Bryce Harper added the final explanation point as the Philadelphia Phillies won for only the second time in six games on Tuesday night.
Playoff games simply matter more. And in the NBA, a player's legacy is often wrapped up in how they perform when the lights are the brightest and the intensity is at its peak. So with the NBA postseason about to get underway, these are the star players who are under the most pressure to perform.
The last time the Rays reached double-digits in runs scored was during spring training. They did it again on Monday for the first time during the 2025 season, exploding for 16 runs against the Red Sox. Tampa Bay opened a three-game series with Boston with their most complete team performance of the season in a 16-1 win.
Every team encounters ebbs and flows during a long 162-game season. But after a historic 8-0 start to the 2025 season, the Dodgers are now enduring a skid most didn't expect Los Angeles to experience all season, let alone within the first month of play.
The Houston Astros have been a legitimate championship contender for the better part of the last decade. However, up until their most recent series, the Astros were limping along throughout the first two weeks of the 2025 season.
While Mike Tannebaum doesn't believe drafting Shedeur Sanders has to mean scrapping their Aaron Rodgers plans for the 2025 season, he is high on Sanders as a QB Pittsburgh, or any NFL team, can win with right away.
At the start of the season, the Angels were winning without Mike Trout producing up to his normal standard. But on Thursday, Los Angeles clinched another series win as Trout's bat came alive.
Luka Doncic came out victorious in more ways than one while making his emotional return to Dallas on Wednesday night.
It may not happen too often, but luck was on the Pirates' side on Wednesday following a rough outing from Paul Skenes the night before.
No pitcher can be perfect all of the time, and that was evident on Tuesday night as Paul Skenes suffered through his worst performance of the season in the Pirates' 5-3 loss to the Cardinals.
No Major League Baseball team will ever go 162-0. However, after the Dodgers' first eight games, it appeared as if the reigning World Series champions may never lose in 2025. That was until they made the trip out east to Philadelphia.
The Nuggets will honor Nikola Jokic after he retires. But is it possible they can still honor Carmelo Anthony, too? Yes, they can.
It turns out a series with the Athletics was just what Seiya Suzuki and the Cubs needed. On Wednesday, Chicago's bats continued to torch the A's with a 10-2 win, moving the Cubs' record to 5-4 overall.
After scoring only a combined six runs in the last two games, the Cincinnati Reds exploded for 14 runs on Monday. But while scoring 14 runs usually takes a team effort, one player was responsible for literally half of the team's production.
Josh Bell's first hit of the 2025 season was a big one. The Washington Nationals' designated hitter did enough damage with one swing of the bat that it was all Washington needed to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Arizona Diamondbacks third basemen Eugenio Suarez is opening the 2025 MLB season as hot as anyone in baseball.
Ian Happ continued playing the role of hero for Cubs.
Despite an uncertain future, the Athletics started off the 2025 season with a bang. That bang was thanks to a mammoth home run by Tyler Soderstrom.
As the NFL world continues to wait for Aaron Rodgers to make his decision, it's clear he only really has one logical choice to make at this point.
Friday night became the latest example of the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder flexing their muscles as they gear up for a postseason run.
Even though there's tons of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers, there's one key decision that seems very clear.
To the surprise of some based on how the franchise has operated in the past, the Cincinnati Bengals stepped up with a financial commitment to winning.
On Friday night, the Cavaliers won again. Their latest victory, No. 56 on the season, set a new franchise record.
Up until Saturday, the Lakers were enjoying a honeymoon period after acquiring Luka Doncic. Most fans and media were viewing Los Angeles as the clear winner of the most shocking trade in NBA history.
There's far more that comes with the Rodgers experience than how he plays on the field.