What a day for baseball fans with four games packed with action and excitement! The playoffs have been thrilling, filled with home runs and outstanding pitching performances. Most of the games have been nail-biters, keeping us on the edge of our seats until the very end.
Let’s dive into some predictions and see what the day has in store. We’ll also explore a few betting options along the way.
RHP Alex Cobb is facing off against a chaotic mix of pitchers known as "The Kitchen Sink." Cobb’s had a tough time lately, dealing with injuries like a fractured fingernail and blisters. He’s only pitched three times this year, last appearing on September 1st. The Guardians boast an impressive bullpen, even if they stumbled in Game 2, they’re well-rested after recent breaks. The Tigers’ bullpen is solid too but not quite as strong overall; they’re ready to go after Tarik Skubal’s start in Game 2. Expect some wild pitching changes here!
Fans might wonder if these unpredictable matchups will continue to surprise us all.
Phillies at Mets
LHP Ranger Suárez takes on LHP José Quintana next. Suárez was once among the top pitchers for over two months but struggled recently due to back issues, finishing poorly despite his playoff success last year. Meanwhile, Quintana has been stellar with a 0.74 ERA over his last six starts and delivered six scoreless innings against Milwaukee in the Wild Card Series.
The play: Mets +100
With home-field advantage and Quintana’s form, it feels like it’s their game to win.
Yankees at Royals
Clarke Schmidt faces Seth Lugo tonight. Schmidt returned from injury in September with decent stats but hasn’t faced Kansas City yet this season; he performs better away from home too (1.39 ERA). Lugo dominated New York earlier this month by allowing just three hits while striking out ten batters over seven innings.
Both teams are likely to rely heavily on their bullpens given recent rest days before & after Game 2.
The play: Bobby Witt Jr., over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI (-160)
Witt returns home where he’s thrived (.382/.441/.676), making him crucial for Kansas City’s offense again!
Dodgers at Padres
It’s all hands on deck versus RHP Dylan Cease now! Rookie Landon Knack joins LA’s bullpen effort since nobody expects more than six outs per pitcher here today… Playoffs are intense indeed! Cease enters unfamiliar territory starting under short rest conditions—his first-ever experience doing so during postseason play—and LA previously tagged him hard: five earned runs off six hits within just three-plus innings during Game One (including Shohei Ohtani’s massive homer).
The play: Fernando Tatis Jr., over 1½ hits+runs+RBI (-155)
Tatis continues going nuclear throughout playoffs—10-for-19 across five games featuring multiple homers/RBIs/runs each time out!
So what do you think? Who will come out victorious?
