2024 NL Wild Card Picture Entering Sunday The NL Wild Card, heading into Sunday, still sees three times fighting for two spots. The Atlanta Braves (88–71) currently have the best record of the trio, with the New York Mets (87–72) and Arizona Diamondbacks (88–73) close behind. Here is what must happen for each of the […]
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Tigers 4, White Sox 1 The Detroit Tigers clinched a playoff berth with a 4–1 victory over the Chicago White Sox Friday night at Comerica Park in Detroit. This snaps a 10-year playoff drought for the Tigers and hands the White Sox their 121st loss of the season — a record for the Modern Era […]
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Orioles 7, Twins 2 The Baltimore Orioles have clinched home-field advantage for the Wild Card Round after a 7–2 victory over the Minnesota Twins Friday at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins loss eliminates them from playoff contention and puts the Kansas City Royals, losers in Atlanta Friday night, into the final AL playoff spot. […]
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Braves 3, Royals 0 Max Fried tossed 8 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3–0 win over the Kansas City Royals Friday night at Truist Park near Atlanta. The Braves picked up a pot of gold in the three-horse race for the two remaining NL Wild Card spots, with the Arizona […]
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Magic Numbers Explained It’s late September, so baseball fans have seen the word “Magic Number” all over the place the past few days. What a Magic Number is, and how it’s calculated, can cause confusion, but there is no need to fret. We at Sport Relay will take care of that. Definition and How to […]
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The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets have postponed their series with two games left due to Hurricane Helene. The postponed date will create a doubleheader on Monday, a day before the playoffs begin. As it stands, the Braves are a game back from the Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks for the final Wild Card […]
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The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot thanks to an incredibly rare play against the Los Angeles Dodgers On Tuesday. The Padres have had a historical season since the All-Star Break. Each player has significantly heated up as the weeks have passed, culminating in a strong team effort to get a Wild Card spot. […]
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Tonight’s dire Atlanta Braves–New York Mets game will be the first time Ronald Acuña Jr. and Luisangel Acuña face off against each other. Before warm-up, the brothers engaged in a jersey swap. Acuña’s take over the league Ronald has earned star status since he debuted with the Braves in 2018. That year he won the […]
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