The Nationals beat the Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays made it past the Oakland A\u2019s
\nto get their shot in the American League Division Series. So now the matchups are set
\nand we can analyze each series.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s have a look at the series odds from GT Bets to assess probabilities.<\/p>\n
The Atlanta Braves are -150 favorites to win their National League Division Series
\nagainst the St. Louis Cardinals. This implies a 60% chance to win the series and move
\non to the NLCS.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a few years since the Cards have made the postseason. That said, they still
\nhave Dexter Fowler, Mike Carpenter, and Yadier Molina in their lineup, all who have
\nplenty of playoff experience. It will be interesting to see how Shildt\u2019s decision to open
\nthe series with the so far inconsistent, Miles Mikolas. His regular season is marked by a
\n1.22 WHIP and 4.16 ERA. Not terrible, but not great either.<\/p>\n
The Braves start the series off with Dallas Kuechel. Kuechel hasn\u2019t had the best
\nseason, going 8-8 and posting a 3.75 ERA through 19 starts. But he has nine playoff
\nstarts under his belt, so he\u2019s no stranger to the pressure. This should give the Braves an
\nextra edge in Game 1 and put them on their way to winning this series.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers are massive, -250 favorites to move on to the next round. This number implies a 71.4 percent chance that Kershaw and crew make it to the NLCS. Game 1 will be critical for the Nationals. If they can keep their momentum and piggy-back off that wild-card win, then they might actually have a shot. But that will be tough to do. The Dodgers are opening with the 14-4 right-hander, Walker Buehler. He\u2019s had an amazing season, with 215 strikeouts and a 1.04 WHIP. His ERA to xFIP (3.26 & 3.37) shows that there are no signs of regression and we should expect Walker to keep laying it on.<\/p>\n
The Rays laid it on the A\u2019s in Oakland to get into the ALDS. But now they face a 107-win
\nteam. A.J. Hinch is going with Justin Verlander on Friday to open the series for the
\nStros. Verlander is riding a 2.58 ERA and .803 WHIP. His solid pitching has led to a
\nstarting record of 21 wins and 6 losses over 34 starts. He\u2019ll be opposite Tyler Glasnow
\nwho only has 12 starts but in that time has racked up 6 wins and just 1 loss. Also,
\npitching fantastically with a 1.78 ERA and .890 WHIP. Both Managers are pulling out the big guns, trying to jump out in the lead with the first win of the series. That said, the
\nAstros are -260 favorites to win this series, an implied probability of 72.2 percent.<\/p>\n
The Yanks are also above 70 percent in their probability as well. The Bronx Bombers are listed as -245 favorites over the Twinnies to advance to the ALCS. At the time of writing, we still don\u2019t know who the Twins are going to put on the mound, but we do know that James Paxton is scheduled to toe the rubber for the Yankees. Paxton is 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA and 1.281 WHIP.<\/p>\n
The Twins are still trying to figure out their overall roster so that they are in the best possible position to compete with this massive Yankees lineup. Do they start with Odorizzi, Berrios or Duffey? How do they set their batting order? All in all, the Twins have a lot of momentum, but it\u2019s probably a fruitless venture against this Yankees squad.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
MLB Postseason Main Photo:<\/p>\n
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 13: A detailed view of baseballs during batting practice prior to the start of the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on July 13, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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