With only two games today, and no confirmed lineups from the later game, below is a quick breakdown of the two games, and two example lineups.  Please make sure to monitor the lineups, and make any necessary changes.  Good luck!

Red Sox @ Astros  

The first game of this series features both team’s aces taking the mound, and Vegas reflects that.  This game checks in with the lowest projected total of the two, with neither team projected for four or more runs.  Verlander and Houston are the home favorites vs Chris Sale.  Verlander is 5-0, with a 1.06 ERA since joining Houston.  Houston has struck out the least amount of all teams in baseball at 17.3% this year, but Sale is 5-1, with a 1.31 ERA, and  65 K’s over 48 innings lifetime vs them.  He’ll be making his postseason debut.  Salary wise, both Verlander and Sale are your top tier pitchers tonight, and on a small two game slate, taking hitters from this game will provide you with the lowest ownership levels.

 

Yankees @ Indians

 

With the first game being a matchup of two top pitchers, the other A.L. divisional series will feature their aces in game two.  For tonight, we may not see a score like we have the last two nights, but should see plenty of more run opportunities than the early game.  Throw in the fact that if the Yankees fall behind early, they’ll rest their better bullpen arms, and this very well may turn into a high scoring game. With Kluber planning to start game two and if necessary, game five, tonight is the Yankees best chance to steal a game.  The Yankees are starting Sonny Gray tonight, who is just  4-7, with a 3.72 ERA over eleven starts for the Yankees.  He is 1-2, with a 4.86 ERA vs Cleveland this year.   If the Yankees are going to steal this game, they will have to figure out how to get to Bauer. Bauer is 2-0, with a 1.38 ERA in two vs Yanks this year.  Salary wise, taking one of these pitchers will open up much more salary, but they both have a greater chance of having shorter outings than the two top guys.  Both teams are priced similar hitting wise, with the potential for both top, as well as value options available.