If you care about such things, ZiPS has the Yankees with a slightly higher probability of winning the ALDS than the Red Sox (52.4% vs. 47.6%). A coin flip series. I’m not sure any outcome in any number of games would surprise me. Here are tonight’s lineups: New York Yankees 1....
Their path toward victory, suffice to say, can’t involve any more games in which they finally put up some crooked numbers and still lose. But will Game 1 be a blip for the Kansas City offense or the start of a rebound? One positive: Salvador Perez has had Rodón’s number, going ...
CLEVELAND -- For a Tigers team that has superbly exercised a formula of riding an army of bullpen arms on days that it’s not starting its frontrunner for the AL Cy Young Award, there are plenty of under-the-radar names that could be pivotal if Detroit is to advance in this American ...
"It's a very confident club, not a cocky club. We don't showboat too much. We just play," Baker said. "The guys have a knack of picking each other up. From day to day, it could be a number of heroes." GOING DEEP Gray gave up two home...
Hey, Hoynsie: How much did theTribe’s early exit from the playoffslast year cost in game receipts? How does this affect the amount of money available for free agent spending? – Tim. Hey, Tim:I don't have an exact number, but losing to the Yankees in five games in the ALDS not ...
runs have been posted in the first inning in this postseason -- 18% of all runs as compared to 12% in the regular season -- and the Braves need to avoid giving up that big, crooked number in the first inning. They just need to make sure they get out of the gates nicely in Game...
2. MLB needs to cut down the number of off-days in the division series -- and make it a best-of-seven. The National League had three off-days to play five games. That's silly and allows teams to use fewer starters and use relievers much easier. Even if the rust issue...
a high number for him. The Yankees have the right-handed hitters known to chase from time to time. It’s surely going to be his primary mode of attack. If the Yankees can lay off, they can build up his pitch count and potentially get into the Guardians’ bullpen early ... which, ...
But will Game 1 be a blip for the Kansas City offense or the start of a rebound? One positive: Salvador Perez has had Rodón’s number, going 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers and nine RBIs off the Yankees lefty, including 3-for-6 with a homer this season. ...
2. MLB needs to cut down the number of off-days in the division series -- and make it a best-of-seven. The National League had three off-days to play five games. That's silly and allows teams to use fewer starters and use relievers much easier. Even if the rust issue is ...