With the Major League Baseball Postseason officially underway, we saw some early upsets in the Wild Card Round, and can potentially see some again in the ALDS, which is ongoing throughout this week.
In the Wild Card Round, the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and The New York Mets (all three underdogs) upset their respective opponents. The Tigers are now underway in a series against the Cleveland Guardians, Royals against the New York Yankees, and Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The three teams these underdogs are matching up against had a BYE, so the question is will they be a little rusty at any point during the series?
The Tigers Cinderella story has come pretty far, but will it finally come to an end? The Guardians match up pretty well against Detroit and I believe they have the pitching to finally tame the Tigers.
On the other side of the bracket, with the New York Mets shockingly taking Game 1 in Philadelphia after a spectacular 5 run 8th inning comeback, are in good shape as after Game 2, will head back to New York.
The New York Yankees took Game 1 against the Royals but it wasn’t easy. The Royals have the pitching to lock up the Yankees lineup. Aaron Judge’s postseason woes continue which is the storyline out of this series from the jump. If the Yankees want to go the distance, Aaron Judge needs to contribute. After going 0-4 with three strikeouts in game one, his career postseason average looms toward the
Mendoza line (.200 AVG), it’s a fair ask for Yankees fans to call on their captain to wake up at the plate.
The Dodgers-Padres series for the battle of California is off to a fascinating start as well, with Ohtani showing off his talent in his first-ever postseason appearance in Game 1 by hitting a massive 3-run home run to tie the game early on. I think the The Dodgers-Padres series has the potential to be one of the best series we’ve seen in a while, as both teams are truly special and match up very well against one another.
As these four matchups are Best of 5 series, each matchup will conclude by this coming Saturday, and we will have a clearer picture of who could possibly raise the trophy in the coming weeks, as there will only be four teams remaining. Who do you have winning each series during the ALDS?
