The Dodgers' starters set a new record for playoff pitching dominance over a two-game span while sweeping the Reds in the NLWCS.

Manager Alex Cora came out to relieve Crochet, the men exchanging pats on the jerseys, and summoned closer Chapman with a man on and two outs. Chapman retired Jose Caballero on a fly to right, got an insurance RBI double from Alex Bregman, who was playing in his 100th career playoff game and then worked a scoreless ninth to save it.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/stanford as Stanford Baseball Well Represented in the 2025 MLB Postseason.

Baseball fans are in for an absolute wild ride this Thursday, with three do-or-die MLB playoff games scheduled.

Alas, the Major League Baseball regular season has come to end and while, for most of the Virginia alumni, that indicates a transition to the offseason, three former ‘Hoos will compete for World Series titles with their respective teams.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene made Major League Baseball history, becoming the third pitcher in history to pitch 100 or more innings and average at least 10 strikeouts per nine innings of each of his first four seasons,

There are growing concerns that the demands of the amateur baseball calendar and year-round travel baseball and showcases do not allow adequate time for the rest and recovery that young athletes need to stay healthy.