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  • Chants, cheers and Gerrit Cole jeers: The roar of October baseball is finally back
    • Chants, cheers and Gerrit Cole jeers: The roar of October baseball is finally back
    An electric atmosphere at Fenway Park made it feel like old times again as the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game....2021
  • Bucky Dent returns to Fenway for Yankees-Red Sox clash
    • Bucky Dent returns to Fenway for Yankees-Red Sox clash
    Bucky Dent made an encore appearance for Tuesday night’s American League wild-card game....2021
  • What Alex Cora Expects From Eduardo Rodriguez In Last Start Of Season
    • What Alex Cora Expects From Eduardo Rodriguez In Last Start Of Season
    Eduardo Rodriguez will make his final start of the 2021 regular season Friday against the Washington Nationals. It’s a pretty crucial spot for the lefthander as the Boston Red Sox look to improve their standing in the American League Wild Card race. So what is Red Sox manager Alex Cora looking for? “Fastball command is […]...2021
  • Red Sox Have Wild Few Days Ahead Of Them In Search Of Playoff Berth
    • Red Sox Have Wild Few Days Ahead Of Them In Search Of Playoff Berth
    It’s going to be an interesting few days in Washington, D.C. The Boston Red Sox begin their final regular-season series of 2021 on Friday night as they take on the Washington Nationals and the postseason picture still is murky. The New York Yankees enter Friday’s slate of games atop the American League Wild Card standings […]...2021
  • Alex Cora Perfectly Articulates Stress Of Red Sox’s Playoff Push
    • Alex Cora Perfectly Articulates Stress Of Red Sox’s Playoff Push
    If you are a fan of one of the four teams fighting for an American League Wild Card spot, like the Boston Red Sox, you are probably caught in the middle of a bunch of emotions. Stress, excitement, anxiety, happiness, fury, etc. Alex Cora knows what you’re going through. He’s in the same spot. The […]...2021
  • Yankees Already Giving Red Sox Bulletin Board Material For Potential Matchup
    • Yankees Already Giving Red Sox Bulletin Board Material For Potential Matchup
    There are two ways the New York Yankees could face the Boston Red Sox this week: In a potential tie-breaker game, or in the American League Wild Card Game. If it’s the former, they might’ve just given the Sox some bulletin board material. The Red Sox and Yankees, both 91-70, enter the final day of […]...2021
  • American League Wild Card Race Comes Down To Game 162
    • American League Wild Card Race Comes Down To Game 162
    The quest for the playoffs comes down to the last game of the regular season. Red Sox ace Chris Sale takes the mound in game 162 of the regular season in a beyond crucial game for Boston’s playoff chances. The Red Sox currently are tied with the New York Yankees at the top of the […]...2021
  • Red Sox Wrap: Rafael Devers Homers Twice To Set Up Boston-Yankees Wild Card
    • Red Sox Wrap: Rafael Devers Homers Twice To Set Up Boston-Yankees Wild Card
    The Boston Red Sox are headed to the American League Wild Card game, thanks to a crucial go-ahead home run from Rafael Devers in the ninth inning that set up a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Red Sox finished the regular season at 92-70 and are tied with the New York Yankees for […]...2021
  • Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Game: Key Details For Matchup
    • Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Game: Key Details For Matchup
    The Boston Red Sox are heading to the American League Wild Card game, and the New York Yankees will be waiting there for them. With the Red Sox beating the Washington Nationals on Sunday and the Yankees sneaking past the Tampa Bay Rays, the two sides will meet in the winner-take-all American League Wild Card […]...2021
  • Red Sox Fans Rejoice As Rafael Devers’ Homer Secures Wild Card Spot
    • Red Sox Fans Rejoice As Rafael Devers’ Homer Secures Wild Card Spot
    The Boston Red Sox controlled their own destiny Sunday afternoon, as a win would secure them a spot in the American League Wild Card. And with a tie game in the ninth inning, Rafael Devers ensured his team avoided extras yet again with a two-run home run to take a 7-5 lead that held. Devers […]...2021

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League Wild Card injury and suspension

  • Alex Cora Predicts J.D. Martinez To Have Influential Role In Red Sox Vs. Yankees
    • Alex Cora Predicts J.D. Martinez To Have Influential Role In Red Sox Vs. Yankees
    Despite being limited to the dugout, J.D. Martinez still can help the Boston Red Sox overcome the New York Yankees. Red Sox manager Alex Cora on Tuesday predicted the slugger will be influential during Boston’s American League Wild Card Game showdown with New York at Fenway Park. An ankle injury will prevent Martinez from playing, […]...2021
  • • Cubs’ Pedro Strop declares himself available for wild-card game
    Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop says he’s ready to go for Tuesday’s National League wild-card game.Strop hasn’t pitched since Sept. 13 with a hamstring injury, but he has declared himself ready to go in the wake of the Cubs’ loss in the NL Central tiebreaker game. Strop had been the Cubs’ fill-in closer with Brandon Morrow out for the season. He’s posted a 2.26 ERA this year, and the Cubs defini...2018
  • • Athletics plan to discuss Bob Melvin extension after season
    The Athletics have been baseball’s most unexpected success story in 2018, and on the heels of a playoff berth and at least 96 wins, the front office plans to sit down with manager Bob Melvin to discuss a contract extension after the season, Fancred’s Jon Heyman reports.Regardless of how the 2018 season had played out, it seemed like the organization had Melvin in its long-term plans. The Yankees r...2018
  • • Yankees’ Didi Gregorius cleared for play, could return before playoffs
    New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius has been cleared for play Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.Gregorius tore cartilage in his wrist Saturday after he slid into home plate for the winning run in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Initially, the club believed that Gregorius would miss the remainder of the season and potentially some of the postseason.The Yankees shortstop received a cortis...2018
  • • Aaron Judge had more tests Monday, still not swinging bat
    Aaron Judge continues to recover slowly from the fractured wrist he suffered a couple weeks back, and on Monday Aaron Boone gave an update on his status.Cole Harvey or ESPN noted Boone said Judge did some “underwater stuff” including swinging the bat on Sunday but that he has yet to swing the bat outside of the pool. Boone did say “we’re any day now” as it concerns Judge finally taking some dry sw...2018
  • • Mariners select contract of Gordon Beckham, place Robinson Cano on DL
    The Mariners announced that they’ve placed second baseman Robinson Cano on the 10-day disabled list due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in his right hand and selected the contract of infielder Gordon Beckham from Triple-A Tacoma.There’s still no word on precisely how long the Mariners expect Cano to miss, as he’s slated to meet with a hand specialist in Philadelphia tomorrow. Once that evaluation ...2018
  • • The Los Angeles Angels are crushing their offseason again
    A new year and a different situation, but it’s shaping up to be the same result for the Los Angeles Angels this winter.With limited resources — both financially and within their farm system for any potential trades — general manager Billy Eppler and his front office had a very productive offseason leading up to the 2017 campaign. They didn’t make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for ...2017
  • • Report: Byron Buxton played with crack rib during Wild Card game
    Byron Buxton’s reason for exiting Tuesday’s American League wild-card game was reportedly a bit more serious than was initially thought.During the second inning of the Twins’ loss to the Yankees, Buxton made a leaping grab to rob Todd Frazier of extra bases before crashing hard into the outfield wall. You can see the play below. Buxton remained in the game. However, prior to the bottom of the four...2017
  • • Amazing catch leads to early exit for Buxton
    Two innings after making an incredible leaping catch while crashing into the center-field wall at Yankee Stadium, electric Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was removed from the American League Wild Card Game to start the bottom of the fourth because of upper back tightness....2017
  • • Buxton out with sore back after amazing catch
    Two innings after making an incredible leaping catch while crashing into the center-field wall at Yankee Stadium, electric Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was removed from the American League Wild Card Game to start the bottom of the fourth because of upper back tightness....2017

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League Wild Card lifestyle

  • • String League Wild Card Spot Winner
    String League Wild Card Spot Winner Who has what it takes to steal the final String League Spot? I may have been on vacation, but I still kept my eyes glued to String League Season 3. As we came into the final moments before the official season, we had one spot left to fill. Chris (@Dealy44) Deal took the last opening. […] Lacrosse All Stars - Grow The Game®...2017
  • • Jose Fernandez's Joy, Passion Create Lasting Memories on Tragic Day
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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  • • CC Sabathia Discusses Decision to Enter Rehab on 'Good Morning America'
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  • • CC Sabathia Discusses Decision to Enter Rehab on 'Good Morning America'
    2015
  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
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League Wild Card trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Diamondbacks announce contract extension for manger Torey Lovullo
    Torey Lovullo is entering his third year as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Apparently, they liked what they’ve seen. On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks announced that Lovullo has been signed to an extension. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports reported that it’s a two-year extension, meaning that Lovullo will be signed through 2021. In his first two years in Arizona, Lovullo has posted a 175-149 record. ...2019
  • • Cubs deciding how they can keep Cole Hamels
    The Cubs still hope to keep Cole Hamels, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link), but there may be some steps taken before formally bringing him back. A multi-year contract between the two sides, at this point, is “unlikely,” per Rosenthal, who notes that the Cubs might make a trade to clear some salary off the books before exercising their $20M option on Hamels. It’s not immediately clea...2018
  • • Giancarlo Stanton had an eventful postseason debut
    Giancarlo Stanton waited a long time to experience Wednesday night’s American League wild card game against the Oakland Athletics. After all, it was likely a big reason why the New York Yankees were a top trade destination for him last winter.Batting fourth and occupying the designated hitter spot in manager Aaron Boone‘s lineup, merely appearing in this game was significant. Stanton’s first taste...2018
  • • Athletics plan to discuss Bob Melvin extension after season
    The Athletics have been baseball’s most unexpected success story in 2018, and on the heels of a playoff berth and at least 96 wins, the front office plans to sit down with manager Bob Melvin to discuss a contract extension after the season, Fancred’s Jon Heyman reports.Regardless of how the 2018 season had played out, it seemed like the organization had Melvin in its long-term plans. The Yankees r...2018
  • • Crew pads Wild Card lead as Gio solid in debut
    Gio Gonzalez delivered 5 2/3 effective innings in his first Brewers start and was backed by home runs from Travis Shaw and Christian Yelich in a 4-3 win over the Giants at Miller Park. It was a promising restart for Gonzalez, who struggled to a 6.55 ERA in his final eight starts for the Nationals before the Brewers picked him up in an Aug. 31 trade to add depth and experience to their rotation. Th...2018
  • • A's bullpen falters as Wild Card lead shrinks
    Usually unhittable, Lou Trivino was tagged for a two-run, go-ahead homer off the bat of Justin Upton in the sixth, setting up a rather anticlimactic inning for the just-acquired Fernando Rodney. Rodney offered a clean seventh, but the A's late-inning magic betrayed them in this one, leading to a 4-3 series-opening loss to the Angels that loosened their hold on the second American League Wild Card ...2018
  • • Brian Cashman still not satisfied with where Yankees are at
    The New York Yankees enter Tuesday’s action on pace to win well over 100 games and are a virtual lock to make the playoffs after making some outstanding moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline. But general manager Brian Cashman isn’t especially happy about where his team stands, especially as it relates to the rival Boston Red Sox. As good as the Yankees have been this year, Cashman has a point. New...2018
  • • Rays could use Trade Deadline to boost future
    While they are playing their best baseball of the season, the Rays entered Sunday's action 11 games behind in the American League Wild Card. Thus, Tampa Bay would seem to be inclined to trade veteran players who might help contending teams....2018
  • • Adrian Beltre drawing trade interest
    Both the Phillies and Indians have varying levels of interest in Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Philadelphia’s interest is portrayed a bit more strongly in the report, whereas Morosi writes that “[a]t least some within the Indians organization would like to acquire Beltre,” who is familiar with skipper Terry Francona from the 2010 season with the Red Sox.The Ra...2018
  • • Mets remaining patient on possible trades
    Entering this week's series at Coors Field seven games out of a National League Wild Card spot, and 10 1/2 out of their division, the Mets are beginning to come to grips with the possibility that they will not be serious playoff contenders this summer. But they're not there quite yet. While a team official said the Mets are open to listening on offers for all their players, including starters Jaco...2018

League Wild Card stats and results

  • • Red Sox Have Wild Few Days Ahead Of Them In Search Of Playoff Berth
    It’s going to be an interesting few days in Washington, D.C. The Boston Red Sox begin their final regular-season series of 2021 on Friday night as they take on the Washington Nationals and the postseason picture still is murky. The New York Yankees enter Friday’s slate of games atop the American League Wild Card standings […]...2021
  • • Cards must regroup in WC chase after sweep
    It had the potential to be a statement series, one that could have put the Cardinals on the precipice of an October return. Instead, it erased almost all the cushion the Cardinals once enjoyed in the National League Wild Card standings....2018
  • • Gomber struggles; Cards fall from playoff spot
    Credit the Cardinals for making a spirited comeback attempt after digging into an early six-run hole. But this was not a night for moral victories, not as the Rockies blew out the Phillies for their fifth consecutive win and thus shot past the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card standings. In falling, 12-4, to the Brewers at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, the Cardinals also fell out of postseaso...2018
  • • Gomber struggles as Cards' WC lead shrinks
    The Cardinals' grip on the second National League Wild Card spot got a bit looser Thursday night, as the Dodgers asserted themselves as formidable challengers in that race by opening a four-game series at Busch Stadium with a 9-7 win. The loss left the Cardinals' Wild Card lead over Los Angeles at one game and dropped them three games back of Milwaukee for the top spot in those standings. The Cubs...2018
  • • Gomber struggles as Cards' WC lead shrinks
    The Cardinals' grip on the second National League Wild Card spot got a bit looser Thursday night, as the Dodgers asserted themselves as formidable challengers in that race by opening a four-game series at Busch Stadium with a 9-7 win. The loss left the Cardinals' Wild Card lead over Los Angeles at one game and dropped them three games back of Milwaukee for the top spot in those standings. The Cubs...2018
  • • Errors, homers haunt LeBlanc in Mariners loss
    Two separate times during Wednesday's game at Safeco Field, a Mariner infielder committed an error that allowed a runner to reach base, and that runner wound up scoring on a home run. Those two extra runs would prove to be the difference as the Mariners dropped a 5-4 contest to the Padres and dropped below the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Wild Card standings for the first time all season....2018
  • • Yadi homers as Cards take NL Wild Card lead
    Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the third inning on Tuesday to celebrate his return to the starting lineup, and rookie Daniel Poncedeleon struck out eight batters in four innings of his second career start as the Cardinals moved into the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers....2018
  • • Yadi homers as Cards take NL Wild Card lead
    Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the third inning on Tuesday to celebrate his return to the starting lineup, and rookie Daniel Poncedeleon struck out eight batters in four innings of his second career start as the Cardinals moved into the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers....2018
  • • C-Mart close, Carpenter back for Cardinals
    Carlos Martinez's return as a reliever is expected to come early next week, when the Cardinals head to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Dodgers, another club jockeying for a spot atop the National League Wild Card standings....2018
  • • The Los Angeles Angels are crushing their offseason again
    A new year and a different situation, but it’s shaping up to be the same result for the Los Angeles Angels this winter.With limited resources — both financially and within their farm system for any potential trades — general manager Billy Eppler and his front office had a very productive offseason leading up to the 2017 campaign. They didn’t make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for ...2017

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  • Red Sox Defense Comes Up Clutch Throwing Out Aaron Judge At Plate
    • Red Sox Defense Comes Up Clutch Throwing Out Aaron Judge At Plate
    The Boston Red Sox maintained their lead with a momentum-shifting defensive play in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Game against the New York Yankees. Yankees star Aaron Judge was waved around from first base on a hit off the Green Monster by Giancarlo Stanton. Red Sox center fielder Kiké Hernández played […]...2021
  • • Giancarlo Stanton crushes hardest-hit home run in postseason history
    The Yankees jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the American League Wild Card Game on Wednesday night, but a shaky outing by relief pitcher Zach Britton gave the A’s some life.Britton labored through the top of the eighth inning, giving up a two-run homer to Khris Davis in the process. He eventually got through it, and the Yankees came up to hit in the bottom of the inning.That’s when Yankees slugger Gian...2018
  • • Winners and losers from the NL Wild Card Game
    The MLB postseason is underway, and with it came a grueling, extra-inning battle in the National League Wild Card game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.When Colorado jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, it seemed like the first of several runs to come. Instead, baseball fans witnessed more than two hours of scoreless baseball until Javier Baez came through in the clutc...2018
  • • Cards' playoff hopes take hit after loss to Cubs
    If that was indeed the final moment, the final pitch of Adam Wainwright's career as a Cardinal, it was summed up with symmetry. A right-hander who boasted one of the best curveballs of his generation, and threw one of the biggest in franchise history, ended his five-inning start at Wrigley Field with one more. Fittingly, Javier Baez swung and missed. But Friday afternoon had few other sweet ending...2018
  • • Evan Longoria thanks Rays with full-page ad
    Probably the greatest player in Tampa Bay Rays history, Evan Longoria was traded to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. On Saturday, Longoria took out an advertisement in the Tampa Bay Times to thank the organization and its fans. Indeed. Longoria has never known another MLB franchise. He was drafted by the Rays in 2006 and broke into the majors in 2008. And by the same token, Longoria was a ce...2017
  • • Archie Bradley has great quote about hitting clutch triple
    Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley delivered the most unpredictable moment in Wednesday’s National League Wild Card game when he crushed a two-run triple into the gap in the seventh inning.Bradley entered the game with a .098 career batting average, so it appeared to be a curious move when manager Torey Lovullo left him in the game to hit with two men on base. The Diamondbacks were clinging to a ...2017
  • • Pat Neshek had a hilarious reaction after striking out JD Martinez
    Pat Neshek has an unorthodox pitching style, and on Wednesday night we learned he has an equally-weird method of celebration, too.Neshek pitched in the sixth inning of the National League Wild Card Game, and found himself in a big moment with a man on second, and arguably the hottest hitter in the NL (J.D. Martinez) at the plate. There were two outs at the time, and the Diamondbacks had a 6-4 lead...2017
  • • Diamondbacks remember former employee who died in Las Vegas shooting
    The Diamondbacks took a few moments prior to Wednesday’s game against the Rockies to honor a former employee who lost her life during the shooting in Las Vegas that occurred over the weekend.Among the more than fifty people who were killed by a gunman was Christiana Duarte, who worked for the Diamondbacks as a member of its sales development staff earlier this year. Prior to the National League wi...2017
  • • Twitter reacts to Gary Sanchez taking one for the team
    During the top of the sixth inning Tuesday night as the New York Yankees hosted the Minnesota Twins during the American League Wild Card Game, Bronx Bombers catcher Gary Sanchez took a baseball right to the family jewels.And we’re not talking about one of those glancing blows or even a bouncer that got underneath him. Nope, this was a direct, bat-to-balls shot that caused the entire stadium, inclu...2017
  • • Watch: Byron Buxton makes incredible leaping catch in AL wild-card game
    Byron Buxton made his mark on Tuesday’s American League wild-card game with an incredible leaping catch to rob Todd Frazier of extra bases.During the bottom of the second inning, with the game tied 3-3, Frazier hit a fly ball to center field that sent Buxton back towards the wall. A few steps shy of the wall, Buxton left his feet to make a great catch prior to crashing into the wall and down on th...2017

Top League Wild Card news

  • • Arrieta, Cubs ace Wild Card test vs. Bucs
    The Cubs' first step toward their ultimate goal of ending a 107-year World Series championship drought was contentious, yet also decisive. Jake Arrieta weaved his routine spell, and rookie Kyle Schwarber drove in the first three runs -- two on a majestic 450-foot homer out of PNC Park -- and Chicago blanked Pittsburgh, 4-0, in Wednesday night's National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser...2015
  • • Russell's dive drops Cards as Cubs close
    The Cubs kids continued their power surge as rookies Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant belted back-to-back home runs to post a 5-4 victory Saturday over the Cardinals, and put pressure on the Pirates. Pittsburgh began the day with a one-game lead over Chicago in the National League Wild Card standings....2015
  • • Late comeback thwarted as Cards cede ground
    The Cubs kids continued their power surge as rookies Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant belted back-to-back home runs to post a 5-4 victory Saturday over the Cardinals, and put pressure on the Pirates. Pittsburgh began the day with a one-game lead over Chicago in the National League Wild Card standings....2015
  • • Cubs gain on Bucs for home field in Wild Card
    The Cubs continued their bid to host the National League Wild Card Game by posting a soggy 5-3 win Thursday afternoon over the Reds, who lost their 12th in a row....2015
  • • Giants lose more Wild Card ground to Cubs
    Kris Bryant drove in three runs, including two on his 15th home run, to lead the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Giants and open more breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
  • • Cubs add to Wild Card lead over Giants
    Kris Bryant drove in three runs, including two on his 15th home run, to lead the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Giants and open more breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
  • • Cubs get best of Bucs in first '16 meeting
    The last time the Pirates and Cubs took the field at PNC Park, Chicago beat up on Pittsburgh's ace and stifled the Bucs' bats en route to a National League Wild Card Game victory. The circumstances may have been different, but the script was largely the same in the Cubs' 7-2 win on Monday night....2016
  • • Yanks clinch Wild Card with 10,000th win
    With the 10,000th win in the franchise's storied history, a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox at rainy Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, the Yankees clinched an American League Wild Card spot....2015
  • • Hill, Red Sox denied sweep of Yanks
    With the 10,000th win in the franchise's storied history, a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox at rainy Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, the Yankees clinched an American League Wild Card spot....2015
  • • Yanks clinch Wild Card with 10,000th win
    With the 10,000th win in the franchise's storied history, a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox at rainy Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, the Yankees clinched an American League Wild Card spot....2015
  • • Arrieta grande: Big Jake (6-0) still undefeated
    Jake Arrieta walked the Pirates' first two hitters Tuesday night, and that was about as bad as it got for the Cubs. Returning to PNC Park for the first time since the National League Wild Card Game, Arrieta threw seven scoreless innings and improved to 6-0 in the Cubs' 7-1 win over the Pirates....2016
  • • Short start creates too big a deficit for Giants
    Rookie Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run tiebreaking single and Jorge Soler added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning to back Jon Lester and lead the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Giants on Friday at Wrigley Field and open some breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
  • • Five-run 5th carries Lester, Cubs past Giants
    Rookie Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run tiebreaking single and Jorge Soler added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning to back Jon Lester and lead the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Giants on Friday at Wrigley Field and open some breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
  • • Dodgers get back on track against Cardinals
    One night after letting a plethora of scoring chances go untapped, the Dodgers capitalized against Mike Leake early on Saturday and then coasted to a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals. The win kept the Dodgers ahead of the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card race and halted St. Louis' winning streak at five....2016

League Wild Card fantasy rankings and news

  • • Starlin Castro Injury: Updates on Yankees 2B's Hamstring and Return
    2016
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Optimal Playoff Lineup for October 9
    2015
  • • Who Will Claim Victory in AL's Jam-Packed Wild-Card Gauntlet?
    2015
  • • Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for the New York Yankees Offense in 2015
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  • • MLB Teams That Look Most Likely to Surprise for 2015 Playoff Spots
    2015
  • • Should Matt Harvey Be Allowed to Go Full-Bore When 2015 Season Begins?
    2015
  • • It's Now or Never for General Manager Neal Huntington and the Pittsburgh Pirates
    2014
  • • Eric Hosmer's Breakout Postseason May Be Turning Point in MLB Career
    2014

League Wild Card schedule, game

  • • American League Wild Card Race Comes Down To Game 162
    2021
  • Revisiting Red Sox-Related Bets After Boston Reaches Postseason
    • Revisiting Red Sox-Related Bets After Boston Reaches Postseason
    The Boston Red Sox are headed to the MLB postseason with an American League Wild Card matchup against the New York Yankees scheduled for Tuesday night. Boston claimed the playoff berth Sunday with its 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals in which Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs. And while that single win […]...2021
  • Red Sox Are Fired Up About Hosting Yankees At Fenway For Wild Card Game
    • Red Sox Are Fired Up About Hosting Yankees At Fenway For Wild Card Game
    It’s hard to script it better than this — the Boston Red Sox will host the New York Yankees in a winner-take-all American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday at Fenway Park. And as you might expect, manager Alex Cora is hyped about the matchup. “We’ll be ready,” Cora said via Zoom following the team’s […]...2021
  • How To Watch Red Sox-Yankees Coverage Monday, Tuesday On NESN
    • How To Watch Red Sox-Yankees Coverage Monday, Tuesday On NESN
    NESN will bring you close to the action when the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees face off for their playoff lives. NESN will produce a 30-minute special previewing the Boston versus New York American League Wild Card game. The show, titled “Soxtober: Wild Card Preview,” will air at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday […]...2021
  • Bucky Dent Predicts Hero In Red Sox-Yankees AL Wild Card Game
    • Bucky Dent Predicts Hero In Red Sox-Yankees AL Wild Card Game
    Bucky Dent probably is the last person Red Sox Nation wants to hear from ahead of a do-or-die matchup with the Yankees. The former Yankees shortstop and eternal Red Sox tormentor predicted Sunday that New York left fielder Brett Gardner will be the hero of the American League Wild Card Game in Boston. The Red […]...2021
  • Five Reasons Why Red Sox Will Beat Yankees In 2021 AL Wild Card Game
    • Five Reasons Why Red Sox Will Beat Yankees In 2021 AL Wild Card Game
    The New York Yankees got the best of the Boston Red Sox and nearly crushed their playoff hopes the last time the teams locked horns at Fenway Park. Now, Boston has an opportunity to exact revenge, as the Red Sox will host the Yankees on Tuesday night in the 2021 American League Wild Card Game, […]...2021
  • Nathan Eovaldi, Red Sox Prepare For Wild Card Clash With Yankees
    • Nathan Eovaldi, Red Sox Prepare For Wild Card Clash With Yankees
    The Boston Red Sox are in the postseason for the first time since 2018. It took all 162 games to do so, but Boston punched its ticket to the playoffs and welcome the New York Yankees to Fenway Park on Tuesday night in the American League Wild Card matchup. Nathan Eovaldi will take the hill […]...2021
  • Red Sox Release Hype Video Ahead Of AL Wild Card Game Against Yankees
    • Red Sox Release Hype Video Ahead Of AL Wild Card Game Against Yankees
    The Red Sox’s season all comes down to one game. Boston will host the American League Wild Card game at Fenway Park on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees in a winner take all matchup. Nate Eovaldi will toe the rubber for the Red Sox after a dominant season, opposite of Gerrit Cole. First […]...2021
  • How Chaim Bloom Reacted To Alex Cora’s Gesture After Win Over Nationals
    • How Chaim Bloom Reacted To Alex Cora’s Gesture After Win Over Nationals
    Red Sox manager Alex Cora made a very simple gesture after Boston’s playoff-clinching win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, and Chaim Bloom certainly appreciated it. Cora presented Boston’s chief baseball officer with the lineup card after the Red Sox advanced to the American League Wild Card Game following a win in their regular-season finale. […]...2021
  • Watch NESN’s Jerry Remy Throw Ceremonial First Pitch Before Red Sox-Yankees
    • Watch NESN’s Jerry Remy Throw Ceremonial First Pitch Before Red Sox-Yankees
    The Boston Red Sox called in reinforcements with their season on the line. They’ll be fighting for a spot in the playoffs in their American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, but set the tone early with the ceremonial first pitch, letting Jerry Remy have the honors. The Red Sox […]...2021

League Wild Card rumors, scandals

  • Why Red Sox Have Kyle Schwarber, Not Kiké Hernández, Leading Off In Wild Card Game
    • Why Red Sox Have Kyle Schwarber, Not Kiké Hernández, Leading Off In Wild Card Game
    Most of the season, and especially in the back half, Kiké Hernández has been the Boston Red Sox leadoff hitter. But it will be Kyle Schwarber hitting first when they face the New York Yankees on Tuesday in the American League Wild Card Game. It was a shocking move by Alex Cora, but one that […]...2021
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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  • • Johnny Cueto Would Return to No-Doubt Ace Status in AT&T Park
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