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MLB playoffs
Thursday’s games
Philadelphia @ Arizona
Game 3 (Phillies lead, 2-0)
Suarez is 3-0, 4.15 in his last five starts.
Phillies are 6-1 in his last seven starts.
Under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.
He is 3-0, 1.16 in five playoff starts.
He is 1-3, 5.09 in six starts vs Arizona.
Phillies won 15 of their last 19 games overall.
Philly is 42-41 on road.
Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten 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: 18-7
Pfaadt is 2-1, 3.63 in his last five starts.
Arizona is 4-1 in his last five starts.
Under is 6-2 in his last eight starts.
He is 0-0, 3.86 in two playoff starts.
He hasn’t pitched against Philadelphia.
Arizona is 5-2 in the playoffs this year.
Diamondbacks are 44-38 at home.
Arizona was outscored 15-3 in first two series games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 6-5
Phillies are 6-3 vs Arizona this season.
Houston @ Texas
Game 4 (Rangers lead, 2-1)
Urquidy is 2-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.
Houston is 7-10 starts.
Over is 5-3 in his last eight starts.
He is 4-2, 3.64 in seven playoff starts.
He is 5-0, 2.82 in seven starts vs Texas.
Houston won nine of its last 13 games (1-2 in this series).
Astros are 54-30 on road this season.
Houston bullpen got 10 outs (3 pitchers) last nite.
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: 55-49
Heaney is 0-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
Rangers are 16-12 in his starts.
Over 4-2 last six starts
He is 0-0, 2.70 in two playoff games (1 start).
He is 4-4, 3.35 in 15 starts vs Houston.
Rangers are 7-1 so far in the playoffs.
Texas is 51-32 at home.
Rangers’ bullpen pitched five innings last nite.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 51-34
Astros are 10-6 vs Texas this season.