The Royals are now up 1-0, and their Cinderella postseason continues.
Game Info
Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles (KC up 1-0), 3:00 CT on TBS
Game Thread
This is it, folks. Down there. Those comments. Go nuts.
Starting Pitchers
Yordano Ventura (3.20 ERA, 3.60 FIP, 3.74 xFIP; 2.30 K/BB)
versus
Bud Norris (3.65 ERA, 4.22 FIP, 3.98 xFIP; 2.67 K/BB)
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
1. Nick Markakis, RF
2. Alejandro De Aza, LF
3. Adam Jones, CF
4. Nelson Cruz, DH
5. Steve Pearce, 1B
6. J.J. Hardy, SS
7. Ryan Flaherty, 3B
8. Caleb Joseph, C
9. Jonathan Schoop, 2B
Kansas City Royals Lineup
1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Nori Aoki, RF
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Billy Butler, DH
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Omar Infante, 2B
9. Mike Moustakas, 3B
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The NLCS kicks off tonight (go Giants) with the Giants (go Giants) taking on the Cardinals (go Giants).
Game Info
San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:00 CT on FOX
Game Thread
This is it, folks. Down there. Those comments. Go nuts.
Starting Pitchers
Madison Bumgarner (2.98 ERA, 3.05 FIP, 2.99 xFIP; 5.09 K/BB)
versus
Adam Wainwright (2.38 ERA, 2.88 FIP, 3.34 xFIP; 3.58 K/BB)
San Francisco Giants Lineup
1. Gregor Blanco, CF
2. Joe Panik, 2B
3. Buster Posey, C
4. Pablo Sandoval, 3B
5. Hunter Pence, RF
6. Brandon Belt, 1B
7. Brandon Crawford, SS
8. Travis Ishikawa, LF
9. Madison Bumgarner, P
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter, 3B
2. Randal Grichuk, RF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
5. Matt Adams, 1B
6. Yadier Molina, C
7. Jon Jay, CF
8. Kolten Wong, 2B
9. Adam Wainwright, P