yankees downed the Indians, and multiple teams look to avoid elimination as October baseball gets underway.

Shane Bieber and the Indians surrender 12 runs in a thrashing from the Bronx Bombers, Lucas Giolito flirted with perfection as the White Sox beat the Athletics, and the National League sees its Wild Card series kick off today as every single playoff team takes the field.

We run through each American League playoff matchup and make our picks for who moves on to the ALDS. From a battle of the aces in Cleveland to an interesting managerial decision in Tampa Bay, this postseason is shaping up to be one of the most engaging in recent memory.

With the 60-game regular season in the books, we run down the breakout performers of the year, discuss our picks for the MVP and Cy Young awards, and take a closer look at some of the more surprising teams of 2020.

The Minnesota Twins take home the AL Central division on the last day of the season, the Phillies are unable to punch their ticket to the postseason, and the NL Central produces half of the Senior Circuit's playoff teams.

The New York Mets will be absent from October baseball once again despite the best efforts of Jake deGrom, the Cubs take home the National League Central for the 3rd time in five years, and the Minnesota Twins look to wrap up their own division crown tonight against the Reds.

The Padres receive an update on Mike Clevinger's status while awaiting news on Dinelson Lamet and Wil Myers, the Cubs offence explodes for 10 runs and a 30-foot bat flip against the White Sox, and the Miami Marlins are headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays sneak into the postseason and snag the 8th seed in the American League, the White Sox continue to falter as the Indians complete a 4-game sweep, and both central division titles hang in the balance as the Cubbies visit the South Side for a trio of games.

Tampa Bay clinches their first division title since 2010, the pursuit for the American League's central division rages on, and a couple of playoff contenders receive unfortunate injury news on the pitching front.

Los Angeles Dodgers clinch their 8th straight division title and the NL's top seed, Atlanta locks up their 3rd consecutive and MLB-high 20th division title in dominant fashion, and there are a number of exciting games tonight with major playoff implications.

The Oakland A's secure their first division title since 2013 thanks to a Houston loss, the Rockies will be without star 3B Nolan Arenado for the remainder of 2020, and several teams inch closer to securing a spot in the postseason.

San Diego punches their ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2006, the race for the National League Wild Card heats up as the season winds down, and a few key injuries could change the scope of the 2020 postseason.

Justin Verlander announces that he needs Tommy John surgery and it's unclear whether he'll pitch in the big leagues again, the Twins are the latest team to secure their spot in the postseason, and the Blue Jays continue their losing skid.

Zach Plesac pitches an immaculate inning against the Tigers, the Athletics clinch a postseason berth with a win over the Giants, and Albert Pujols passes Willie Mays for sole possession of 5th all-time in career home runs.

The postseason returns to the south side for the first time in 12 years as White Sox clinch playoff berth, Bronx Bombers make home run history on the back of Luke Voit's 20th home run, and the Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen costs their starter a win (yes, they did it again).

LA clinches their 8th-consecutive postseason berth after beating San Diego, Keegan Akin impresses for the Orioles against a high-powered Braves offence, and Jacob deGrom's NL Cy Young campaign is in jeopardy.

Commissioner Rob Manfred touched on several things including the likelihood of maintaining the expanded playoff format moving forward, the playoff bubble is finally made official, and blowouts around the league cap off a strange night of baseball.

Padres take one from the Dodgers after a hyper-productive 7th inning, Cincinnati continues to make up ground in their pursuit for the playoffs, and the Mets are sold to a new owner at an evaluation of $2.42 billion.

Cubs RHP Alec Mills tosses the second no-hitter of 2020 and the second in Miller Park history, Sixto Sanchez shows off his stuff against his former organization, and the push for the postseason is on as MLB enters the final two weeks of the regular season.

Oakland receives bad news as Matt Chapman heads for season-ending hip surgery, Braves rookie Ian Anderson tosses 7 innings of one-hit ball against the reigning champs, and Houston stages a massive 9th inning comeback win against the Dodgers.

The Giants receive a positive COVID-19 test before their game against San Diego, MLB decides the distribution of games in the bubble scenario featuring a Texas-based World Series, and some of the league's best starters battled it out in a great display of pitching prowess.

Philadelphia's bullpen drops another one in walkoff loss to the Marlins, Walker Buehler and Dallas Keuchel headline list of starting pitchers who with injury updates, and Mike Trout hits his MLB-leading 16th home run.

Trevor Bauer tosses 7+ innings of shutout ball against the Cubs, Brewers beat up on the Tigers in dominant shutout victory, and the Atlanta Braves make history by putting up an insane 29 runs against the Marlins.

Young Marlins star Sixto Sanchez looks like a future ace, Zack Greinke moves to 25th all-time in strikeouts, and the MLB gets set to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day with some new traditions.

Blue Jays tally 10 runs in the 6th as part of a comeback win against the Yankees, Nationals get a vintage performance from Mad Max against Tampa Bay, and MLB unveils its plans for Roberto Clemente day to honour the Puerto Rican legend.

Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock passes away at age 81, deGrom tosses another gem with 12 punch-outs in Mets win, and the Blue Jays and Yankees gear up for a series with major playoff implications.

Yankees muster just one run against the Orioles and continue to struggle, Madison Bumgarner made his first start in San Francisco since signing with the Diamondbacks, and Mike Trout hits 300th career home run and takes sole possession the MLB's home run race.

Yu Darvish strikes out 11 in a masterful performance against St. Louis, Brewers get back on track with a strong performance in Cleveland, and Mike Trout hits HR #299 to tie Tim Salmon for most homers all-time by an Angel.

Clayton Kershaw gains 2,500th strikeout in dominant fashion, Blue Jays keep pace with the Yankees in the east, and the Angels upset the Padres in Mike Clevinger’s Friar debut.

Longball helps Tampa Bay beat the Yankees again, Toronto keeps pace in their playoff push thanks to Ryu, and the Cleveland Indians continue to produce dominant young arms.

Aaron Nola tosses 8 innings of shutout baseball against Washington, things get dicey between the Rays and Yankees, and the Giants explode for 23 runs against Colorado.

Padres make the biggest deadline deal acquiring Mike Clevinger, Blue Jays add Jonathan Villar, Ross Stripling, and Robbie Ray, and Trevor Bauer and Lance Lynn both stay put.

San Diego moves 7 players out as they gear up for the playoffs, Oakland receives a positive COVID-19 test, and Mike Clevinger seems likely to be traded before deadline day is over.

Padres acquire Trevor Rosenthal from Kansas City, a forgettable night of baseball in St. Louis ends with bizarre baserunning, and multiple teams look to avoid being swept.