Saturday is absolutely stacked with baseball, kicking off the Division Series round with four Game 1s across the American and National Leagues. After a couple of days packed with Wild Card action, we’re diving headfirst into the real grind now, and the Dodgers are leading the charge for the NL, starting Tarik Skubal against what could be a Braves bullpen game at 1 p.m. PT.
The Heat is ON in the NLDS
It’s not just the Braves bringing the heat to Dodger Stadium for that afternoon start. The forecast calls for triple-digit temperatures, and Tarik Skubal is already bracing for it. He said Friday, “Hopefully everyone is drinking a lot of water and staying hydrated. It’s going to be a hot one.” Talk about high stakes, already, with the conditions making Game 1 even tougher. Later in the day, the NL action wraps up with the Padres hitting the road at 5:30 p.m. PT to face the Brewers at Miller Park. Robbie Ray is on the bump for San Diego, going up against what sounds like a certified stud in likely NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee. Fox Sports has us covered for all these NL showdowns.
ALDS Brings the Firepower Early
Before the afternoon heat really kicks in on the west coast, the American League gets things rolling bright and early. First up, 10 a.m. PT, the White Sox are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians. That’s a true division series, with Hagen Smith squaring off against Parker Messick. Then, at 3:30 p.m. PT, we get a clash of titans as Gerrit Cole and the Yankees roll into Tampa Bay to battle Drew Rasmussen and the Rays. TBS is the spot for these AL matchups, so make sure you’ve got your remote ready to toggle back and forth.
What’s Next After This Baseball Feast?
This Saturday is a feast, no doubt about it, with four Game 1s to get us started right. We’ve got another shot at a day loaded with four postseason baseball games, but it all depends on how these series shake out. If both National League series don’t get swept, then next Wednesday, October 7, is going to be absolutely wild. We’d see two NLDS Games 4 and two ALDS Games 3. Get ready, because it’s only just begun.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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