Three ALDS matchups are set after the Guardians, Mariners and Phillies swept their way to a berth in the next round. The only series that hasn’t had a close finish is the only one left undecided, as the Mets and Padres meet at Citi Field in Game 3 at 7:07 p.m. ET.
I’ll have series previews on Monday in a similar format with the ALDS in one article and the NLDS in another, with Guardians vs. Yankees, Mariners vs. Astros and Phillies vs. Braves as the three series we know about. Tonight’s winner draws a cross-country trip to face the Dodgers on Tuesday.
DraftKings has the highest market price on the Mets at -140, so if you do like the Kings of Queens, you can find them cheaper at other places. Shop around if you like the Padres as well because you can find some dime lines at other books, or at least a better price than + 120.
My concerns about the Padres bullpen were on display yesterday, as the Mets added four insurance runs in the seventh to turn a tight 3-2 game into a 7-2 laugher. Blake Snell only lasted 3.2 innings, but did well to limit the damage to just two runs after walking six guys. The Mets really needed that seventh inning to get some big hits. The pressure of high-leverage spots as a batter really ramps up in the postseason and teams can really press if they keep failing to come through in those spots.