I'm still stretched. Doing football and hoops has taken up lots of my time as late. Doesn't mean I'm not paying attention to baseball, I still am. Oh, I spent time in a hot air balloon, drinking lots of sparkling wine and eating fancy food. I know, a slacker am I. 


New to the daily game space? Don't worry, it's pretty simple. Sign up to get an entry into a free $2 contest with Draft Kings and start your journey.


 

NL Divisional Series

Cardinals lead Dodgers, 2-1

 

From @ESPNStatsInfo

 

Matt Carpenter: 1st player to hit both a HR & double in 3 straight postseason games

 

Yasiel Puig is 3 for 12 in the NLDS, but he's struck out 8 times, all on outside pitches

 

Dodgers announce Clayton Kershaw to start Game 4 on short rest. He has a 0.96 ERA in 3 career postseason starts on 3-4 days rest.

 

From @MLBStatoftheDay

 

John Lackey has made 17 career #postseason starts, and owns a 2.92 ERA in those outings.

 

Giants lead Nationals, 2-1

 

From @ESPNStatsInfo

 

The last 11 LDS games the Giants have played have been won by the road team.

 

Nationals snap the Giants 10-game postseason winning streak, keep series alive with win in Game 3. Third longest streak in history.

 

From @MLBStatoftheDay

 

In 3 career road #postseason starts, Madison Bumgarner is 3-0 with a 0.78 ERA; in 4 home #postseason starts, he is 1-3 with a 5.06 ERA.

 

Pablo Sandoval's #postseason hitting streak is now 14 games - tied for the seventh longest in history.
 

AL LCS

Orioles and Royals moved on to the next round.

 

From @MLBStatoftheDay

Nelson Cruz @ncboomstick23s 16 #postseason HRs tie Carlos Beltran for 9th most in history. 8 of his 16 have come vs. Detroit.

 

Nelson Cruz @ncboomstick23 now has 16 homers, 32 RBIs and 25 extra-base hits over his first 37 #postseason games.

 

The @Royals are the second winner of the #WildCard Game to advance to the LCS, joining the 2012 @Cardinals.