Justin Verlander led MLB with 21 wins, a 0.80 WHIP and 5.5 hits per nine innings. Our Sponsors; History. Tampa adjusted by having 14 different pitchers with at least a 100 ERA+ in at least 40 innings, per SB Nation's Eric Stephen, and being in the habit of using depth in spots rather than riding traditional starters as teams usually do in the postseason could benefit the Rays against a dominant Houston rotation. Contact Us. All Rights Reserved. Teams. The 2019 Season World Championship (Worlds 2019) is the conclusion of the 2019 League of Legends esports season. Tom Seaver, USC's first member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, dead at 75. Most teams do matchups more in the postseason than normal and we've been doing that all year. At 103-59, the Yankees notched their second straight 100-win season. As a result, here is the updated bracket moving forward: ... German will be unavailable as he was placed on administrative leave through the 2019 World Series … The 116th World Series is slated to start with Game 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. 24 teams are invited: [Show] World Series 2019: Updated Bracket, Predictions Following NLDS Joe Tansey @ JTansey90. https://t.co/hojrvxEChG. 2) Cole If Paul Goldschmidt, Marcell Ozuna and Co. provide the same backing for their pitchers, the Cardinals could be fighting for their first championship since 2011. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Sept. 19 with a hamstring strain, but he told Fox Sports Midwest's Jim Hayes on Wednesday he will be ready for the NLDS. Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz led the team with 41 home runs, and 11 players on the roster hit at least 10 homers. The Nationals started October with a WIld Card Game victory over the Brewers and got the first and last wins of the 2019 postseason. The postseason bracket, along with scores from every game from October can be found below. Login Register. On the injury front, the Cardinals' concern surrounds second baseman Kolten Wong. "For us, we may not do things the traditional way of pitching, but we still get wins. 3) Greinke. Depending on how Thursday's matchup with the Rays plays out, the Astros could give Verlander plenty of rest to start Game 3 and allow Cole proper recovery time to go in Game 4. @Twins vs. @Yankees https://t.co/tmRa6wpZGH. The Nationals and Cardinals carry two-game winning streaks into Game 1, but Mike Shildt's ballclub enters with an advantage from their regular-season meetings that could put it into the Fall Classic. In the AL's wild-card encore Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays left no room for doubt and dominated the Oakland Athletics 5-1 behind four home runs, which tied for the franchise record in a playoff game. The Nationals' decision to start Max Scherzer in the wild-card game nearly cost them, as the three-time Cy Young winner allowed three earned runs across 5.0 innings despite leading the team with a 2.92 ERA in the regular season. In their regular-season matchups, L.A. slightly edged Washington 4-3. A.J. Register. (2) Atlanta Braves vs. (3) St. Louis Cardinals. Atlanta went 4-2 against St. Louis but only outscored the Red Birds 29-27. The American League East champion earned four days off between the ALDS and ALCS by sweeping the Minnesota Twins. VENUE. October baseball is THE BEST. German will be unavailable as he was placed on administrative leave through the 2019 World Series amid domestic violence allegations. Pitching figures to dictate this series. The Dodgers are the odds-on favorites to represent the NL in the World Series at +225 ($100 bet wins $200) to win it all behind only the Astros, according to Caesars Sportsbook, which would mark their third consecutive World Series appearance. In large part because of this, the Astros are the odds-on favorites to win their second championship in three years at +200 ($100 bet wins $200), according to Caesars Sportsbook. New York's best-case scenario is to remain at home to start the ALCS versus the Tampa Bay Rays, who are looking to become the third road team to win Game 5 of the division series. St. Louis' best weapons on the mound figures to be starter Jack Flaherty (11-8, 2.75) and closer Carlos Martinez (4-2, 3.17, 24 saves). The Cardinals enter the second round off a 13-run performance and with a 5-2 regular-season record versus the Nationals.