MLB
Tuesday’s games
Houston (1-2) @ Boston (2-1)
— Greinke hasn’t started a game since September 19.
— Astros are 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— under 7-3-2 last 12
— He is 2-5, 5.09 in nine starts vs Boston.
— He is 4-6, 4.18 in 19 postseason starts.
— Houston starters allowed 11 runs in 2.2 IP, in Games 2-3
— Houston scored 44 runs in last seven games.
— Astros are 3-12 with RISP so far in series.
— Houston is 1-6 in last seven road games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Pivetta is 0-2, 4.50 in his last five starts.
— He allowed 3 runs in 8.2 IP, in two relief stints this month.
— Red Sox are 2-8 in his last ten starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— He is 0-2, 5.25 in two starts vs Houston.
— He gave up 3 runs in 8.2 IP, in two postseason relief stints.
— Boston scored 51 runs in its last six games.
— Boston is 6-2 in last eight games overall.
— Red Sox are 7-26 with RISP so far in series.
— Red Sox won their last four home games.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Astros are 6-4 vs Boston this year, 2-2 here.
Atlanta (2-0) @ Los Angeles (0-2)
— Morton is 1-1, 1.89 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 18-17 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— He is 1-1, 4.50 in four starts vs LA.
— He is 7-4, 3.44 in 14 playoff starts.
— Atlanta had walk-off wins in both Games 1-2.
— Braves won seven of last eight games overall.
— Braves won four of last five road games.
— under 28-16-4 last 48 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Buehler is 3-1, 1.99 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 9-4 in his last 13 starts.
— over 5-3 last eight
— He is 2-0, 2.79 in three starts vs Atlanta.
— He is 3-2, 2.50 in 13 postseason starts.
— Dodgers used 8 pitchers Saturday, 7 on Sunday; day off helps.
— Last four games, LA is 5-43 with RISP.
— Dodgers are 16-1 in their last 17 home games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Dodgers are 4-4 vs Braves this year, 3-0 here.