Astros and Mariners head into additional roles with season on the line, Yankees-Guardians gear up for Game 2

The post-season MLB 12-team bracket has already been reduced to eight contenders. Now, the first and second seed from each league have joined the battle in the Division Series. After applying directly to their ALDS and NLDS slots via byes, the . file AstrosAnd the YankeesAnd the Dodgers And the brave They compete.

Some of these competitors are proving more than worthy. In the National League, both the seeded Dodgers and Braves will stare in eliminations on Saturday. The Phyllis The group advanced 2-1 on Friday with a big win in front of their home fans. They will hand the ball over to trade possession over the deadline Noah Sendergaard Trying to upset the brave 101 wins and October Test Charlie Morton. Meanwhile, the Padres It might be an even bigger surprise. A game of rookie bulls helped San Diego frustrate the Dodgers—who caught a cold with sprinters in the scoring center—and usher in a NLCS game. local Joe MusgroveAnd the Who eliminated the Mets in the unforgettable series Wild Card performanceYou will get the ball against the Dodgers Tyler Anderson.

In AL, the Astros seem like the favourite. Huge home hosts Jordan Alvarez made them a 2-0 lead over the Mariners as the series heads to Seattle. Houston mainstay Lance McCullers Jr. will get the ball looking for compensation for his absence from the 2021 qualifiers due to injury. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Guardians are late after a day of rain. Drawn 1-1, ALDS will turn to Cleveland with the upper hand on the line. Yankees Louis Severino He will face Cleveland No. 2 rookie Triston Mackenzie. Here is the full list:

Game 4: Braves (Morton) at Phillies (Syndergaard) – 2:07pm, FS1

Game 3: Astros (McCollers Jr.) in sailors (Kirby) – 4:07 p.m., TBS

Match 3: Yankees (Severino) at Guardians (McKenzie) – 7:37pm, TBS

Game 4: Dodgers (Anderson) in Padres (Musgrove) – 9:37 p.m., FS1

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Wax Phillies Brave in Game 4, Advance to NLCS

The Postseason’s last team is the first in the Championship Series. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated world champions Atlanta Braves, 8-3, in Game 4 to win the NLDS race and move on. The No. 6 seed Phillies eliminated a brave second seed in the first full season as the MLB format allows six teams from each league. Velez finished 14 games behind the Braves in the regular season.

However, none of that matters now. Under manager Rob Thompson – who took over for Joe Girardi in June – the Phillies are between 70 and 47 years old including their hugely successful start to the season. They eliminated the champion of NL Central St. Louis Cardinals And now the Braves are the National League East Champion.

Put the brave Phillies back on the ropes with an early homer major. That came from mid-season commercial acquisition Brandon Marsh, whose three-per-second shot opened the scoring. In the third group, JT Realmoto Put an exclamation point on the early rise as the house runs inside the park. Bryce Harper He finished it with Homer in the eighth inning – his third from postseason.

Atlanta may look back on this series as an unfortunate series of shady promotions. In the three matches they lost, Max Fried He was sick, Spencer Strayed exhausted in his first match after a tilt injury, and Charlie Morton was knocked out after taking a kick back. It doesn’t change the fact that the Phillies have pounced, taking heavy hits against starters and thinners alike.

After a good start from the ace Aaron Nola In Game 3, Phillies switched to a bull-focused approach in Game 4. Noah Sendergaard went three rounds, then handed them over for a total of five relief arms to end the game and the series.

Regardless of who wins the Dodgers-Padres Series, the Phillies will travel to meet them in Game 1 of the NLCS starting Tuesday.

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