Monthly Archives: September 2024

2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “D”

 

 

Valdosta

Snappers


vs.

Selkirk

Steelers

SERIES PREVIEW – Valdosta (96-6) vs Selkirk (103-59). Selkirk just won the head to head 7 games to 6. Both great fielding teams 0 errors for Selkirk 84 fo Valdosta both had trouble vs he running game.
Selkirk finished 4th in era 3.22, Valdosta was just above league average at 3.92. Selkirk hitter hit 270 homers and scored a leagues best 903 runs. Valdosta was excellent 226 homers 869 runs scored. Vegas felt Selkirk in 6 games, and expected high scoring games with games at 10.5 over under

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2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “D”

 

 

Coconut

Creek

Crushers


vs.

Chicago

Mobsters

SERIES PREVIEW – The upcoming Wild Card Round Match up between the Coconut Creek Crushers (101-61) and the Chicago Mobsters (90-72) promises to be an exciting matchup. Coconut Creek, finishing third in the American League West, dominated the regular season series against Chicago, winning 9 out of 12 games. Both teams are eager to advance past the first round, with Chicago needing to win 3 out of 6 games and Coconut Creek needing 4 out of 6 to move on to the Division Series.Chicago’s strength lies in their bullpen, which is considered superior to Coconut Creek’s. However, the Crushers have the edge in both starting pitching and hitting. Given these factors, the odds slightly favor the Coconut Creek Crushers to win the series, but Chicago’s strong bullpen could make it a close contest.

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2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “B”

 

Corktown

Cycle


vs.

Triple

Creek

Patriots

SERIES PREVIEW – N.L. East Corktown Cycle (90-72 / ERA 3.97 / .750 OPS) take on N.L. West Champion Triple Creek Patriots (109-53 / ERA 2.82 / OPS .767) in the N.L. Wild Card Round.   Teams are pretty even at the dish but Triple Creek has a slight hurler advantage. Vegas betting is expecting a tight series.

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2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES “C”

 

Tijuana

Bottle

Rockets


vs.

 

Southbend

Lynx

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.

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2024 NATIONAL LEAGUEWILD CARD SERIES “A”

 

 

Prairie

Falcons


vs.

Tempe

Tempers

SERIES PREVIEW – The up and coming #8th seed Prairie Falcons (86-76) face the grizzled veterans of the #1 Tempe Tempers (120-42)

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