Trevor Bauer struck out 12 and enabled just two hits in 7 2/3 innings. Every starter on both teams struck out at least as soon as, resulting in a record 37 punch outs. As our Mike Axisa noted elsewhere, the Braves and Reds likewise set a record for the longest scoreless playoff game.
Oakland turns the script?.
Playoff success for the As since the days of the Bash Brothers has been tough to come by. From 2000-13, there were 6 Game 5 losses in the ALDS. They did win one ALDS, however then got swept in the ALCS. Because that stretch, there have been 3 wild card video games and the As lost all 3. Looping in the last two with Game 1 here in 2020, the As had zero leads in any championship game after losing the 2014 Wild Card Game to the Royals..
With their backs against the wall on Wednesday, however, the As performed early. They got 2 in the first thanks to a Nick Madrigal mistake, though they got three singles before that and putting the ball in play is always chosen to setting out. In the bottom of the 2nd, Marcus Semien muscled up for a two-run shot:.
White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel was chased after just 3 1/3 innings..
The As counterpart, nevertheless, was outstanding. Chris Bassitt worked seven innings and enabled just one work on six hits. Oakland nearly coughed up a three-run lead in the ninth, however Jake Diekman got Jose Abreu to ground out with the bases load to end the game and the danger.
Looking ahead to Game 3, the As might run lefty Sean Manaea out there, however theres a caveat. The White Sox are now 15-0 this season in games started by left-handers, including Game 1 against Jesus Luzardo. Heres how the Sox fared in the routine season versus each side:.
vs. RHP:.253/.313/.436 vs. LHP:.285/.364/.523.
With that in mind, maybe the option will be righty Mike Fiers?.
The White Soxs alternatives are Dane Dunning (2-0, 3.97), Dylan Cease (5-4, 4.01) and Reynaldo Lopez (1-3, 6.49)..
Braves only need one.
Braves initially baseman Freddie Freeman secured a 1-0 triumph with a walk-off single in the 13th inning of Atlantas series opener against the Reds on Wednesday. Freemans knock was just the sixth of the day for a Braves group that reached base 6 less times than the Reds did.
What everybody will keep in mind about Game 1 was how dominant the pitching was for both teams. The Braves were paced by left-hander Max Fried, who struck out five over 7 shutout frames.
The 2020 Major League Baseball postseason continues Wednesday with a jam-packed eight-game schedule in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. There are four video games in both the American League and National League sides of the bracket, and four AL groups are trying to advance to the divisional round.
Because all of the Wild Card Series video games are being dipped into the ballparks of higher-seeded teams, there will be no day of rests throughout these rounds. Heres the complete schedule for the best-of-three Wild Card Series on Wednesday Games on ESPN and ESPN2 can be streamed by means of fuboTV ( Try for totally free).
Wild Card Series schedule for Wednesday.
( All times are U.S/ Eastern).
Now, here are some takeaways from the days action:.
Rays sweep Jays with ease.
Three-game series on a one vs. 8 match in baseball might not typically be rather the bloodbath fans of other sports may expect. When it comes to the Blue Jays visiting the Rays, it was every bit of one. The Rays got a run in the bottom of the very first, a two-run homer in the 2nd, and after that a Bo Bichette mistake left the door open for Hunter Renfroe with the bases packed and 2 outs:.
Yankees-Cleveland Game 2.
Easily, it was 7-0 Rays and they never recalled. The series barely seemed like it had started before it was basically over..
Renfroes shot was the first Rays grand slam in postseason history..
The Rays only had to utilize Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow amongst their starting pitchers and now get to wait until Oct. 5 (Monday) before they need to play once again. They will be traveling to southern California, however otherwise its an easy handful of days exercising to get themselves all set for the ALDS, where theyll face either the Yankees or Cleveland.
Astros knock out Twins.
The No. 3 seed Twins saw their postseason problems continue today. With the 3-1 loss to the Astros in Game 2, the Twins extended their record MLB playoff losing streak to 18 video games and were knocked out of the postseason while doing so. The destructive streak go back to the 2004 ALDS, and is the longest in North American sports history. Houston, the group with the worst regular season record (29-31) in the playoff field, knocked out Minnesota in 2 games at Target Field..
Aside from the reality the Twins were simply a far better group than the Astros during the routine season, the Twins also held a 24-7 (.774) record when dipping into home. The Astros had been terrible when playing on the road throughout the routine season, assembling an atrocious 9-23 (.281) record on the roadway. The Twins home record was the highest win portion since the 1975 Reds, while the Astros away record is the worst road winning portion by a playoff group in the World Series period.
RHP Masahiro Tanaka (3-3, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 2.91 ERA).
Game 1 was touted as the finest pitching battle of the season with Gerrit Cole facing Shane Bieber, however instead, resulted in the Yankees offense burning out Cleveland. Its possible that Game 2 could make up for the nonexistent pitching battle, with Tanaka and Carrasco set to take the mound in a possible elimination game for Cleveland. Tanaka has actually been lights-out in the postseason, and the veteran owns a 1.76 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 8 playoff starts.
Brewers-Dodgers Game 1.
LHP Brent Suter (2-0, 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.44 ERA).
Milwaukee has actually chosen to opt for a bullpen video game in the Wild Card Series opener. Suter and his fellow bullpenners will face the best offense in baseball.
Because all of the Wild Card Series video games are being played at the ballparks of higher-seeded teams, there will be no days off during these rounds. With the 3-1 loss to the Astros in Game 2, the Twins extended their record MLB playoff losing streak to 18 video games and were knocked out of the postseason in the process. Completely in the two Wild Card Series video games, the Twins lineup handled simply seven hits and 2 runs. The White Sox are now 15-0 this season in games begun by left-handers, consisting of Game 1 against Jesus Luzardo. Its possible that Game 2 might make up for the nonexistent pitching battle, with Tanaka and Carrasco set to take the mound in a possible removal video game for Cleveland.
Frustrations stacked up for the Twins in Wednesdays removal game when the Twins offense went ice cold. Altogether in the two Wild Card Series video games, the Twins lineup handled simply 7 hits and 2 runs.
