Sports fans are in for a treat later today as we’ve served up a pair of mouth-watering MLB postseason games that will definitely whet your baseball appetite. Kicking things off today is the much-anticipated Game 4 showdown between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League Championship Series. Then, the Chicago Cubs square off with the New York Mets in Game 3 of their National League Championship Series.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two pivotal playoff games and while you’re at it, you can check out our full preview of Game 3 of the NLCS between the Cubs and the Mets.
[sc:MLBArticles ]Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4:07 PM ET)
Line: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays – view all MLB lines
Look out, there’s still some life left in the ever-resilient Blue Jays. Toronto cut Kansas City’s series lead to 2-1 with an impressive 11-8 victory in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Jays’ vaunted power game returned on Monday as they lit up Royals ace Johnny Cueto for a whopping eight runs. Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson each drilled a homer in a six-run third inning that swung the game in Toronto’s favor.
[sc:MLB240banner ]The Blue Jays will look to sustain the momentum from that huge win when they host the Royals in Game 4 later today. Starting for Toronto in this pivotal contest is R.A. Dickey (0-0, 1.93 ERA). He lasted just 4.2 innings in Game 4 of the ALDS, but he surrendered only one run. Dickey was terrific in his last start against the Royals on August 2, giving up no runs and two hits while striking out six batters in seven innings of work.
The Royals, on the other hand, will have Chris Young (0-0, 2.25 ERA) as their starting pitcher today. He allowed only one run over four innings during Game 1 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros. Young started just once against the Blue Jays this season, allowing three runs in six innings of work.
The Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last seven home games against the Royals.
Writer’s Prediction
Toronto wins, 7-3, to even the series at two games apiece.
New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs (8:07 PM ET)
Line: New York Mets (-125) at Chicago Cubs (+115) – view all MLB lines
The New York Mets grabbed a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLCS with a thrilling 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Daniel Murphy was the star of the show for the Mets, hitting his fifth homer this postseason off Cubs ace Jake Arrieta. The Mets will look to establish a 3-0 series advantage later tonight when they take on the Cubs in Game 3 of their National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field.
Starting for the Mets in this all-important game is Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.38 ERA). He will be going for his third postseason win this year after allowing two runs in 13 innings in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He lost both of his starts, though, against the Cubs this season. Chicago, on the other hand, will counter with starter Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 5.79 ERA). He gave up three runs in 4.2 innings pitched in his last postseason start in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cubs are 7-0 in their last seven home games against the Mets.
Writer’s Prediction
Chicago wins, 6-5. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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