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The New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox land at the top of the list when it comes to the most World Series titles.

The Seattle Mariners are the lone MLB franchise that has not reached the Fall Classic. Louis Cardinals are the only other MLB franchise to win double-digit World Series titles. They have reached the Fall Classic 40 times dating back to 1921 and won their most recent championship in 2009. The St. Which MLB team has won the most World Series titles in a row? Which MLB team has won the most World Series titles?

The new expanded playoffs are upon us, with four games on Friday to kick off the best-of-three Wild Card Series. If you need a refresher on the new playoff ...

But, if the Cardinals go on a run this postseason, it might be someone from their next generation of players who becomes the unlikely hero. Marte lengthens the Mets lineup on a night in which they'll need all the help they can get, with the Padres sending Yu Darvish to the mound. “When we need a run, that’s what we talked about — about the elephant,” Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Phelps’ message hinged on the analogy that there is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time. The Mariners remained October bystanders for the next six seasons, including an 86-win season in 2016, an 89-win season in 2018 and a 90-win season in 2021, all the way up until Sept. In the stands, general manager Alex Anthopoulos did the same. The Cardinals scored one more run in the bottom of the ninth, but the Phillies were able to close it out and take a 1-0 series lead. The team's coaches stayed at the ballpark until the late hours to prepare for their wild-card matchup with the Rays. Eugenio Suárez and Cal Raleigh opened scoring with a RBI double and two-run home run, respectively, in the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. “It feels pretty damn good to go in the clubhouse and smell the new gear.” 30, just before their most important series of the year against the Braves. If you need a refresher on the new playoff format, click

Philadelphia came away with an unbelievable win over the Cardinals to open their wild-card round series.

After kicking off the series in emphatic fashion, the Phillies won’t have long to celebrate their historic accomplishment. Brandon Marsh then added a single to drive Segura in followed by Kyle Schwarber sac fly to center on the ensuing at-bat to bring Stott in. From there, the Phillies bats began to heat up in short order as shortsop Jean Segura crushed a two-run single to drive in Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper from second and third, respectively. The barrage continued with the next batter in infielder Bryson Stott who grounded into fielder’s choice to bring Sosa home. Friday’s thrilling finish began with the bases loaded as Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm stepped up to the plate. Philly is also just the 10th playoff team in history to achieve the feat.

The Mariners, Phillies and Guardians won their first wild-card game Friday. Padres-Mets is on now. Here are the top plays.

[Alec Bohm](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/alec-bohm-player) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, allowing [J.T. Mets](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/nl-wild-card-game-1-san-diego-padres-vs-new-york-mets-oct-07-2022-game-boxscore-85155) (Game 1 at 8:07 p.m. [Luis Castillo](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/luis-castillo-3-player) allowed six hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings to power the franchise to its first playoff win in 7,657 days -- the last was Oct. Realmuto](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jacob-realmuto-player) to score and bring Philly within one. Two at-bats later, [Josh Bell](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/josh-bell-player) cranked a two-run home run to left center field off Scherzer, giving San Diego an early 2-0 lead. The Phillies proceeded to bring in three more runs before the end of the inning, cruising to a 6-3 victory and stunning Cardinals fans and players. Elsewhere, the [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies-team) pulled off a stunning 6-3 comeback win over the [St. It was a lead they would hold onto until the end. Louis Cardinals ](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals-team)in the afternoon's first NL wild-card game. [MLB wild-card teams release 26-man rosters](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mlb-wild-card-teams-release-26-man-rosters) [Phillies 6, Cardinals 2](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/nl-wild-card-game-1-philadelphia-phillies-vs-st-louis-cardinals-oct-07-2022-game-boxscore-85152) (Game 1) The homer extended their lead to 3-0. [The San Diego Padres are essentially a fantasy team.

Also in the first Five-Tool Newsletter of the 2022 postseason, wild-card series previews, baseball players love new gear, some final Ohtani stats and more.

The winner of this series will face the [Dodgers](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/los-angeles-dodgers) in the NLDS. Shane Bieber](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/06/guardians-rays-wild-card-preview), Albert Pujols back in the postseason with his One True Team and the [Mariners participating in a playoff game for the first time in over two decades](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/01/mariners-playoff-drought-ends). Ohtani became the first player with [enough innings and plate appearances to officially qualify as a pitcher and a hitter](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/05/shohei-ohtani-first-player-qualify-as-hitter-pitcher-same-season). But if we must pick one game to home in on, it’s [Padres-Mets](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/06/mets-padres-wild-card-series-preview). [fun column from last night](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/07/mlb-playoffs-players-love-merch) about how much the players love their postseason apparel. [Padres](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/san-diego-padres) pitching this season. [gone all in with aggressive trades and enormous contracts](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/08/03/padres-ideal-team-juan-soto-the-opener), yet have no resonant accomplishments to show for it. In 17 postseason games, [Soto slashed .277/.373/.554](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/04/13/juan-soto-hitting-genius-daily-cover) with five home runs, including two game-tying blasts—one off Clayton Kershaw and another off Gerrit Cole—and a go-ahead shot off Justin Verlander in Game 6 of the World Series. [Julio Rodríguez is the Mariners’ best player](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/09/23/julio-rodriguez-daily-cover), but let’s give some love to power-hitting third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Start your free trial today.](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&irmp=2936331&sharedID=USA-SI-LiveDrop-MLBLiveDropGenATI) [Blue Jays](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/toronto-blue-jays) shortstop Bo Bichette led the American League in hits (189) for the second year in a row. The Rays have the worst OPS (.678) against right-handed pitching among this year’s 12 playoff teams.

Runs are tough to come by in most postseason games, so under 6.5 was a reasonable play for Game 1 of the wild-card series between the Cardinals and Philadelphia ...

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Even with homer chases by Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball wasn't able to coax fans to ballparks at pre-pandemic levels this season.

In the American League, the Seattle Mariners visit the Toronto Blue Jays while the Tampa Bay Rays play at the Cleveland Guardians. In the National League, the San Diego Padres visit the New York Mets while the Philadelphia Phillies play at the St. The Toronto Blue Jays saw the biggest jump in attendance, rising from 805,901 fans to about 2.65 million. MLB attendance had been declining slowly for years — even before the pandemic — after hitting its high mark of 79.4 million in 2007. This year's numbers are still down from the 68.5 million who attended games in 2019, which was the last season that wasn't affected by the pandemic. The 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers led baseball with 3.86 million fans flocking to Dodger Stadium for an average of 47,672 per contest.

The MLB playoffs get underway today, with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians kicking things off shortly after noontime on the East Coast.

But as you can see, they have some catching up to do. Embrace it. Own it. Too inexperienced? Social media departments do incredible work year-round — with the NFL schedule release videos perhaps atop the list — but team hype videos could be a close second. Too small? [MLB playoffs](https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-playoffs) get underway today, with the [Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.draysbay.com/) and the Cleveland Guardians kicking things off shortly after noontime on the East Coast. The In the social media age, that means hype videos.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored six times in the ninth inning off the St. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, in a 6-3 win.

[Jose Siri homered for the Rays](https://www.mlb.com/video/jose-siri-s-solo-home-run-x5514), who dropped their sixth straight game overall and turn to starter Tyler Glasnow in Game 2 on Saturday to try to keep their season alive. Springer went down in pain and was checked by the trainer but remained in the game. The right-hander turned away from home plate and pumped his fist after fanning designated hitter Danny Jansen to end the seventh, Castillo’s third straight strikeout. But Eflin responded by striking Yadier Molina to end the game, leaving Philadelphia a win away from facing NL East champion Atlanta in the divisional round. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, and the Phillies beat the National League Central champion Cardinals 6-3 on Friday in the opening game of their NL wild-card series. Others, like Freddie Freeman, say the ring is all that matters. He tried to throw another warmup pitch but was pulled for Andre Pallante, who gave up Segura’s hit through the right side of the infield that put Philadelphia in front. Throwing two kinds of fastballs at 100 mph and his changeup at 92 mph, Castillo scattered six singles in 7 1/3 innings. “It was very good going out there and having that lead,” Castillo said through a translator. The Times’ baseball writers dive deep into the MLB postseason. Louis bullpen, the Phillies finally got their powerful offense going against Ryan Helsley. We fight,” Bohm said.

Cleveland and Tampa Bay used good pitching to produce an old school playoff game.

These two teams specialize in pitching as they were both in the top six this season in team ERA. It is also the first time an MLB playoff game finished in under 2:20 [since 2006](https://twitter.com/MandyBell02/status/1578452052312662018). Cleveland and Tampa Bay finished their game in just two hours and 17 minutes, which is the [quickest postseason game since 1999](https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1578452433927372804).

Track all the action as MLB's new wild-card series get started with high-stakes games.

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With Major League Baseball award season coming up, here's a look at our top five American League Rookie of the Year candidates.

did in 1989](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/2022-julio-rodr%C3%ADguez-had-a-better-rookie-year-than-1989-ken-griffey-jr). [Rodríguez became the fastest rookie to reach 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in baseball history](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/julio-rodr%C3%ADguez-fastest-to-25-home-runs-25-steals-in-rookie-season). As some teams are stacking non-traditional lead-off hitters at the top of their lineup, Steven Kwan is a throwback. He was at the center of the Baltimore Orioles' first winning season since 2016. The field was led by top prospects Bobby Witt Jr., Adley Rutschman and Julio Rodriguez. With all eyes on him, Rutschman did not disappoint in his freshman campaign. Rodríguez is going to win the American League Rookie of the Year award by a landslide. Peña led all shortstops with 16 Defensive Runs Saved. As the Mariners' best player, he helped guide his club back to the postseason for the first time in 21 years. As part of our 2022 Major League Baseball award selections, here's my top American League Rookie of the Year candidates: Heading into the 2022 Major League Baseball season, we knew that the American League Rookie of the Year race would be a battle of heavyweights. 2022 MLB Awards: Top 5 American League Rookie of the Year Candidates

Jean Segura hit a decisive two-run single in a six-run ninth inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 to open ...

Andrew Pallante replaced Helsley (0-1) and allowed Segura's two-run single through the glove of Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman against a drawn-in infield for a 3-2 lead. Raleigh's two-run home run keyed a three-run first inning for the Mariners, who were playing in their first postseason game since 2001. He is 3-0 a 0.86 ERA in three starts against the Mets this season. Bieber (1-0) outdueled Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan (0-1), allowing one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings. Josh Bell, Trent Grisham, Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado all went deep for San Diego as Scherzer gave up the most homers he has surrendered in a postseason game. Helsley, who jammed the middle finger on his pitching hand Tuesday, allowed J.T.

Major League Baseball's postseason kicked off Friday with the brand-new Wild Card Series. MLB is using a 12-team playoff format for the first time in 2022, ...

Game 7 (if nec.) Game 6 (if nec.) Game 5 (if nec.) TBS Once teams clear the Wild Card Series, the playoffs will resemble their traditional selves: a best-of-five Division Series and then best-of-seven League Championship Series before the best-of-seven World Series. ALCS, Game 7 (if nec.) ALCS, Game 6 (if nec.) The Rays, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Mets will try to keep their seasons alive on Saturday. NLCS, Game 7 (if nec.) ALCS, Game 5 (if nec.) NLCS, Game 6 (if nec.) NLCS, Game 5 (if nec.)

This year, when the World Series ends, it's time to tour the world. From November 9th to 16th, big league stars will travel to South Korea for a four-game ...

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International baseball fans who were planning to stream the postseason are accusing MLB of a deceptive last-minute money grab.

A league spokesperson said MLB.tv refunds were available to affected fans who reach out [wrote](https://twitter.com/batflips_nerds/status/1578068741119787025?s=20&t=4_j93R06CfPwfN7zaOfe2g) the account @batflips_nerds, which has nearly 10,000 followers and represents a popular British baseball podcast. On Thursday, some fans abroad, including many in the United Kingdom, discovered that if they wanted to watch MLB’s postseason, their subscription to MLB.tv’s package would no longer cut it.

Here are the biggest takeaways from Friday's four-game playoff slate.

He allowed only one run in seven innings of work, and gave the Padres' bullpen a relatively easy night, at least by postseason standards. "This is one of the lowest of lows." Scherzer's final line saw him surrender seven runs on seven hits (four of them home runs) across 4 2/3 innings. The Mariners played and won their first playoff game in 21 years thanks to a combination of timely hitting out front and a strong start from trade deadline addition Luis Castillo. A pinch-hit, two-run home run from Juan Yepez gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh and looked like it would be the entirety of the scoring. The starting pitchers (José Quintana of the Cardinals and Zack Wheeler of the Phillies) combined for 11 2/3 innings of scoreless work on Friday in St. The Cardinals were 74-3 when leading after eight innings in the regular season. That was in the top of the sixth. The lone run he allowed was a solo home run to Jose Siri and that briefly gave the Rays the 1-0 lead. They were the stars of Game 1. MLB has a 12-team postseason format this year, the largest field in the sport's history (excluding the 2020 pandemic season). The postseason began Friday with the brand new Wild Card Series.

Cleveland leads the series 1-0. Two hours and 17 minutes. That's all it took to get through the first game of the 2022 MLB playoffs. This was the shortest AL ...

That's what happened to the Mets ace when he left four pitches out over the middle of the plate to [Josh Bell](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32517/josh-bell), [Trent Grisham](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/34995/trent-grisham), [Jurickson Profar](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31117/jurickson-profar) and [Manny Machado](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31097/manny-machado), who hit home runs in the first, second and fifth innings, respectively. Next up: [Robbie Ray](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32175/robbie-ray) returns to Toronto, where he won the Cy Young last season, to try to finish the series for Seattle. And now the Cardinals have to win on Saturday or the careers of [Albert Pujols](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4574/albert-pujols) and [Yadier Molina](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5986/yadier-molina) will be over. The Mariners input their season-long formula into Game 1 of their wild card series with Toronto -- great starting pitching (thanks, [Luis Castillo](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/35124/luis-castillo) for 7.1 innings), big home run ( [Cal Raleigh](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41292/cal-raleigh), two-run shot in the first), lockdown relief (hello, Andres Muñoz) -- and emerged with a 4-0 victory. [Guardians 19 votes, Rays 12](/mlb/story/_/id/34719786/2022-mlb-playoffs-our-predictions-wild-card-games-world-series) [Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. [Jose Ramirez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32801/jose-ramirez) erased a brief deficit with a two-run blast after [Jose Siri](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33954/jose-siri) went deep for the Rays for the first run of a very brief AL wild-card opener. [pic.twitter.com/azLnNLJDZg] [October 7, 2022] ever?](/mlb/story/_/id/34732926/mlb-playoff-field-set-why-2022-postseason-best-ever) [Jose Quintana](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32106/jose-quintana), who would have been considered an unlikely playoff Game 1 starter when the season began, matched Phillies ace [Zack Wheeler](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31267/zack-wheeler) zero for zero. Louis Cardinals](/mlb/team/_/name/stl/st-louis-cardinals). [Bracket, results and more](/mlb/story/_/id/34719951/2022-mlb-playoffs-schedule-postseason-bracket-standings) [Cleveland Guardians 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1](/mlb/game/_/gameId/401467519) This was the shortest AL postseason game ever.

Will it be two-and-through come Game 2? A look at the most crucial factors as Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Toronto and New York aim to stave off elimination.

In Game 1, he struck out three times and flew out to left to end the game. Yet it’s fair to wonder after their 2-1 loss to the Guardians in Game 1 if their bats are finally too feeble to prop up a great pitching staff. Helsley went to get X-rays and perhaps other imaging immediately after Game 1. Their success over the past three seasons has been extremely pitcher-centric, which is a great way to live. With the Game 1 winner statistically favored to prevail at least 75% of the time in a best-of-three series, Friday’s losers need answers – and quickly. It’s also the dire situation closer Ryan Helsley’s injury-related pratfall leaves them for Game 2 (8:37, ESPN2). The price of poker has only gone up since he signed an extension with the Mets, and it’s not unreasonable for deGrom to expect a Scherzer-esque per annum. They did have Randy Arozarena, who hit an absurd 10 home runs between the ALDS and World Series. Not once did he waver from his intention to opt out of his contract, not even after a scapula injury delayed his 2022 debut to Aug. Saturday night, Jacob deGrom will take the ball against the San Diego Padres in a must-win situation. And after Josh Bell, Trent Grisham, Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado all homered, loudly and longly, Scherzer was on the losing side for a third consecutive playoff start. He made just 11 starts this season due to a shoulder issue.

Yu Darvish delivered a stellar pitching performance and San Diego sluggers smacked four home runs to power the Padres over the New York Mets 7-1 as the ...

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The Friday festivities began with the Cleveland Guardians taking a close victory from the Tampa Bay Rays at home, followed by the Philadelphia Phillies ...

That's what happened to the Mets ace when he left four pitches out over the middle of the plate to [Josh Bell](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32517/josh-bell), [Trent Grisham](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/34995/trent-grisham), [Jurickson Profar](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31117/jurickson-profar) and [Manny Machado](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31097/manny-machado), who hit home runs in the first, second and fifth innings, respectively. And now the Cardinals have to win on Saturday or the careers of [Albert Pujols](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4574/albert-pujols) and [Yadier Molina](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5986/yadier-molina) will be over. Next up: [Robbie Ray](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32175/robbie-ray) returns to Toronto, where he won the Cy Young last season, to try to finish the series for Seattle. ever?](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34732926/mlb-playoff-field-set-why-2022-postseason-best-ever) [Bracket, results and more](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34719951/2022-mlb-playoffs-schedule-postseason-bracket-standings) [Cleveland Guardians 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1](https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401467519) The Mariners input their season-long formula into Game 1 of their wild card series with Toronto -- great starting pitching (thanks, [Luis Castillo](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/35124/luis-castillo) for 7.1 innings), big home run ( [Cal Raleigh](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41292/cal-raleigh), two-run shot in the first), lockdown relief (hello, Andres Muñoz) -- and emerged with a 4-0 victory. [Jose Ramirez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32801/jose-ramirez) erased a brief deficit with a two-run blast after [Jose Siri](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33954/jose-siri) went deep for the Rays for the first run of a very brief AL wild-card opener. [Guardians 19 votes, Rays 12](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34719786/2022-mlb-playoffs-our-predictions-wild-card-games-world-series) [Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. [Jose Quintana](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32106/jose-quintana), who would have been considered an unlikely playoff Game 1 starter when the season began, matched Phillies ace [Zack Wheeler](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31267/zack-wheeler) zero for zero. All-Star closer [Ryan Helsley](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39909/ryan-helsley) came on to close it out ... Louis Cardinals](https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/stl/st-louis-cardinals). [Everything you need to know about the 2022 MLB playoffs](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34730926/2022-mlb-playoff-preview-world-series-odds-matchup-keys)

Max Scherzer took the mound in another critical start, and once again, he and the Mets fall flat, losing Game 1 to the Padres, Deesha Thosar writes.

[ Major League Baseball](/stories/mlb/2022-mlb-playoffs-yu-darvish-padres-put-it-all-together-to-take-game-1) [Jacob deGrom](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jacob-degrom-player) would take the mound if the Mets lost. [Starling Marte](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/starling-marte-player) led off the frame with a single to center. [Jurickson Profar](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jurickson-profar-player), [Manny Machado](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/manny-machado-player), [Josh Bell](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/josh-bell-player) and [Trent Grisham](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/trent-grisham-player) all took Scherzer deep in the series opener. [Francisco Lindor](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/francisco-lindor-player) was hit by a pitch in the first inning and promptly stole second base. [Major League Baseball](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb) history to allow four home runs and seven earned runs in any postseason game. [Max Scherzer](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/max-scherzer-player) failed when the Mets needed him the most, both last weekend in Atlanta and Friday against [San Diego](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/san-diego-padres-team). [Mets](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/new-york-mets-team) are failing to meet the moment. The Mets offense failed to capitalize early when they had the chance against dominant right-hander [Yu Darvish](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/yu-darvish-player). And the most troubling part of Friday was that afterward, Scherzer was as confused as everyone watching about why he couldn’t execute his fastball. That’s not at all what Mets general manager Billy Eppler had in mind when he convinced the team’s billionaire owner, Steve Cohen, to pay $130 million to Scherzer across three years. The veteran and future Hall of Famer — who was given $43 million per year by the Mets for this very moment: to shut down opposing lineups in the playoffs — coughed up seven earned runs across just 4⅔ innings.

As the playoff field expands to 12 teams for the 2022 postseason, four best-of-three series will determine which teams will advance to the ALDS (against either ...

Realmuto](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32177/jt-realmuto) and [Kyle Schwarber](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33712/kyle-schwarber), and their pitching staff is fronted by two bona fide aces in [Zack Wheeler](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31267/zack-wheeler) and Nola. [Carlos Rodon](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33696/carlos-rodon), the fifth-best ERA (2.19), third-best FIP (2.23) and the second-highest fWAR. [Bryce Harper](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30951/bryce-harper), [J.T. [Ryan Helsley](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39909/ryan-helsley), dominant all year, was noticeably erratic in the ninth inning of Game 1, setting the stage for [an improbable Phillies comeback](/mlb/story/_/id/34748939/phillies-stun-cardinals-wild-9th-inning-rally-open-wild-card). ever?](/mlb/story/_/id/34732926/mlb-playoff-field-set-why-2022-postseason-best-ever) [Ace rankings (ESPN+)](/mlb/insider/story/_/id/34746545/2022-mlb-playoffs-ranking-postseason-top-aces) [Bracket, results and more](/mlb/story/_/id/34719951/2022-mlb-playoffs-schedule-postseason-bracket-standings) [4-0 victory](/mlb/game/_/gameId/401467518) against the Blue Jays in Game 1 of their wild-card series. Since the All-Star break, Snell has the second-highest strikeout rate in baseball (12.12 K/9) among all starters, ranking behind just Then it's the [New York Mets](/mlb/team/_/name/nym/new-york-mets) trying to avoid a home sweep against the [San Diego Padres](/mlb/team/_/name/sd/san-diego-padres) and, finally, the [Philadelphia Phillies](/mlb/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-phillies) eyeing a series win against the Cardinals in St. [Tampa Bay Rays](/mlb/team/_/name/tb/tampa-bay-rays) looking to stave off elimination against the [Cleveland Guardians](/mlb/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-guardians), followed by the [Seattle Mariners](/mlb/team/_/name/sea/seattle-mariners) hoping to knock out the Blue Jays in Toronto. [Everything you need to know about the 2022 MLB playoffs](/mlb/story/_/id/34730926/2022-mlb-playoff-preview-world-series-odds-matchup-keys)

If the first day of the playoffs was an indication, the teams in this year's field will only go as far as their top starting pitchers take them.

Thanks to them, the best Mets season in decades is on the brink. The Padres showed how even a game plan as airtight as “start two of the three best pitchers of a generation” can fail, taking Scherzer to task to seize control of the series. The Mets will have to hope he gets a chance for redemption at some point this October. With two on and one out, Jurickson Profar doubled the advantage: But within minutes of stepping the mound, the Mariners had socked Manoah in the face and set the tone for the game. Before their star-studded lineup could even take an at-bat, Toronto was down 3-0 in the first game of a best-of-three series. The playoffs got started off with what was less of a bang and more of a breeze. Jordan Hicks and Giovanny Gallegos combined for two innings, and handed a 2-0 lead off to Ryan Helsley with one out in the eighth. A fielder’s choice, single, and sac fly later, and the Phillies suddenly had a 6-2 lead. The Guardians don’t quite have the lineup depth or rotation depth of a great team. The game Kurkjian was commentating on featured a starter working on a dazzling shutout outing. The only blemish on his outing was a solo shot from number-nine hitter Jose Siri.

I don't know about you, but yesterday was a four-for-four in my own personal MLB Playoff rooting interests. And two of those wins were PARTICULARLY ...

Anyway, it was a pitcher’s duel, with Shanes McLanahan and Bieber (pitchers named Shane is the new market inefficiency) matching each other nearly pitch-for-pitch. On the other side, Luis Castillo was everything the Mariners traded for him to be (and then And then apparently the Mariners have a guy named Andres Muñoz who throws 103 mph out of the bullpen, and he wrapped the game up. Unlike the two NL games, I didn’t have a strong rooting interest in this one, though I’m happy to see the Mariners do well, given the long playoff drought. The short version is that the Cardinals carried a 2-0 lead into the 9th inning, and gave up 6 runs to blow it. Darvish wouldn’t have made the difference for the Cubs in 2021 and 2022, so there wasn’t anything lost there, but obviously now we’re talking about wanting the Cubs to go out and add a front-end starter.

NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer adjusted his cap, mumbling to himself on the mound, as the initial boos rained down at Citi Field. Before Manny Machado had touched ...

[Eduardo Escobar](https://www.mlb.com/player/500871)’s solo homer in the fifth inning, failed to threaten Padres starter Yu Darvish. Instead, the Mets lost their fourth consecutive postseason game dating to 2015, making it possible that Scherzer’s postseason is already complete. The performance was reminiscent of Tom Glavine in the final game of the 2007 regular season against the Marlins: a future Hall of Famer booed off his home field. Scherzer, for his part, insisted upon his health, just as he did on the eve of his start. [Anthony DiComo](mailto:[email protected]) has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2007. “I’m hoping that we can play well and give him a chance to get back out there,” Showalter said. However, the two clubs that evened things up in Game 2 went on to win Game 3 as well. “This is one of the lowest of lows.” [Max Scherzer](https://www.mlb.com/player/453286) adjusted his cap, mumbling to himself on the mound, as the initial boos rained down at Citi Field. “There were several fastballs I had tonight where the fastball almost looked like it was sinking, versus having ride. He had just allowed four home runs and seven earned runs for the first time in his 27 career postseason appearances. [limited history of three-game playoff series](https://www.mlb.com/news/history-of-three-game-mlb-postseason-series), save for eight such Wild Card series during the expanded 2020 postseason.

SportsLine's model has revealed its top MLB picks, predictions, parlay and best bets 2022 MLB playoff action on Saturday.

[Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TB/tampa-bay-rays/) face the [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) (-115) at 12:07 p.m. ET, the [New York Mets](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYM/new-york-mets/) (-190) host the [San Diego Padres](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SD/san-diego-padres/) at 7:37 p.m. ET, and the [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/PHI/philadelphia-phillies/) (-125) take on the [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/STL/st-louis-cardinals/) at 8:37 p.m. [MLB picks](http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/picks), returning almost $700 for $100 players. [Toronto Blue Jays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TOR/toronto-blue-jays/) attempt to even the score against the [Seattle Mariners](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SEA/seattle-mariners/) after a loss on Friday. From there, Toronto's offense is outstanding, leading the American League in batting average, hits, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS and total bases. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/) at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. Gausman was an All-Star in 2021, and he has a 3.07 ERA in his last 64 starts. Elsewhere on Saturday in the MLB playoffs 2022, the Toronto will send [Kevin Gausman](/mlb/players/2000033/kevin-gausman/) to the mound against [Robbie Ray](/mlb/players/1947846/robbie-ray/) for Seattle in a game hosted at Rogers Centre in Canada. The

SportsLine's model simulated Game 2 of the Wild Card Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays 10000 times.

- Rays vs. Here are several [MLB odds](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/odds/) and trends for Guardians vs. Guardians](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20221008_TB@CLE/) and revealed its coveted picks and predictions. [You can head to SportsLine to see all of the model's MLB picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/rays-vs-guardians-odds-line-picks-proven-model-reveals-mlb-picks-for-game-2-of-2022-wild-card-series/#ttag=10082022_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_raysguardiansgame2). The Rays don't have a particularly deep lineup, but the top part consisting of [MLB picks](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/picks/), returning almost $700 for $100 players. [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) were 10-1 longshots to win the AL Central this year, but now they're just one win away from punching their ticket to the ALDS in the 2022 [MLB](/mlb) playoffs. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/) at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. They won Game 1 against the [Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TB/tampa-bay-rays/) on Friday by a 2-1 margin and now they'll look for the closeout in Game 2 of this Wild Card Series. Cleveland is listed at -115 on the money line (risk $115 to win $100) in the latest Rays vs. The over/under for total runs scored is 6. The first pitch is set for 12:07 p.m.

International fans in locations such as the U.K., Mexico, and the Netherlands were shocked to find that without warning, the league has blacked out MLB.

Beginning with the Division Series through to the end of the World Series, the blackout would be in place for the countries affected ( While it took until the Padres-Mets game on Friday night – the last game of the day – to try and at least appease some fans, the league lifted the blackout policy in locations affected for the remainder of the Wild Card Series that ends Sunday night in the U.S. As to the lack of communications that may have at least dulled some of the angered response, the league took responsibility for it saying they had needed to be proactive and to do so well in advance of the postseason.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice.

[Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) starting pitcher [Shane Bieber](/mlb/players/2507333/shane-bieber/) in his MLB DFS player pool on DraftKings and FanDuel. [Mariners](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SEA/seattle-mariners/) in Game 1 but he should be a catalyst for the Blue Jays at home in Game 2. Mariners lefty [Robbie Ray](/mlb/players/1947846/robbie-ray/) gave up five earned runs and three home runs in his last start and the Blue Jays have an .823 team OPS against him. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won't break the bank. Bichette led the American League in hits for the second consecutive season (189) and slashed .290/.333/.469 with 24 home runs, 93 RBI and 13 stolen bases. Before you make your MLB DFS picks for the Wild Card Series games on Saturday, be sure to [check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/mlb-dfs-optimal-fanduel-draftkings-picks-player-pool-advice-for-october-8-2022/#ttag=10082022_agg_cbssports_dfs_baseball_mlb_mikemcclure_mlbdfssaturday). The Mets had a horrid time during a 7-1 loss in Game 1 and appear to still be reeling after losing the NL East in the final days of the season but Marte was one of the few bright spots on Friday. The free-agency addition went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases to return 16 points on DraftKings and 18 on FanDuel. The two-time NL Cy Young winner will likely be one of the most highly rostered players in the [MLB](/mlb) DFS player pool but he does have a 6.00 ERA over his last four starts. This allows him to find the best values on every site. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Teams will have to begin navigating the balance between wanting to win to close things out and saving some pitching for the divisional round.

On a typical slate, McKenzie would stand out as a strong pitcher to potentially roster. But when measured against the best pitchers in the game, he doesn't ...

[Aaron Nola](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/aaron-nola-13359) ($9,100) vs. [Blake Snell](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/blake-snell-12189) ($7,900) vs. [Miles Mikolas](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/miles-mikolas-11177) should be the lowest-valued pitcher on the slate. [Nolan Arenado](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/nolan-arenado-11018) and [Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/paul-goldschmidt-11724), individual hitters in the Cardinals' lineup aren't particularly imposing (admittedly the sum of the parts has performed well). [Robbie Ray](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/robbie-ray-11599) ($7,100) vs. [Triston McKenzie](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/triston-mckenzie-13856) ($8,700) vs. The top of the order would obviously be more expensive, but I also like the upside of combining [George Springer](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/george-springer-12130) ($5,100), [Bo Bichette](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/bo-bichette-14310) ($4,700) and [Vladimir Guerrero](https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/vladimir-guerrero-13962) ($5,200). The Jays get the better hitting environment and may come out slightly ahead, but combining the top of the Phillies lineup looks to be a very comfortable play. Nola is the second-highest pitcher on the slate due to the safety he presents. The two arguments for them are: 1) deGrom isn't fully healthy, and/or: 2) they'll be extremely under-rostered. Relative to others on the slate, Ray has a home run (1.5 HR/9) and walk (8 BB%) problem. He was particularly poor away from the pitcher-friendly confines of his home park (1.8 HR/9, .357 wOBA on the road).

How many hits will Paul Goldschmidt get? How about total bases for George Springer or Manny Machado?

[Mariners](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SEA/seattle-mariners/) starter [Robbie Ray](/mlb/players/1947846/robbie-ray/) has been very inconsistent this season and pitched to a 5.27 ERA in his last five outings. He closed the season hitting .229 in his last 30 games and he was 0 for 3 with a strikeout in Game 1. [Paul Goldschmidt](/mlb/players/1765052/paul-goldschmidt/) under 0.5 hits (+139) He was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts the one time they faced each other in 2022. Goldschmidt has a good chance to win NL MVP, but he's been in a funk for a bit. [Fernando Tatis](/mlb/players/2507363/fernando-tatis/), Jr.'s absence. He was one of the best hitters in the league all year, helping to pick up some of the lost production from Basically, I wanted to zero in on the Blue Jays offense here. McKenzie has been very good this season and even better down the stretch, pitching to a 2.27 ERA in his last 11 starts. [Rays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TB/tampa-bay-rays/) struck out nine times in Game 1, including eight against [Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) starter [Shane Bieber](/mlb/players/2507333/shane-bieber/). It was a rough start, losing three of the four picks. I was well over +1000 at one point and dipped down disturbingly close to even, but had a few late runs.

The burst of high-stakes baseball pits eight teams against each other — Guardians-Rays, Cardinals-Phillies, Blue Jays-Mariners, Mets-Padres — for the right to ...

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