The 2020 Major League Baseball postseason rolled on with four video games Thursday in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. 3 more teams– the Braves, Athletics and Dodgers– punched their ticket to the divisional round, while the Padres fought back in their series versus the Cardinals to force a definitive Game 3. The day was originally set to have a five-game schedule, but Game 2 of Marlins-Cubs was rained out and pressed to Friday.
Below are the arise from Thursday and crucial takeaways from the day.
Wild Card Series schedule/scores
The 2020 Major League Baseball postseason rolled on with 4 video games Thursday in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. 3 more teams– the Braves, Athletics and Dodgers– punched their ticket to the divisional round, while the Padres battled back in their series versus the Cardinals to require a decisive Game 3. The Oakland Athletics rallied in Wednesdays win-or-go-home video game to beat the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, to advance to the AL Division Series. With the win in the best-of-three Wild Card Series, Oakland snapped its MLB record streak of 9 consecutive losses in winner-take-all games. This was the As very first because removal game win given that Game 7 of the 1973 World Series.
As breeze removal game skid.
The Oakland Athletics rallied in Wednesdays win-or-go-home video game to defeat the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, to advance to the AL Division Series. With the win in the best-of-three Wild Card Series, Oakland snapped its MLB record streak of nine successive losses in winner-take-all video games. This was the As very first given that elimination video game win since Game 7 of the 1973 World Series.
Its also the very first time Oakland advanced past the preliminary of the postseason given that 2006. The No. 2 seed As will face the department competitor and No. 6 seed Houston Astros in the ALDS. The As controlled the Astros in the regular season, completing 7-3 with the AL West title.
After the White Sox jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 3rd, the As addressed with four runs in the fourth inning. Chicago connected the game back up in the 5th inning, but Chad Pinder struck the proceed two-run single with 2 outs in the fifth. Pinders RBI single was the very first run-scoring postseason hit by any As batter with runners in scoring position because the 2014 AL Wild Card Game.
The No. 1 seed Dodgers will play the winner of the San Diego Padres-St. Louis Cardinals series, which will conclude on Friday. The No. 8 seed Brewers, alternatively, will hit the drawing board and wish to conjure up a strategy for setting up a much better offense heading into next season.
For more takeaways from this video game, you can read our complete breakdown here.
Padres offense comes to life.
It looked as thought the Padres, who had the NLs second-best record and among baseballs best offenses in the 60-game routine season, were heading for a quiet exit in their Wild Card Series match against the Cardinals. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning on Thursday. Tatis homer was the very first of five for San Diego in a three-inning span. Tatis and Wil Myers both struck 2 homers, making history while doing so, en route to a 11-9 win. Find out more about that video game here.
Marlins-Cubs delayed due to weather.
Video game 2 of the best-of-three series between the Marlins and Cubs has been held off to Friday. Complete story here..
Braves finally advance; Reds scoreless again.
In a two-game series against the Reds, essentially the entire Braves pitching personnel controlled. Sure, the Reds got 11 hits in Game 1, but it was 10 singles and one double. In Game 2, we have to credit rookie Ian Anderson being nails in his postseason debut, striking out nine in his 6 innings of scoreless work.
Lets likewise credit Marcell Ozuna for his two-run shot in the eighth to give the Braves some breathing space …
Kershaw sets individual record, Dodgers proceed
The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Divisional Series on Thursday after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the best-of-three wild card round..
The Dodgers were paced by left-hander Clayton Kershaw, the method they have actually been numerous times over his big-league profession. He provided a vintage performance: tying his postseason career-high with eight innings pitched, and setting an individual record with 13 strikeouts. Kershaws slider played a crucial function in his night, as the Brewers whiffed on 20 of the 32 swings they took versus the pitch..
Things came off the rails for Woodruff during the 5th inning, however, as he enabled three runs to score. Mookie Betts then doubled in a set to give the Dodgers an overwhelming 3-0 lead.
There, weve gotten all the credit for the Braves in their purge of the way..
The Reds offense was 8 for 73 (.110) in the two-game series. Its just a two-game sample, undoubtedly, and if this was just the first 2 games of the regular season we could simply call it a sluggish start. Instead, the Reds came in having actually won 11 of their last 14 and got outstanding pitching for 20 innings before the bottom of the eighth on Thursday.
Back on the Braves end, though, lets conclude on a favorable note. The Braves have actually lastly advanced a playoff round.
… and then Adam Duvall for putting it out of reach..
