A take a look at what’s taking place across the majors in the present day:

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KID’S GAME

Prized rookie Deivi Garcia is ready to develop into the youngest Yankees pitcher to make a postseason begin in Sport 2 of the best-of-five AL Division Sequence in opposition to rival Tampa Bay. New York gained the opener 9-Three on Monday.

The 21-year-old Garcia made his main league debut Aug. 30 and went 3-2 with a 4.98 ERA in six regular-season begins. He’ll surpass Corridor of Famer Whitey Ford, who was almost 22 when he began Sport Four of the 1950 World Sequence in opposition to the Phillies, because the youngest postseason starter for New York.

The 5-foot-9 Garcia additionally will develop into the youngest pitcher to begin within the postseason for any crew since Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Julio Urias was 20 in Sport Four of the 2016 NL Championship Sequence in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.

Tyler Glasnow, 27, goes for the AL East champion Rays. The 6-foot-Eight Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 ERA) had 91 strikeouts in 57 1/Three innings this season. He is gained six straight selections and 4 consecutive begins, together with six innings of two-run ball to win the first-round clincher in opposition to Toronto.

LONG AND SHORT

Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros look to seize a 2-Zero lead of their best-of-five Division Sequence in opposition to AL West champion Oakland. Correa homered twice and drove in 4 runs to energy the Astros to a 10-5 victory at Dodger Stadium in Sport 1. The star shortstop is 6 for 11 (.545) with three dwelling runs in three playoff video games this 12 months.

Houston’s younger bullpen additionally is a large purpose the defending American League champions are 3-Zero within the postseason. The unit hasn’t allowed a run in 14 2/Three innings, holding opposing hitters to three for 43 (.070) on the plate.

WHO’S UP?

The Padres hadn’t stated whether or not starters Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger will likely be wholesome sufficient to crack their NL Division Sequence roster and pitch in opposition to the Dodgers. Each had been left off the first-round roster, Lamet with biceps tightness and Clevinger with an elbow impingement. If both is activated, they may pitch Sport 1 in Arlington, Texas – San Diego hadn’t introduced a starter but.

”Clearly, these are two of their higher starters,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated. ”We’re getting ready for each these guys till we do not have to.”

Los Angeles will begin right-hander Walker Buehler within the opener, with left-hander Clayton Kershaw set for Sport 2. Buehler has been coping with a hard blister.

BRAVE NEW WORLD

The Braves are again within the NL Division Sequence for a 3rd straight 12 months however have not superior to the NL Championship Sequence since 2001. They’re hoping they will maintain off the upstart Marlins, who’ve by no means misplaced a postseason sequence. Max Fried (7-0) begins the opener for Atlanta in Houston in opposition to Sandy Alcantara (3-2).

Atlanta ended a streak of 10 consecutive losses in postseason rounds by shutting out the Reds in a two-game sweep for his or her first playoff sequence win since 2001.

”We wish to transfer on previous the NLDS,” star slugger Freddie Freeman stated. ”We gained a sequence however it’s nonetheless simply the Division Sequence. So, we have got some work to do. And we now have chips on our shoulders from the final couple of years.”

Atlanta is searching for a giant sequence from Freeman after he was hampered by a nagging elbow damage within the 2019 playoffs.

”He was harm, there is not any doubt about it,” supervisor Brian Snitker stated. ”That man laid it on the market for us. I do know it wasn’t enjoyable for him. It was bothering him.”

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