Every October provides the opportunity for a group of players to rewrite their postseason legacies.
Take David Price, for example. Price’s playoff struggles were well documented prior to 2018, but the left-hander went 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his final four appearances (three starts), including victories in the clinching games of both the ALCS and World Series, to help the Red Sox win it all. Thus, his previous postseason failures became more of a footnote rather than a defining characteristic.
There are nine current stars who similarly have a lot to prove entering this postseason. If they step up, they could forever change the narrative surrounding their playoff careers.
Watch Aaron Judge continue his pursuit of the American League home run record as the Yankees face the Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET in MLB.TV’s Free Game of the Day presented by NerdWallet.
Home Run Derby X continued in South Korea, and Adrián González led the way as the Dodgers outslugged the Red Sox in the final round to tie them atop the standings after two events.
The three teams leading the American League Wild Card race continued to jockey for position as the Rays moved ahead of the Mariners. Here is where that race and all the others stand.
The Rockies’ day began with their rookies going on a coffee run — in full uniform, of course — and ended with Charlie Blackmon hitting a game-winning triple in the ninth inning.
MIN 1 @ CLE 5
MIN 6 @ CLE 7
CIN 1 @ STL 5
CIN 0 @ STL 1
COL 3 @ CHC 1
BAL 3 @ TOR 6
MIA 3 @ WAS 5
KC 9 @ BOS 0
TEX 1 @ TB 5
CWS 4 @ DET 3
OAK 8 @ HOU 5
PIT 1 @ NYM 5
NYY 1 @ MIL 4
PHI 3 @ ATL 4
SD 2 @ ARI 0
LA 7 @ SF 2
SEA 1 @ ANA 2
Today’s Trivia Question
Who was the last Angels pitcher to strike out 200 batters or more in a season?