It’s a two-game day! First up are the Dodgers and Brewers coming to you from Los Angeles. The Dodgers lead the series 2-0 after winning both games in Milwaukee. That’s not the way to get to your first World Series since 1982, Brewers.
The nightcap will be the Mariners and Blue Jays in game four of the series. The Mariners are up 2-1 after the Blue Jays stormed back for a big win last night. I was already rooting against the Blue Jays but seeing so many Blue Jays fans in Seattle during a playoff game made
me feel even stronger. Let the home fans have their day, Canadians!
So far every game of the LCS has been won by the road team, which is weird. Something tells me that will change tonight. I hope it’s because the Mariners get a win, but I have a feeling if only one home team wins tonight it’ll be the Dodgers. Can the Dodgers just leave us alone, already?
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 6:08 EDT (TBS, HBO Max)
Starters: RHP Tyler Glasnow vs. LHP Aaron Ashby
Glasnow is making his second appearance of the postseason. He pitched 1.2 innings in relief and followed that with a six-inning start, both against the Phillies. He has yet to allow a run this postseason.
Ashby is a relief pitcher who has already made six appearances this postseason, two against the Dodgers! He had one terrible outing with three runs in 1.2 innings against the Cubs, but otherwise has been pretty good. He has functioned as an opener twice this postseason, including three days ago in game one of NLCS.
Dodgers pitching has held the Brewers to just five hits and two runs over the first two games. A key to that success is that the Brewers haven’t been able to get into the Dodgers’ bullpen, which is the weakest part of their team. Ian Snell pitched eight innings in game one only to be one-upped by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched a complete game.
Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 8:33 EDT (FS1)
Starters: RHP Luis Castillo vs. RHP Max Scherzer
Luis Castillo outdueled Tarik Skubal in game two of the ALDS, then appeared in relief in the 15-inning game five. He also has yet to allow a run. He did walk four batters in his start, but when you only give up one hit it’s easier to work around that.
Certified Old Man Max Scherzer is making his 2025 postseason debut tonight. This season wasn’t kind to the 41-year-old pitcher, who struggled with both injury and effectiveness this year. He had an ERA of 5.19 in 17 starts this year. In five of his final six starts to end the regular season, Scherzer gave up at least four runs. On paper, this seems like a slam-dunk matchup for the Mariners, but Scherzer finding success wouldn’t surprise me. He’s incredible.
The Mariners looked in total control during the first two games in Toronto, but the Jays’ bats came alive in game three to score 13 runs and climb back into the series. I don’t care for that.
