ALDS1-Tampa Bay Rays Vs Houston Astros

[nynasty]

Game 1: Justin Verlander vs. Tyler Glasnow

Game 2: Gerrit Cole vs. Blake Snell

Game 3: Zack Greinke vs. Charlie Morton




This is gonna be good.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I see a sweep

 

[redseat]

Which Greinke shows up?

Could this be the Rays year?

 

[nynasty]

I see a sweep

Maybe. I think it's going the full 5.

Worth noting the Rays won the season series, and have won 8 of the last 13 H2H dating back to the beginning of 2018.

 

[bksballer89]

Rays got the pitching to go toe to toe with Houston.

Stros in a tight 4 game series IMO

 

[navamind]

Rays Sternberg arranged for Montreal group leader to attend wild-card game

Sternberg said that Montreal businessman Stephen Bronfman asked for tickets for himself and some colleagues, and the Rays, who are working on a plan to split future seasons in Montreal, were happy to help their potential future partners.

Really? A billionaire can't bother to pay for playoff tickets?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Release the hounds!!

 

[Clayton]

I think this is pretty much the same series as the Dodgers/Nats. You look at the pitching and go 'hey, this might be good' and then you dig deeper and realize that you're probably looking at a short series.

 

[nuraman00]

Rays Sternberg arranged for Montreal group leader to attend wild-card game



Really? A billionaire can't bother to pay for playoff tickets?

Gavin Newsom was on the radio a few days ago, to talk about the the college athletics bill.

He said that when he goes to games, he buys his tickets. If he's invited, he pays for those.

 

[nuraman00]

Tampa Bay vs. Houston:

It would not surprise me if Tampa Bay won. They aren't great at power, but they pitch well, play good defense, and they are also capable of a crooked number every now and them. They have some good contact hitters too.

Also, Houston isn't going to get a great start from every pitcher every time out. That's not realistic.

However, I'm 4-0 in games played so far this postseason, and I think I've pushed my luck.

I don't want to pick Tampa Bay to outright win, because of that.

Houston in 5.

Tampa Bay
Houston
Houston
Tampa Bay
Houston

Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees:

Minnesota is a beast on offense, and they've made good moves to improve their pitching.

I also like their starting pitching, because of Berrios, more.

Minnesota in 4.

Minnesota
Minnesota
New York
Minnesota

 

[nuraman00]

I think this is pretty much the same series as the Dodgers/Nats. You look at the pitching and go 'hey, this might be good' and then you dig deeper and realize that you're probably looking at a short series.

When I looked at Dodgers / Nationals, I didn't think "this might be good".

 

[podsox]

That strike 3 call reminded me of a college basketball ref. That pitch wasn’t close but he wanted to get a reaction

 

[Clayton]

When I looked at Dodgers / Nationals, I didn't think "this might be good".

Fair enough. FWIW, I hope you're right about this series. Ill root against the Astros any day of the week

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Looking like one run will win this one

 

[The Derski]

No offense to David Ross but AJ Pierzynski is so much better at announcing a game.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I think the Rays pitchers gonna have to continue to tread water until Verlander is out of this game

 

[The Derski]

2-0 Astros on a homer to the little league porch.

 

[DayDrinkinginDurham]

RIP glasnow

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I think the Rays pitchers gonna have to continue to tread water until Verlander is out of this game

And water wasn’t treaded

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Finally,, sum pernts