WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox over the Dodgers (4-1)
World Series MVP: Steve Pearce (BOS)
10/23: Dodgers 4 – Red Sox 8
10/24: Dodgers 2- Red Sox 4
10/26: Red Sox 2 – Dodgers 3
10/27: Red Sox 9 – Dodgers 6
10/28:Red Sox 5 – Dodgers 1
After a 108 win regular season, no one was surprised by how dominant the Boston Red Sox were throughout the playoffs. With their fourth World Series win this century, they are clearly the most predominant playoff team of the past twenty years, surpassing the Giants three wins since 2000.
No-Hitters
April 21: Sean Manaea, Athletics 3 – Red Sox 0
May 4: Multiple Pitchers, Dodgers 4 – Padres 0
May 8: James Paxton, Mariners 5 – Blue Jays 0
Top 25 Baseball Stories of 2018
Source: NBC Sports Hardball Talk
25: Matt Harvey’s weird year
24: Some international records fall
23: Those we lost
22: Robinson Cano suspended for PEDs
21: Mound visits limited
20: The baseballs have changed
19: Chief Wahoo’s last hurrah
18: Pujols notches his 3,000th hit
17: Manny Machado traded
16: More strikeouts than hits
15: More position players pitched
14: Baseball’s flexible ethics
13: A parade of stars retire
12: Investigation of international scouting
11: Sports Gambling Legalized
10: Young stars land in hot water over old tweets
09: A Hall of Fame class for the ages
08: Yelich goes from Marlins to MVP
07: deGrom wins the Cy Young
06: The A’s improbable 97-win year
05: Two young guns make a splash
04: Shohei Ohtani, two-way threat
03: The Free Agent Freeze
02: The Rays give baseball the “Opener”
01: The Red Sox win the World Series
National League
| EAST | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | .556 | – |
| Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 10.0 |
| New York Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13.0 |
| Miami Marlins | 63 | 98 | .391 | 26.5 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 | – |
| Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | 1.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.5 |
| WEST | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 | – |
| Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | 1.0 |
| Arz. Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8.5 |
| San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17.5 |
| San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24.5 |
National League Awards
WAR: Jacob deGrom (NYM), 10.0
MVP: Christian Yellich
Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (NYM)
Rookie of the Year: Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL)
Batting Title: Christian Yellich (MIL), .326
Home Runs: Nolan Arenado (COL), 38
RBIs: Javier Baez (CHC), 111
Wins: 3 tied with 18
ERA: Jacob deGrom (NYM), 1.70
Strikeouts: Max Scherzer (WSN), 300
National League Playoffs
NLCS, Dodgers win 4-3
10/12: Dodgers 5 – Brewers 6
10/13: Dodgers 4 – Brewers 3
10/15: Brewers 4 – Dodgers 0
10/16: Brewers 1 – Dodgers 2
10/17: Brewers 2 – Dodgers 5
10/19: Dodgers 2 – Brewers 7
10/20: Dodgers 5 – Brewers 1
NLDS, Brewers win 3-0
10/04: Rockies 2 – Brewers 3
10/05: Rockies 0 – Brewers 4
10/07: Brewers 6 – Rockies 0
NLDS, Dodgers win 3-1
10/04: Braves 0 – Dodgers 6
10/05: Braves 0 – Dodgers 3
10/07: Dodgers 5 – Braves 6
10/08: Dodgers 6 – Braves 2
NL Wild Card, Rockies
10/02: Rockies 2 – Cubs 1
NL 163 Games
10/01: Brewers 3 – Cubs 1
10/01: Rockies 2 – Dodgers 5
American League
| EAST | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 108 | 54 | .667 | – |
| New York Yankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | 8.0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 72 | .556 | 18.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 73 | 89 | .451 | 35.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 115 | .290 | 61.0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 91 | 71 | .562 | – |
| Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 35.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 58 | 104 | .358 | 39.0 |
| WEST | W | L | W-L% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 103 | 59 | .636 | – |
| Oakland Athletics | 97 | 65 | .559 | 6.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 23.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36.0 |
American League Leaders
WAR: Mookie Betts (BOS), 10.9
MVP: Mookie Betts
Cy Young: Blake Snell (TBR)
Rookie of the Year: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
Batting Title: Mookie Betts (BOS), .346
Home Runs: Khris Davis (OAK), 48
RBIs: J.D. Martinez (BOS), 130
Wins: Blake Snell (TBR), 21
ERA: Blake Snell (TBR), 1.89
Strikeouts: Justin Verlander (HOU), 290
American League Playoffs
ALCS, Red Sox win 4-1
10/13: Astros 7 – Red Sox 210/14: Astros 5 – Red Sox 7
10/16: Red Sox 8 – Astros 2
10/17: Red Sox 8 – Astros 6
10/18: Red Sox 4 – Astros 1
ALDS, Red Sox win 3-1
10/05: Yankees 4 – Red Sox 5
10/06: Yankees 6 – Red Sox 2
10/08: Red Sox 16 – Yankees 1
10/09: Red Sox 4 – Yankees 3
ALDS, Astros win 3-0
10/05: Indians 2 – Astros 7
10/06: Indians 1 – Astros 3
10/08: Astros 11 – Indians 3
AL Wild Card, Yankees
10/03: Athletics 2 – Yankees 7