MLB
Friday’s games
White Sox (0-1) @ Houston (1-0)
— Giolito is 2-0, 1.08 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 17-14 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— He is 2-3, 3.71 in five starts vs Houston.
— He gave up a run in 7 IP, in his one playoff start.
— Chicago was 1-8 with RISP in yesterday’s 6-1 loss.
— White Sox are 6-6 in last 12 road games (40-42 overall on road).
— Pale Hose bullpen threw 4.1 IP yesterday.
— Chicago is in playoffs for 2nd year in row, after not making it since ‘08.
— White Sox last won World Series in 2005.
— Tony LaRussa won World Series in 1989, 2006, 2011.
— Valdez is 2-1, 3.80 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 13-9 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— He is 1-1, 3.38 in three starts vs Chicago.
— He is 3-1, 1.88 in 4 playoff games (3 starts)
— Astros are 5-2 in last seven games.
— Astros are 14-4 in last 18 home games.
— Houston bullpen got 7 outs yesterday; closer Pressley got 3.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 6-2 vs Chicago this year, 5-0 here.
Boston (0-1) @ Tampa Bay (1-0)
Very strange to be posting “bullpen game” for a playoff game, but that’s what we’ve got here.
— bullpen game
— Boston had nine hits in last night’s 5-0 loss.
— Red Sox were 1-7 with RISP in Game 1.
— Red Sox bullpen pitched 9.2 IP in Tuesday/Thursday games.
— Boston won four of last six road games (43-39 overall on road).
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay bullpen threw four IP in last night’s 5-0 win.
— Arozarena scored three of their five runs.
— Rays are 10-4 in last 14 home games.
— Tampa Bay is in playoffs for third year in row.
— Rays lost World Series LY and in ‘08; they’ve never won one.
— Red Sox are 8-12 vs Tampa Bay this season, 3-8 here
Atlanta (88-73) @ Milwaukee (95-67)
— Morton is 1-0, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 17-16 in his starts.
— under 8-3-1 last 12
— He is 4-8, 4.15 in 16 starts vs Milwaukee.
— He is 7-3, 3.38 in 12 playoff starts.
— Braves won 12 of last 15 games.
— Atlanta is 7-1 in last eight road games.
— under 24-14-4 last 42 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Burnes is 3-1, 2.91 in his last six starts.
— Milwaukee is 12-1 in his last 13 starts.
— over 11-5-2 last 18
— He allowed 14 runs in 6.2 IP in 4 games (1 start) vs Atlanta.
— He is 1-0, 2.00 in six playoff relief stints (9 IP).
— Brewers lost their last four games, which didn’t matter.
— Milwaukee is 9-6 in last 15 home games.
— over 8-6 last 14 games.
— Brewers are in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Milwaukee has never won a World Series- they lost ’82 Series.
— Teams split six games this season; road team was 4-2.
Los Angeles (107-56) @ San Francisco (107-55)
— Buehler is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
— Dodgers are 22-11 in his starts.
— over 18-13-2
— He is 7-1, 2.55 in 11 starts vs San Francisco.
— He is 3-1, 2.35 in 11 playoff starts.
— LA is 8-0 in its last eight games.
— Dodgers scored 37 runs in last five games.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in their last eight road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Webb is 3-0, 4.75 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 18-2 in his last 20 starts.
— over 6-0 last five
— He is 1-2, 3.64 in six starts vs LA.
— This is his first playoff start.
— Giants are 23-6 in last 29 games.
— Giants are 7-2 in last nine home games.
— Over is 15-11 in last 26 games.
— SF is in playoffs for first time since 2016.
— Giants won three World Series from 2010-14.
— Dodgers are 8-11 vs San Francisco this year, 4-5 here
Friday’s games
White Sox (0-1) @ Houston (1-0)
— Giolito is 2-0, 1.08 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 17-14 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— He is 2-3, 3.71 in five starts vs Houston.
— He gave up a run in 7 IP, in his one playoff start.
— Chicago was 1-8 with RISP in yesterday’s 6-1 loss.
— White Sox are 6-6 in last 12 road games (40-42 overall on road).
— Pale Hose bullpen threw 4.1 IP yesterday.
— Chicago is in playoffs for 2nd year in row, after not making it since ‘08.
— White Sox last won World Series in 2005.
— Tony LaRussa won World Series in 1989, 2006, 2011.
— Valdez is 2-1, 3.80 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 13-9 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— He is 1-1, 3.38 in three starts vs Chicago.
— He is 3-1, 1.88 in 4 playoff games (3 starts)
— Astros are 5-2 in last seven games.
— Astros are 14-4 in last 18 home games.
— Houston bullpen got 7 outs yesterday; closer Pressley got 3.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 6-2 vs Chicago this year, 5-0 here.
Boston (0-1) @ Tampa Bay (1-0)
Very strange to be posting “bullpen game” for a playoff game, but that’s what we’ve got here.
— bullpen game
— Boston had nine hits in last night’s 5-0 loss.
— Red Sox were 1-7 with RISP in Game 1.
— Red Sox bullpen pitched 9.2 IP in Tuesday/Thursday games.
— Boston won four of last six road games (43-39 overall on road).
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay bullpen threw four IP in last night’s 5-0 win.
— Arozarena scored three of their five runs.
— Rays are 10-4 in last 14 home games.
— Tampa Bay is in playoffs for third year in row.
— Rays lost World Series LY and in ‘08; they’ve never won one.
— Red Sox are 8-12 vs Tampa Bay this season, 3-8 here
Atlanta (88-73) @ Milwaukee (95-67)
— Morton is 1-0, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 17-16 in his starts.
— under 8-3-1 last 12
— He is 4-8, 4.15 in 16 starts vs Milwaukee.
— He is 7-3, 3.38 in 12 playoff starts.
— Braves won 12 of last 15 games.
— Atlanta is 7-1 in last eight road games.
— under 24-14-4 last 42 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Burnes is 3-1, 2.91 in his last six starts.
— Milwaukee is 12-1 in his last 13 starts.
— over 11-5-2 last 18
— He allowed 14 runs in 6.2 IP in 4 games (1 start) vs Atlanta.
— He is 1-0, 2.00 in six playoff relief stints (9 IP).
— Brewers lost their last four games, which didn’t matter.
— Milwaukee is 9-6 in last 15 home games.
— over 8-6 last 14 games.
— Brewers are in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Milwaukee has never won a World Series- they lost ’82 Series.
— Teams split six games this season; road team was 4-2.
Los Angeles (107-56) @ San Francisco (107-55)
— Buehler is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
— Dodgers are 22-11 in his starts.
— over 18-13-2
— He is 7-1, 2.55 in 11 starts vs San Francisco.
— He is 3-1, 2.35 in 11 playoff starts.
— LA is 8-0 in its last eight games.
— Dodgers scored 37 runs in last five games.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in their last eight road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Webb is 3-0, 4.75 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 18-2 in his last 20 starts.
— over 6-0 last five
— He is 1-2, 3.64 in six starts vs LA.
— This is his first playoff start.
— Giants are 23-6 in last 29 games.
— Giants are 7-2 in last nine home games.
— Over is 15-11 in last 26 games.
— SF is in playoffs for first time since 2016.
— Giants won three World Series from 2010-14.
— Dodgers are 8-11 vs San Francisco this year, 4-5 here
