The Guardians getting off to a hot start proves that the Yankees and Phillies have no excuse but to do the same.

The Cleveland Guardians entered their afternoon showdown ... The last team that can clinch a playoff spot on Thursday is the Philadelphia Phillies, who face the Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET.

The ALDS and NLDS matchups are set with the Guardians set to take on the Tigers. Here's what the schedule looks like for the ...

The Tigers beat the Guardians 3-0 early in the day to take a 2-1 ALDS lead. In New York, a Francisco Lindor grand slam launched the Mets past the Phillies to eliminate Philadelphia and extend the ...

For instance, the Cleveland Guardians, who sit last on this ranking ... has a 2.48 ERA across 10 career October starts for the Phillies. Nola allowed just six runs across four postseason starts ...

Francona last managed the Cleveland Guardians from 2013-2023 ... which started with the Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000) and really took off during his eight-year run with the Red Sox.

In the National League, things are less surprising. The league's powers -- the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres-- are still alive, and in a thrilling three-game wild ...

Francona, 65, left the Guardians after 11 seasons last year ... has 1,950 managerial wins in 23 years managing the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland. His 921 in Cleveland are ...

Be honest: Back when the season began, did you forecast an American League Division Series round that included the New York Yankees (plausible) and three AL Central teams, none of which are the ...