MLB
NLDS
Dodgers @ Nationals
36-year old Hill is 3-2, 1.84 in six starts (under 4-2) for the Dodgers; his only postseason start in a 12-year career was in 2007- he allowed three runs in three IP for the Cubs against Arizona. Hill didn’t pitch against Washington this year.
Roark is 3-3, 2.16 in his last seven starts (under 5-1-1); this is his first postseason start- he allowed one run in 2.2 IP in two relief stints for the Nationals two years ago, against the Giants. Roark lost 3-2 to LA June 21, allowing three runs in 7.1 IP. Washington is 10-7 in his home starts.
Dodgers are in playoffs for 4th year in a row- their last World Series title was in 1988. LA is 6-1 vs Washington this season; they lost six of last eight road games, but most of those losses came after they clinched the division. Nationals won six of last ten games; they jogged to NL East title— they’re in playoffs for third time in last five years.
Roberts is a rookie manager. Baker is 19-27 as postseason manager; he won NL pennant is 2002 with the Giants.
ALDS
Cleveland @ Boston
Tomlin is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts; his last five starts stayed under. Indians are 10-5 in his road starts. He allowed three runs in 7.2 IP in his only start vs Boston this year. This is his first postseason appearance.
Buchholz is 0-0, 4.21 in five postseason starts, which suggests a bullpen game here. He is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts overall; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Boston is 4-7 in his home starts.
Red Sox are in playoffs for just second time in last seven years; they’re 4-4 vs Cleveland this year; they lost seven of last eight games overall, which followed their 11-game win streak. Indians are in playoffs for just third time since 2001; they’re 10-4 in last 14 games overall.
Obvious subplot here is that Francona is manager who ended Boston’s championship drought when he won 2004 World Series, then won again with Sox in ‘07. Francona has a 29-18 career record in playoff games. Farrell is 11-6 as a postseason manager, with a World Series title in 2013.
Texas @ Toronto
Lewis is 4-1, 2.60 in eight postseason starts; he is 0-5, 8.87 in his last five starts- under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Texas is 5-4 in his road starts. Lewis is 0-0, 3.21 in two starts against Toronto this season.
Sanchez has allowed one (unearned) run in 7.1 IP covering nine postseason relief stints; this is his first postseason start. He is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; under is 12-3-1 in his last 16 starts. Jays are 8-5 in his home starts. Sanchez is 0-0, 5.93 in two starts vs Texas this year.
Blue Jays are 6-3 against Texas this year- Toronto won its last five games, is 11-5 in its last 16. Rangers are 7-7 in last 14 games. Road team won six of last seven Toronto-Texas playoff games.
Jays are in playoffs for second year in row, only times they’ve made it since 1993. Texas is in for fifth time in last seven years- they’ve never won a World Series. Gibbons is 8-6 as a postseason manager. Banister is 2-5 as a postseason manager, with all six games against Toronto.
NLDS
Dodgers @ Nationals
36-year old Hill is 3-2, 1.84 in six starts (under 4-2) for the Dodgers; his only postseason start in a 12-year career was in 2007- he allowed three runs in three IP for the Cubs against Arizona. Hill didn’t pitch against Washington this year.
Roark is 3-3, 2.16 in his last seven starts (under 5-1-1); this is his first postseason start- he allowed one run in 2.2 IP in two relief stints for the Nationals two years ago, against the Giants. Roark lost 3-2 to LA June 21, allowing three runs in 7.1 IP. Washington is 10-7 in his home starts.
Dodgers are in playoffs for 4th year in a row- their last World Series title was in 1988. LA is 6-1 vs Washington this season; they lost six of last eight road games, but most of those losses came after they clinched the division. Nationals won six of last ten games; they jogged to NL East title— they’re in playoffs for third time in last five years.
Roberts is a rookie manager. Baker is 19-27 as postseason manager; he won NL pennant is 2002 with the Giants.
ALDS
Cleveland @ Boston
Tomlin is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts; his last five starts stayed under. Indians are 10-5 in his road starts. He allowed three runs in 7.2 IP in his only start vs Boston this year. This is his first postseason appearance.
Buchholz is 0-0, 4.21 in five postseason starts, which suggests a bullpen game here. He is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts overall; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Boston is 4-7 in his home starts.
Red Sox are in playoffs for just second time in last seven years; they’re 4-4 vs Cleveland this year; they lost seven of last eight games overall, which followed their 11-game win streak. Indians are in playoffs for just third time since 2001; they’re 10-4 in last 14 games overall.
Obvious subplot here is that Francona is manager who ended Boston’s championship drought when he won 2004 World Series, then won again with Sox in ‘07. Francona has a 29-18 career record in playoff games. Farrell is 11-6 as a postseason manager, with a World Series title in 2013.
Texas @ Toronto
Lewis is 4-1, 2.60 in eight postseason starts; he is 0-5, 8.87 in his last five starts- under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Texas is 5-4 in his road starts. Lewis is 0-0, 3.21 in two starts against Toronto this season.
Sanchez has allowed one (unearned) run in 7.1 IP covering nine postseason relief stints; this is his first postseason start. He is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; under is 12-3-1 in his last 16 starts. Jays are 8-5 in his home starts. Sanchez is 0-0, 5.93 in two starts vs Texas this year.
Blue Jays are 6-3 against Texas this year- Toronto won its last five games, is 11-5 in its last 16. Rangers are 7-7 in last 14 games. Road team won six of last seven Toronto-Texas playoff games.
Jays are in playoffs for second year in row, only times they’ve made it since 1993. Texas is in for fifth time in last seven years- they’ve never won a World Series. Gibbons is 8-6 as a postseason manager. Banister is 2-5 as a postseason manager, with all six games against Toronto.
