2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “C”
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| SERIES PREVIEW – Southbend took the season series 8-4 over Tijuana, but TIJ has the better pithing staff as they were #3 overall in the AL with a team ERA o 3.45 and held teams to a .207 batting average. Southbend was in the middle of the pack with a 3.82 ERA but with a respectable .226 batting average.
The big difference in the teams was the hitting as Southbend was #5 in hitting and Tijuana was #12. Southbend hit 221 HRs to Tijuana’s 192, but the Lynx averaged 5.0 runs per game to the Bottle Rockets 4.2. Based on the regular season numbers the Southbend Lynx have a slight edge over the Tijuana Bottle Rockets to win the series. |
2024 NATIONAL LEAGUEWILD CARD SERIES “A”
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| SERIES PREVIEW – The up and coming #8th seed Prairie Falcons (86-76) face the grizzled veterans of the #1 Tempe Tempers (120-42) |
2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “B”
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| SERIES PREVIEW – The upcoming Wild Card Series between the Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas (87-75) and the Fremont Cannons (100-62) promises to be an exciting matchup. Fremont dominated the regular season battle, winning 11 out of 13 games. Both teams have high aspirations for the first Wild Card Round, but the Cannons have the edge in several key areas. Fremont’s starting pitching and hitting are superior, while Southwest Detroit holds the advantage in the bullpen. Fremont needs to win 3 out of 6 games to move on to the Division Series, whereas Southwest Detroit must win 4 out of 7 games to advance. Given these factors, the odds favor Fremont to win the series, with a 70% chance of advancing compared to Southwest Detroit’s 30% chance. |
2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “A”
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| SERIES PREVIEW – The reigning World Champion Hollywood Werewolves start their playoff run against the Gainesville Swamp Things. |
2023 NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “D”
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| SERIES PREVIEW – The Sacramento Capitals and Harsens Island Walleye match up during the 2023 MWBL NL Wild Card Round. The teams were evenly matched during the regular season, with the teams earning 96 and 94 wins respectively, and a 6-6 head-to-head record against each other.
The Walleye have the upper hand when it comes to pitching, with a 2.78 ERA and 486 runs allowed during the regular season versus the Capitals’ 3.24 season ERA and 582 runs allowed. For the Wild Card Round, the Walleye line up a rotation touting grades 15, 15, 14, 11, with a stellar group of relief pitchers backing them up, while the Capitals put forth a comparable rotation with grades of 18, 17, 13, 12, but a more motley crew of arms in relief. The Capitals appear to have the clear edge on offense, with the team batting .251/.317/.427 over the season, hitting 218 HR and scoring 751 runs versus the Walleye hitting .239/.298/.359 with 134 HR and 640 runs. |
