Box Score Brains: A Kids' Baseball IQ & Stats Podcast

[Oct 19] Rasmussen's Gem and a Lost Challenge Put the Rays One Win From the World Series

Drew Rasmussen threw seven strong innings to beat the Guardians 3-1 in ALCS Game 5, and the Rays are now one win from the World Series! The game's first run scored on an

[Oct 18] The Rays Even the ALCS, and a Bullpen Arm's Perfect October

The Tampa Bay Rays' bats finally broke out last night, beating the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 to even the ALCS at 2 games apiece. The Skipper runs down the Rays' four-inning

[Oct 17] A Rainout, a Reliever's Big Chance, and the ALCS Hangs in the Balance

Last night, no MLB games were played anywhere. Game 4 of the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians got rained out in Cleveland before it even started --

[Oct 16] The Brewers Win the Pennant — and They're Going to the World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers out of the NLCS last night, winning Game 4 6-4 in a wild comeback, and they're headed to their first World Series sinc

[Oct 15] Back-to-Back Blasts Push the Brewers to the Brink of the Pennant

The Brewers are one win from the World Series! Jackson Chourio opens last night's NLCS Game 3 with a home run on the very first pitch, and Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchel

[Oct 14] Freddy Peralta's Big Night Ties Up the ALCS

Freddy Peralta throws six scoreless innings to even up the ALCS at a game apiece, and strikes out his way to 50 career postseason K's along the way. The Skipper breaks do

[Oct 13] DeLauter's First October Blast Sparks a Guardians Comeback

Last night, the Cleveland Guardians fell behind 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning -- and stormed back to beat the Rays 7-3! We break down rookie Chase DeLauter's firs

[Oct 12] Turang's First October Swing Puts the Brewers Up 1-0

Brewers second baseman Brice Turang hit his first home run of this postseason last night, and it ended up being the difference as Milwaukee beat the Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1

[Oct 11] 21 Strikeouts and One Swing Send Cleveland to the ALCS

The Guardians completed a comeback from down 0-2 in the ALDS, combining on a 3-hit, 21-strikeout shutout of the White Sox to win Game 5 and the series. Gavin Williams str

[Oct 10] Win or Go Home Tonight: One Game Decides Who Plays for the Pennant

There are no games to recap today — the whole sport is holding its breath for tonight's winner-take-all ALDS Game 5, White Sox at Guardians! The Skipper looks back at all

[Oct 9] Cleveland Forces a Game 5, and an Ace Closes It Out

The Guardians trailed late, then exploded for six runs in one inning to beat the White Sox 9-5 and even their playoff series at 2 games apiece -- and their own ace pitche

[Oct 8] Three Tickets to the LCS, a Fan Steals a Home Run, and Cleveland Fights On

Three postseason series ended on the very same night: the Dodgers and the Brewers each punched their ticket to the NLCS, and the Rays completed a sweep of the Yankees in

[Oct 7] Yamamoto's 10-Strikeout Gem, Twin Homers in Atlanta, and Four Teams on the Brink Today

The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 Braves in a dominant NLDS Game 3 win, and Enrique Hernandez and Freddie Freeman each homered off Chris Sale in the fourth in

[Oct 6] Ben Rice's Two Homers, Two 2-0 Series Leads, and Milwaukee's Chance to Clinch Tonight

Both American League Division Series went to 2-0 last night! The Rays beat the Yankees behind two solo home runs from Ben Rice (even in the loss), and the White Sox beat

[Oct 5] A Walk-Off in Milwaukee, a Series Tied in LA, and Two Game 2s Today

The Brewers walk it off in the bottom of the 9th to take a 2-0 NLDS lead over the Padres, the Braves even up their series with the Dodgers, and a Dodgers reliever makes h

[Oct 4] A Near No-Hitter, a Five-Homer Night, and the Judge Decision

All four 2026 Division Series opened on the same day, and the Skipper's got the highlights: Rays starter Drew Rasmussen takes a no-hit bid to two outs in the 8th, the Dod

[Oct 3] Four Series, One Huge Day, and a Rookie Reliever's Surprise Start

Every team in baseball is back to zero wins today! The Wild Card round is over, and all four 2026 Division Series open on the very same afternoon and evening. The Skipper

[Oct 2] Two Aces Come Out of the Bullpen, a Power Show in Atlanta, and the Bracket Is Set

The last Wild Card Series of the year goes the distance — and both teams end up pitching their actual aces out of the bullpen to settle it. The Skipper has the final scor

[Oct 1] Three Sweeps, a 99-MPH Challenge Call, and a Winner-Take-All Game 3

Three Wild Card Series are over in a flash — the Yankees, White Sox, and Padres all swept their way into the Division Series — but the Phillies and Braves needed 10 drama

[Sept 30] A Grand Slam, 10 Strikeouts, and a White Sox Stunner to Open the Playoffs

The 2026 postseason is here! Game 1 of every Wild Card Series is in the books: Ben Rice's grand-slam night for the Yankees, Cam Schlittler's 10-strikeout gem against his