MLB
Thursday’s games
White Sox (93-68) @ Houston (95-67)
— Lynn is 1-2, 3.80 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 16-12 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— He is 5-7, 4.41 in 13 starts vs Houston.
— He is 5-4, 4.80 in 26 playoff games (7 starts)
— Chicago is 20-14 in last 34 games.
— White Sox are 6-5 in last 11 road games (40-41 overall on road).
— 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.
— McCullers is 3-1, 2.83 in his last six starts.
— Astros are 17-11 in his starts.
— over 14-13-1
— He is 4-1, 2.17 in six starts vs Chicago.
— He is 1-2, 3.28 in 14 playoff games (7 starts)
— Astros are 4-2 in last six games.
— Astros are 13-4 in last 17 home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 5-2 vs Chicago this year, 4-0 here.
Boston (93-70) @ Tampa Bay (100-62)
— Rodriguez is 1-0, 2.66 in his last four starts.
— Boston is 19-12 in his starts.
— over 15-15-1
— He is 0-1. 7.80 in three starts vs Tampa Bay this year.
— He is 0-0, 8.10 in 8 playoff games (1 start, total of 10 IP)
— Boston is 5-5 in its last ten games.
— Red Sox bullpen pitched 3.1 IP in Tuesday’s Wild Card win.
— Boston won four of last five road games (43-38 overall on road).
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— McClanahan is 1-1, 1.50 in his last four starts (18 IP).
— Tampa Bay is 15-10 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— He is 1-1, 2.81 in three starts vs Boston this year.
— He’s a rookie; this is his first postseason game.
— Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Rays are 9-4 in last 13 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 8-11 vs Tampa Bay this season, 3-7 here
Thursday’s games
White Sox (93-68) @ Houston (95-67)
— Lynn is 1-2, 3.80 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 16-12 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— He is 5-7, 4.41 in 13 starts vs Houston.
— He is 5-4, 4.80 in 26 playoff games (7 starts)
— Chicago is 20-14 in last 34 games.
— White Sox are 6-5 in last 11 road games (40-41 overall on road).
— 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.
— McCullers is 3-1, 2.83 in his last six starts.
— Astros are 17-11 in his starts.
— over 14-13-1
— He is 4-1, 2.17 in six starts vs Chicago.
— He is 1-2, 3.28 in 14 playoff games (7 starts)
— Astros are 4-2 in last six games.
— Astros are 13-4 in last 17 home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 5-2 vs Chicago this year, 4-0 here.
Boston (93-70) @ Tampa Bay (100-62)
— Rodriguez is 1-0, 2.66 in his last four starts.
— Boston is 19-12 in his starts.
— over 15-15-1
— He is 0-1. 7.80 in three starts vs Tampa Bay this year.
— He is 0-0, 8.10 in 8 playoff games (1 start, total of 10 IP)
— Boston is 5-5 in its last ten games.
— Red Sox bullpen pitched 3.1 IP in Tuesday’s Wild Card win.
— Boston won four of last five road games (43-38 overall on road).
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— McClanahan is 1-1, 1.50 in his last four starts (18 IP).
— Tampa Bay is 15-10 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— He is 1-1, 2.81 in three starts vs Boston this year.
— He’s a rookie; this is his first postseason game.
— Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Rays are 9-4 in last 13 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 8-11 vs Tampa Bay this season, 3-7 here
