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MLB playoff bracket: *Standings current as of Oct. 1. American League Wild Card: No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Houston Astros. No. 5 Kansas City Royals vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles. American ...
MLB's 2024 playoffs began Tuesday with the opening games of the best-of-three wild card round. MLB postseason highlights: Padres, Mets secure big wins in Game 1 of wild-card series Skip to main ...
Game 2, Wednesday: TBA vs. RH Joe Musgrove, 8:38 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Game 3, Thursday, if necessary : TBA vs. RH Dylan Cease, 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news ...
The fastest pitch officially recognized by MLB was a 105.8 mph four-seam fastball thrown by Aroldis Chapman on September 24, 2010. [14] Since the mid-2000s, MLB has observed a significant increase in fastball velocity among pitchers. In 2008, the average four-seam fastball velocity in the MLB was below 92 mph.
The Padres, Royals and Tigers advanced to the divisional round. The Mets-Brewers force a Game 3. Check out the highlights from Game 2.
However, this was questioned by FanGraphs analyst Eno Sarris in 2017, who noted that contact rates in MLB are comparable to those in NPB. [14] In addition, Japanese teams practice much more often than American teams; the game relies more on off-speed pitching and not as many fastballs, and team harmony is stressed over individual achievements. [15]
The Dodgers, Phillies, Astros and Yankees each won their division series openers. It's on to Game 2.
The highest-ever losing game score was 118, from Art Nehf, who outlasted the opposing starter by six innings but lost in the 21st inning. Seventeen of the 100+ game scores came in suspended tie games. Only seven of the 100 highest game scores were no-hitters. Walter Johnson and Nolan Ryan had the most 100-point game scores with four apiece ...