MLB playoff picture: Projected matchups, which teams have the edge if season ended Tuesday
1 year, 3 months ago

MLB playoff picture: Projected matchups, which teams have the edge if season ended Tuesday

New York Times  

There’s less than a month to go now. In the NL, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers would skip into the Division Series, the Milwaukee Brewers would claim the Central, and the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks would land wild-card berths. GO DEEPER Schwarber, MLB’s most unconventional leadoff hitter, is leaning into his season of extremes American League standings AL division leaders Team W L Division lead GB No. 1 This week Baltimore Orioles 86 51 3.5 - at LAA, at BOS Seattle Mariners 77 60 0 9 at CIN, at TB Minnesota Twins 72 66 6 14.5 at CLE, vs. NYM AL wild-card race Team W L GB DIV GB WC This week Tampa Bay Rays 83 55 3.5 Up 6.5 vs. BOS, vs. SEA Houston Astros 78 61 0 Up 1 at TEX, vs. SD Texas Rangers 76 61 1 - vs. HOU, vs. OAK Toronto Blue Jays 76 62 10.5 0.5 at OAK, vs. KC Boston Red Sox 72 66 14.5 4.5 at TB, vs. BAL National League standings NL division leaders Team W L Division lead GB No. PIT Los Angeles Dodgers 84 52 14 6 at MIA, at WAS Milwaukee Brewers 76 61 2.5 14.5 at PIT, at NYY NL wild-card race Team W L GB DIV GB WC This week Philadelphia Phillies 76 61 14.5 Up 5.5 at SD, vs. MIA Chicago Cubs 74 64 2.5 Up 3 vs. SF, vs. ARI Arizona Diamondbacks 71 67 14 - vs. COL, at CHC Cincinnati Reds 72 68 5.5 0 vs. SEA, vs. STL Miami Marlins 70 67 20.5 0.5 vs. LAD, at PHI San Francisco Giants 70 68 15 1 at CHC, vs. COL Most interesting race this week: NL wild card The last wild-card spot in the National League could end up being an intense battle late this month, and there are a couple of big series this week that could change the tone of that battle quickly.

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MLB Playoffs odds, model projections, schedule for Wednesday’s four games: Dodgers, Phillies face elimination
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MLB Playoffs odds, model projections, schedule for Wednesday’s four games: Dodgers, Phillies face elimination

New York Times  

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Brewers vs. Mets 2024 Wild Card Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more

New York Times  

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Padres vs. Braves 2024 Wild Card Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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New York Times  

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

NL playoff matchups pending Mets-Braves makeups on Monday. AL set with Astros-Tigers and O’s-Royals

Associated Press  

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Astros vs. Tigers 2024 Wild Card Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Astros vs. Tigers 2024 Wild Card Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more

New York Times  

October will open with a familiar face, the Houston Astros, winners of the American League West in seven of the past eight years, back in the postseason once again. Yordan Alvarez’s sprained right knee may prevent him from playing in the Wild Card Series and, even if he does, expecting him to be at 100 percent efficacy is a stretch, …

MLB playoff tracker: Dodgers to play either the Brewers or Diamondbacks in the NLDS
1 year, 3 months ago

MLB playoff tracker: Dodgers to play either the Brewers or Diamondbacks in the NLDS

LA Times  

Mookie Betts, right, celebrates with teammates after the Dodgers clinched their 10th National League West title in 11 years with a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 16. The World Series team with the better regular-season record plays host to Games 1 and 2, and Games 6 and 7 if necessary, making the home-field advantage particularly consequential in …

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