Postseason matchups we’ve never seen … yet

September 22, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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Photos of players from four potential postseason matchups that have never happened before

Will we see these playoff matchups for the 1st time?

Last year’s World Series gave us a Rangers-D-backs matchup we had never seen before in October, and here are some of the first-time showdowns we could see this postseason.

Judge slugs 54th home run during Yankees’ romp

Guardians clinch 2nd AL Central crown in past 3 seasons

First-pitch HR begins another massive day at plate for J-Rod

Tigers come through in 10th, end streak of losing seasons

Another clutch moment for Alvarez as Mets drive toward Wild Card

White Sox tie AL record with 119th loss, 1 shy of MLB mark

Nationals option All-Star Abrams to Triple-A due to ‘internal issue’

Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Julio Rodríguez celebrates after leading off the game with a home run

Julio Rodríguez: 4-for-6, 2 R, HR, 4 RBIs, SB

.371/.417/.660, 8 HRs, 23 RBIs past 22 games

Elly De La Cruz: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs

3rd Reds player with 25+ HR, 65+ SB in same season

MacKenzie Gore: 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 9 K’s

1.88 ERA, 32 K’s, .160 opponents’ average past 5 games

Kyle Tucker: 4-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs

2nd straight 4-hit game; .405/.500/.667 past 13 games

Francisco Alvarez: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs

5 HRs, 13 RBIs, 1.190 OPS in past 9 games

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MUST-SEE PLAY

An animated GIF of Trey Sweeney making a running catch

Trey Sweeney kept the game tied in the ninth inning with a fearless running grab.

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STAFF PICKS

Rays players pose for a photo with Little Leaguers

Rays host Little League champions: ‘This is where they want to be’

A month after winning the Little League World Series, eight players from Lake Mary, Fla., got a taste of the big leagues as they paid a visit to the Rays at Tropicana Field.

Ever dream of meeting a Major Leaguer?

A young fan in Baltimore had an encounter with Colton Cowser that he would remember forever … if he didn’t sleep through the entire thing.

Colton Cowser gestures toward a sleeping child

Bill Nye … the Baseball Guy?

When he isn’t the Science Guy, Bill Nye can provide some hot baseball takes, like his prediction that the Nationals will win the 2026 World Series.

Bill Nye with text showing an equation and baseball prediction

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The Wild Card race heats up as the Twins battle the Red Sox at 12:30 p.m. ET in the first game of a doubleheader, followed by the Rockies and the Dodgers at 4.

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SCOREBOARD

PIT 1
CIN 7

WAS 5
CHC 1

DET 6
BAL 4

TOR 2
TB 3

PHI 3
NYM 6

ATL 6
MIA 2

SF 9
KC 0

SEA 8
TEX 4

LAA 4
HOU 10

ARI 5
MIL 0

CLE 5
STL 6

CWS 2
SD 6

NYY 10
OAK 0

COL 6
LAD 3

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Postseason matchups we’ve never seen … yet

Postseason matchups we’ve never seen … yet