We have three chances to see the conclusions of a division series tonight. We’ll feature two of those games, and we predict at least one ends tonight. We also have a series tied at one, and we’ll look closely at the pitching matchup against offenses that have struggled and could again tonight.
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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Leg 1: J.T. Realmuto to record an RBI (+150)
- Leg 2: Bryce Harper to record 2+ total bases (+120)
- Leg 3: Over 7 (-106)
We could see the world champs make an early exit, with Philadelphia on the brink of another upset in the playoffs. The stadium was electric on Friday, and when Rhys Hoskins and Bryce Harper went deep in the third, it was pandemonium.
Noah Syndergaard will have the task of closing it out. The days of the mighty Thor are long gone, and he doesn't get the swing and misses like he used to, but his exit velocity was in the 79 percentile this year, and the hard hit rate in the 80th, which is excellent, but he's facing a Braves lineup that finished second in both categories this year.
It will be on Charlie Morton to save the season for the Braves. The long-time veteran has struggled this year against Philly and allowed at least four earned in three of four starts.
The pitching matchup doesn't favor either team and with each game hitting the over in this series, expect that to continue.
Parlay Odds: +644 via FanDuel
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
- Leg 1: Astros -1.5 (+152)
- Leg 2: Yordan Alvarez to record 2+ total bases (+100)
- Leg 3: Over 7 (+100)
Could the magical season be coming to an end for Mariners tonight? Seattle is in a tough predicament as they'll have to win three straight. It's happened before, in fact, the Mariners did back in 1995 against the Yankees.
George Kirby will try to get the comeback going for the most pressured start of his career. Kirby has struggled recently with a 5.59 ERA and 22 hits allowed in his last 19 innings.
Yordan Alvarez and the offense have pushed this team the last two games, but the depth of their pitching staff will help this team win a championship. Lance McCullers missed most of the season, but since returning, he's not allowed more than three runs in any of his eight starts.
McCullers has a great history against the Mariners, going 10-3 with a 2.80 ERA, and they've won four of the last five games in Seattle.
Parlay Odds: +516 via FanDuel
Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees
- Leg 1: Under 7 (-112)
- Leg 2: Yankees 1st half results (+125)
- Leg 3: Luis Severino over 3.5 strikeouts (-158)
- Leg 4: Triston McKenzie over 5.5 strikeouts (-120)
The Guardians got the important split on the road, meaning they could win this series at home.
They finally scored multiple runs for the first time in three games with the 4-2 win, but this team still hasn’t been successful in this series with the contact-type approach they have at the plate.
This could play in Luis Severino's favor, as the power pitcher will use his velocity for swing and misses rather than getting Cleveland to chase. Sev finished the season incredibly with a 1.69 ERA in the final three coming back from injury.
The power-hitting Yankee lineup has gotten some pop in the last two games, but they failed to come through on multiple occasions with runners on base. They'll try to regroup against Triston McKenzie, who had a remarkable season and a stellar start against the Yankees in Cleveland, going seven scoreless innings. He did have the benefit of facing a New York lineup that was coming off a doubleheader the day before and had no Aaron Judge in the lineup.
The state of each bullpen is a huge factor - the Yankees nearly depleted there’s yesterday, and the Guardians will likely not have Emmanuel Clase. This will end up like last night, especially with this game’s expected weather in the 40s and breezy.
Parlay Odds: +921 via FanDuel
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