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Houston Astros & the Los Angeles Dodgers are taken first in the Flippin' Bats MLB Postseason Draft | Flippin' Bats

Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander, Alex Curry, Taylor Gelbrich face off in a MLB Postseason Draft where each of them select 4 teams and are awarded with a point for season playoff win! October baseball is officially here!

Houston Astros' take over Team of the Season with Yordan Alvarez & Justin Verlander | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander gives us his team of the season featuring Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez, Justin Verlander, and Jose Altuve, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts and Trea Turner, San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado, New York Mets’ Edwin Diaz, St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt, Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge!!

Seattle Mariners aren't done yet: Lead by Julio Rodriguez & Luis Castillo | Flippin' Bats

Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander and Alex Curry react to the Seattle Mariners ending the longest playoff drought in history after 21 years! Cal Raleigh walks it off to clinch the first postseason berth since 2001!

Atlanta Braves stay on top: The battle for the NL East isn't over | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down the Atlanta Braves and the NY Mets series after the Braves sweep the Mets and manage to stay on top in the NL East! The battle continues for the number 2 seed continues into the final series of the regular season!

Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 702nd homer

Albert Pujols hit the 702nd home run of his career in the third inning of his final home start on Sunday.

Braves' Dansby Swanson crushes a two-run home run off Max Scherzer to take a 3-2 lead over Mets

Atlanta Braves’ Dansby Swanson crushed a two-run home run off Max Scherzer to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets

12 longest active playoff droughts in NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL

The Mariners no longer own the longest streak without a playoff appearance among the four major sports leagues.

Countdown to the MLB Playoffs: Blue Jays, Mariners, Rays clinch

The MLB postseason is on the horizon. Stay up to date on where each division playoff race stands!

Seattle pinch hitter Cal Raleigh hits a walk-off home run to end Mariners' 20-year playoff drought

Seattle Mariners’ pinch hitter Cal Raleigh hits a walk-off home run to end a 20-year playoff drought.

Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt secures a victory against the Pirates with a spectacular grab in foul ground

St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Paul Goldschmidt made an amazing catch against the Pittsburgh Pirates to secure a 2-1 victory.

Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits home run No. 701

Albert Pujols officially passed the 700-mark on Friday with a blast against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Braves' Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back home runs against Mets' ace Jacob deGrom

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley and first baseman Matt Olson hit back-to-back home runs against New York Mets’ pitcher Jacob deGrom in the second inning to take a 2-1 lead.

Charlie Morton, Braves reach 1-year, $20 million deal

The new deal between the Braves and Morton includes a $20 million club option for 2024.

Shohei Ohtani loses no-hitter in eighth inning, leads Angels to 4-2 win over Athletics

Shohei Ohtani registered 10 strikeouts and gave up only two hits in the Los Angeles Angels’ victory against the Oakland Athletics.

Dodgers reach 107 wins: 5 stats that tell the story of their season

The Dodgers are having one of their best seasons ever. Rowan Kavner offers five stats that explain the dominance of their 107-win 2022 squad.

Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout watch Ben Verlander throw out the first pitch | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about Ben’s experience throwing out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics game. He grades himself on his first pitch, talks about his experience at Angels’ stadium and even got to chat with Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He also talks about his upcoming interview special “Searching for Shohei” debuting on FS1 on October 18th.

Cardinals clinch the division and three reasons why they could win the World Series | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about the St. Louis Cardinals’ wild year including making the right moves at the trade deadline, Albert Pujols reaching 700 home runs, winning the NL Central and three reasons why the Cardinals could win the World Series.

Braves or Mets: Pivotal series could decide the NL East. Who has the advantage? | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry breakdown the big series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves in a Tale of the Tape. They breakdown who has the advantage in offense, rotation, bullpen, defense and manager. This could decide the NL East. Who do you think is going to take the division?

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge finally ties Roger Maris with 61 home runs | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry sit down to discuss New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge made MLB history by tying Roger Maris American League & Yankees’ record with 61 home runs. They dive into what a moment it was for baseball and what it means for Aaron Judge moving forward.

Braves, Mets gearing up for series to decide the NL East division

The Braves and Mets have battled all season for the NL East and head into their final clash with confidence and a few questions, Deesha Thosar writes.

Aaron Judge hits 61st HR to tie Roger Maris' AL single-season record | THE HERD

Aaron Judge has made history. He hit his 61st home run of the season in the New York Yankees’ 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge has now tied Roger Maris’ AL single-season record but does this make him the new home run king (if he passes Maris)? Colin Cowherd weighs in.

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