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MLB playoffs
Monday’s games
Philadelphia @ Arizona
Game 6 (Phillies lead, 3-2)
Kelly is 2-2, 2.35 in his last five starts.
Arizona is 17-15 in his starts.
Over is 4-2 in his last six starts.
He is 1-1, 3.00 in two playoff starts.
He is 1-1, 2.75 in three starts vs Philly.
Arizona is 7-3 in the playoffs this year.
Diamondbacks are 45-42 on road.
Under 4-2-1 last seven games
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 8-6
Nola is 3-0, 1.44 in his last five starts.
Phillies won his last seven starts.
Over is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts.
He is 5-2, 3.25 in eight playoff starts.
He is 2-2, 7.67 in five starts vs Arizona.
Phillies won 16 of their last 22 games overall.
Philly is 55-32 at home.
Under is 3-2-1 in their last six games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 19-9
Phillies are 7-5 vs Arizona this season.
Home team is 4-1 in this series.
Texas @ Houston
Game 7 (series is 3-3)
Scherzer is 1-2, 4.97 in his last five starts.
He’s started one game since September 12th.
Rangers are 2-4 in his last six starts.
Over 3-0 last three starts
He is 7-8, 3.80 in 23 playoff starts.
He is 5-2, 3.84 in nine starts vs Houston.
Rangers are 8-3 so far in the playoffs, 7-0 on road.
Texas is 47-41 on road.
Ranger bullpen got eight outs in last night’s win.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 52-36
Javier is 3-0, 1.08 in his last three starts.
Houston is 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
Over is 8-3-1 in his last 12 starts.
He is 6-1, 2.08 in 16 playoff games (4 starts).
He is 5-1, 3.84 in ten starts vs Texas.
Houston won 11 of its last 16 games (3-3 in this series).
Astros are 40-46 at home this season.
Five relievers got a combined 12 outs last night.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 57-50
Astros are 12-7 vs Texas this season.
Road team is 6-0 in this series