Ohtani Hit .154 in the NLDS. The Dodgers Didn't Need Him.
Ohtani hit .154 across the NLDS, and the Dodgers still closed out a good Braves team without needing his bat. That should terrify whoever's left in October.
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Chris Sale Closed It Out by Striking Out Bryce Harper
Chris Sale came out of the Braves bullpen on one day of rest for one job: strike out Bryce Harper and end Philadelphia's season. It worked perfectly.
MLB Built the Playoffs for This Night by Accident
Four separate MLB Wild Card Series all hit win-or-go-home status on the exact same night this week, and nobody in the league office planned it that way.
Braves Clinch the NL East. The AL Is Just Getting Started
The Braves just clinched the NL East, locking every National League spot. Meanwhile, three separate American League races go down to the final week.
Matt Olson's 40th Homer Clinched a Playoff Spot Nobody Saw
Matt Olson's 40th homer clinched Atlanta a playoff spot Friday, and it put him on a Braves list with only Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Acuna, and Jones.
The AL Wild Card 'Chaos' Everyone Has Wrong
Everyone says the AL wild card is a chaotic seven-team pileup while the NL is basically settled. The actual games-back numbers tell a different story entirely.
Braves-Phillies Series Is a Six-Game Pitching Depth Test
Atlanta beat Philadelphia in game one of a seven-game, 10-day stretch, but the division may be the smaller thing on the line. Here's what decides it.
Chris Sale and Yamamoto Are Both Lying to Their ERA
Chris Sale is 2.20 and losing. Yamamoto is 2.61 and rising. Tonight in Atlanta, only one of those numbers is telling the truth about a sweep on the line.
The Phillies' Fired-Manager Bump Is Already Fading
The Phillies fired Rob Thomson at 9-19, surged to within three games of Atlanta, then cooled off. Now Luis Arraez has to save what's left of the season.
Atlanta Sat on an 8-Game Lead and Passed on Everyone
The Braves had an 8-game NL East cushion and passed on Skubal, Ray, and Mize. Anthopoulos calls it discipline. Contenders call it an opening.
The Yankees Were the Only Team With No Choice
Four contenders made trade deadline moves this week, but only the Yankees didn't have a real choice. Here's what the other three were actually betting on.
The Mize Scratch Says More Than the Skubal Rumors
Detroit scratched Casey Mize the same way it scratched Jack Flaherty before trading him. The Braves are already circling. This is bigger than Skubal.
Vegas Is Fading the Public on Three Games Tonight
Three MLB games, one pattern: sharp money is hammering the same side the public won't touch. Here's what the reverse-line-movement gap actually means.
Ten Days Out, MLB's Trade Deadline Is About Nerve, Not Talent
Reds shopping Hunter Greene, Red Sox buying AND selling, White Sox playing buyer for the first time in years: the 2026 deadline is being decided by nerve.
The Cubs Need Tarik Skubal More Than They Admit
The Cubs, Braves, and Rays are all chasing Tarik Skubal ahead of August 3. Here's why Chicago's contention window makes this the most rational—and riskiest—bet of the deadline.
Three MLB All-Star Snubs the Data Won't Let Go
The MLB All-Star announcement airs tonight on FOX. Witt, Iglesias, and Walker have the numbers. Whether they get the recognition is another question entirely.