There are as many as 22 games remaining if a team goes to the World Series, and the distance in every series, to end the 2026 season.
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team → be → season
If you don't tune into playoff baseball, you're missing out.
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you → tune → baseball
A lot of people, myself included, praise the NHL for having a great postseason, but baseball might be just as good.
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baseball → include → postseason
There are more pitching decisions and matchups, and the importance of every pitch is magnified.
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importance → be → pitch
We have four series starting today and I think we can put some wagers on the full games.
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that → create → newsroom
White Sox vs. Astros
This might be the poster year for why baseball should change the postseason format.
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baseball → change → format
We have the Astros barely making the playoffs with a .500 record, and they get to host a series, while the White Sox, who finished three games ahead of the Astros, have to travel to Houston to play them.
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who → have → them
The Astros have the experience and a potential MVP in Yordan Alvarez.
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Astros → have → Alvarez
In terms of pitching matchups, I think it is fairly close.
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it → think → matchups
This will come down to whichever team is less likely to make a mistake.
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team → come → mistake
I think the White Sox, even with their inexperience, are in a better spot to win the series.
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Sox → think → series
The Astros have shown they are an average team all year long.
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they → show → ?
I like the White Sox to win, and I like this series to go 3 games.
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series → like → ?
Offensively, the series may hinge on how well Ben Rice will do.
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Rice → hinge → ?
Aaron Judge is unlikely to play in the series, but New York has played well without him.
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York → play → him
The Red Sox seem to have a bit more of a balanced offense.
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Sox → seem → offense
I think the pitching edge comes on the Yankees side.
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edge → think → side
They have the likely Cy Young winner going in Game 1, then they can send out Max Fried, and finally Gerrit Cole for their three starters.
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The Red Sox have a team ERA about the same as the Yankees, but Sonny Gray is really the only guy I consistently trust.
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I like the Yankees, but I won't personally play the -170 on them.
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Braves vs. Phillies
The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies, and this is a very similar series to the Yankees and Red Sox.
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this → host → Yankees
The Braves were consistent all year, and the Phillies showed stretches of being great and others where they were a little less impressive.
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they → show → stretches
Philadelphia has the rotation, but because of how this season went for them, I would guess they have to start Jesus Luzardo first, but he pitched in relief yesterday.
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he → have → relief
Ideally, they send Christopher Sanchez, then Zack Wheeler, and then Luzardo if needed.
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they → send → Sanchez
Because they needed to fight for their spot until the last day of the season, it likely won't line up that way.
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it → need → season
The Braves only really have Chris Sale and should win the first game.
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I just don't know if they will close out the series.
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I'd lean to them since they have home-field advantage and likely will take the opener.
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I really need to see how the Philadelphia rotation aligns before wagering on it.
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Padres vs. Cubs
I'm taking the Padres, and I'm taking over 2.5 games in this one.
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Simply put, the Cubs don't have the pitching staff to advance.
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Cubs → put → staff
Their starters have been rocked all year and continue to give up long ball after long ball.
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starters → rock → ball
The offense has carried them, but as pitching gets tougher, it will be harder for them to score and be successful.
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them → carry → them
Their defense could make a difference, but I just don't see it happening.
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it → make → difference
The Padres have the better rotation, a lockdown closer, and have been playing great baseball over the past few months.
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Padres → have → months
I'm a Cubs fan, but I don't see it happening for them.
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it → see → them
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