If you don't tune into playoff baseball, you're missing out.A lot of people, myself included, praise the NHL for having a great postseason, but baseball might be just as good.
There are more pitching decisions and matchups, and the importance of every pitch is magnified.We have four series starting today and I think we can put some wagers on the full games.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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(Charlie Riedel/AP)This might be the poster year for why baseball should change the postseason format.We have the Astros barely making the playoffs with a .500 record, and they get to host a series, while the White Sox, who finished three games ahead of the Astros, have to travel to Houston to play them.
The Astros have the experience and a potential MVP in Yordan Alvarez.Their offense is almost certainly better than the White Sox.
In terms of pitching matchups, I think it is fairly close.This will come down to whichever team is less likely to make a mistake.
The Astros are 5-2 against the White Sox this year.I think the White Sox, even with their inexperience, are in a better spot to win the series.
The Astros have shown they are an average team all year long.I like the White Sox to win, and I like this series to go 3 games.New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried delivers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 4, 2025.
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