Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell drops a 'best baseball' take on the now-classic ALDS Game 5 between the Mariners and Tigers,

The Dodgers rolled over the Reds and the Red Sox rallied past the Yankees to highlight the first day of the 2025 MLB playoffs

There is a ton of pressure on Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy as he prepares his team for the fifth and final game of the team's National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The fifth game will be a winner-take-all matchup, and it could turn out to be an epic battle between the two National League Central rivals.

The Tigers were riding high after a solid win on Friday night. Unfortunately, they were brought back down to Earth on Saturday afternoon. While the Cubs only had seven hits in the contest, five of them went over the outfield wall. That is right, five home runs led Chicago to a convincing 6-1 win over the Tigers.

New York eliminated Boston behind rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler, while Detroit beat Cleveland and Chicago beat San Diego

Before this season, Baez remained a high-caliber infielder, with hands so good that he'd earned the nickname El Mago, the magician. But the Detroit Tigers needed Baez to play centerfield, and so when called upon, that's what he did. And in the process, Baez may have saved his MLB career.

Stitches has two bets on the Cubs. The first is a $50 wager on Chicago to win Game 5. The second was a bet he’s had on them to win the NLDS series.

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