[ad_1]
* Extremely Willy Wonka voice *
Shall we roll on?
Well, well well. Three naughty, nasty little baseball teams gone. . . seven good, sweet little baseball teams left. Hurry, please. Long way to go yet. Here's today's lickable wallpaper:
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Astros vs. Indians
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Time: 1:30 PM Eastern
TV: TBS
Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Mike Clevinger
Breakdown: "data-reactid =" 21 ">Astros vs. Indians
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Time: 1:30 PM Eastern
TV: TBS
Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Mike Clevinger
Breakdown:
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole were dominant for Houston in Games 1 and 2. Really, the Indians scored three runs in all and two came via a wild pitch and a groundout. Dallas Keuchel is a different kind of pitcher than those fireballers – sinkers over heat – but the Indians did not like it. If that suits the Indians better and they get to him, A.J. Hinch has several well-rested rela- tions at his disposal. Therein lies one of the many benefits of being up 2-0 in a best-of-five series. Both he and the Indians starter, Mike Clevinger, have a decent amount of postseason experience. This is Clevinger's first time starting in the postseason, however. Maybe it's going to be better than ERA of 6.43 with nine walks in six relief appearances. "Data-reactid =" 22 "> Justin Verlander Gerrit Cole were dominating for Houston in Games 1 and 2. Really, the Indians scored three runs in all and two came via a wild pitch and a groundout. Dallas Keuchel is a different kind of pitcher than those fireballers – sinkers over heat – but the Indians did not like it. If that suits the Indians better and they get to him, A.J. Hinch has several well-rested rela- tions at his disposal. Therein lies one of the many benefits of being up 2-0 in a best-of-five series. Both he and the Indians starter, Mike Clevinger, have a decent amount of postseason experience. This is Clevinger's first time starting in the postseason, however. Maybe it's going to be better, as it has an ERA of 6.43 with nine walks in six relief appearances.
But hey, home cooking fixes everything right? Whereas you know that the Astros were 11 games better on the road than they were at home this year.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Dodgers vs. Braves
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Time: 4:30 PM Eastern
TV: Fox Sports 1
Pitchers: Rich Hill vs. Mike Foltynewicz
Breakdown: "data-reactid =" 25 ">Dodgers vs. Braves
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Time: 4:30 PM Eastern
TV: Fox Sports 1
Pitchers: Rich Hill vs. Mike Foltynewicz
Breakdown:
Before I look at today's game, it's a little crazy, it's one more look at Ronald Acuña's big slam. . . that probably should not have happened. Now on to today.
Some credit to the Braves for not rolling over, but their order is still a tall one. Win today, win on Wednesday or else stay / go home. Taking the hill for the Braves is Mike Foltynewicz, who lost the series opener in Los Angeles on Thursday. His outing so short – 50 pitches – that he can go on three day's rest. Joc Pederson and Max Muncy took him deep in that game. They'll be happy to see him today, I suspect. For the hill Dodgers is on the Hill. He has not pitched in a game since then, so he should be plenty rested.
The Dodgers are not likely to have a meltdown inning the way they did last night, so the Braves need to find some way to keep the Dodger bats in the park today or else their season is over.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Red Sox vs. Yankees
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Time: 7:40 PM Eastern
TV: TBS
Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Luis Severino
Breakdown: "data-reactid =" 29 ">Red Sox vs. Yankees
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Time: 7:40 PM Eastern
TV: TBS
Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Luis Severino
Breakdown:
The Red Sox is looking like the Red Sox in Game 1, the Yankees are looking like the Yankees in Game 2 and now it's a better two-out-of-three between these two powerhouses. Eovaldi, moved up a day. Rick Porcello could be moved to Game 4 following his relief appearance in Game 1, will be making his first postseason start. Alex Cora would have liked to go to the end of the day, but Eovaldi really does not do it deep. He is, however, set up nicely to be a modern postseason pitcher as, when he's on, he can usually give you five innings of dominant stuff. Which, when you think about it, is deep in the modern postseason. Severino comes back in his Yankees Wild Card game win.
This is the only series marred by notable injuries so far. Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks missed Game 2 with right hamstring tightness. He is expected to play today, but it is worth keeping an eye on him. Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland exited Game 2 with a hamstring injury of his own. He's day-to-day.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Follow @craigcalcaterra"data-reactid =" 32 ">Follow @craigcalcaterra
[ad_2]
Source link
