Things looked bleak for the eventual NLCS champion Atlanta Braves when All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. tore his ACL on July 10. At the time, the Braves were just 43-44 and couldn’t seem to get out of their own way. Now Cinderella has a date with the Houston Astros in the World Series.
Stars bring teams to the MLB playoffs; unsung heroes put them over the top in the end. The stage is set; every team from here on in will have to win a best-of-five or best-of-seven series to bridge their way to baseball glory.
As of Tuesday, June 8, it appears that there are eight legitimate contenders in the American League. We will take a quick look at each and speculate on what weakness could be their downfall.
The Houston Astros came into Wednesday’s game down 0-3 in the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays. With elimination imminent, the Astros were counting on veteran star Zack Greinke to continue their postseason. The Rays’ Tyler Glasnow was sent out to duel the veteran.
This cold streak will end, I promise you. What better way to end it than some Thursday night action. Here
All division series are in full swing with games each and every day, and it has been fun so far. Although it was nice to see some amazing pitching in the first round, the abundance of baseballs clearing the fences is a welcome sight. Will the trend continue?
The San Diego Padres begin their second-round series against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 9:38 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Texas. The Dodgers shut down the Milwaukee Brewers offense and took both games of the first-round series. The Padres offense looked stagnant into Game 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals but came alive and is looking tough right now. Something has to give.
Welp, I finally had the worst gambling weekend of my life. My previously undefeated college football streak took a massive hit on Saturday. I took the day off yesterday so I would be sharper for today. Not only do we have two MNF games, we have two playoff baseball games. This is the perfect chance to get back on track.
The American League kicks off the second round of playoffs today as the Houston Astros take on the Oakland A’s at 4:07 p.m. ET and the New York Yankees get ready to face the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:07 p.m. ET. Now let’s see if we can make some money today in MLB DFS: ALDS Game 1.
The group of 16 World Series hopefuls is down to eight teams. The American League Division Series begins Monday, and the National League Division Series begins Tuesday. There will be no days off and all series are the best of five. Let’s look at how these clubs got here in a recap of the MLB Wild Card Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. It will be the last playoff series to begin and will feature The Dodgers who finished with the best record in the majors at 43-17. As the eighth seed, the Brewers finished below .500 at 29-31.
The Oakland Athletics will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three series at the RingCentral Coliseum, beginning at 12 p.m. PT this afternoon.
Things looked bleak for the eventual NLCS champion Atlanta Braves when All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. tore his ACL on July 10. At the time, the Braves were just 43-44 and couldn’t seem to get out of their own way. Now Cinderella has a date with the Houston Astros in the World Series.
Stars bring teams to the MLB playoffs; unsung heroes put them over the top in the end. The stage is set; every team from here on in will have to win a best-of-five or best-of-seven series to bridge their way to baseball glory.
As of Tuesday, June 8, it appears that there are eight legitimate contenders in the American League. We will take a quick look at each and speculate on what weakness could be their downfall.
The Houston Astros came into Wednesday’s game down 0-3 in the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays. With elimination imminent, the Astros were counting on veteran star Zack Greinke to continue their postseason. The Rays’ Tyler Glasnow was sent out to duel the veteran.
This cold streak will end, I promise you. What better way to end it than some Thursday night action. Here are your best bets for
All division series are in full swing with games each and every day, and it has been fun so far. Although it was nice to see some amazing pitching in the first round, the abundance of baseballs clearing the fences is a welcome sight. Will the trend continue?
The San Diego Padres begin their second-round series against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 9:38 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Texas. The Dodgers shut down the Milwaukee Brewers offense and took both games of the first-round series. The Padres offense looked stagnant into Game 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals but came alive and is looking tough right now. Something has to give.
Welp, I finally had the worst gambling weekend of my life. My previously undefeated college football streak took a massive hit on Saturday. I took the day off yesterday so I would be sharper for today. Not only do we have two MNF games, we have two playoff baseball games. This is the perfect chance to get back on track.
The American League kicks off the second round of playoffs today as the Houston Astros take on the Oakland A’s at 4:07 p.m. ET and the New York Yankees get ready to face the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:07 p.m. ET. Now let’s see if we can make some money today in MLB DFS: ALDS Game 1.
The group of 16 World Series hopefuls is down to eight teams. The American League Division Series begins Monday, and the National League Division Series begins Tuesday. There will be no days off and all series are the best of five. Let’s look at how these clubs got here in a recap of the MLB Wild Card Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. It will be the last playoff series to begin and will feature The Dodgers who finished with the best record in the majors at 43-17. As the eighth seed, the Brewers finished below .500 at 29-31.
The Oakland Athletics will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three series at the RingCentral Coliseum, beginning at 12 p.m. PT this afternoon.
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