Who's Better Baseball

While the Minnesota Twins have advanced in the playoff for the first time in 21 years, they still are 21 years removed from their last appearance in the ALCS. Is this the year they get it done?

The task will be tough as the team standing in their way is the Houston Astros, who have made it to the ALCS in each of the last six seasons, advancing to the World Series four times during that span.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down his full series preview on Twins vs. Astros and why the underdog just might win out this year.

Read the written preview here: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/alds-playoff-preview-minnesota-twins-vs-houston-astros-2/

The Milwaukee Brewers are set to host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Wild Card round. Who is going to come out victorious?

With Corbin Burnes giving the Brewers a massive edge tonight in Game 1, Milwaukee is the clear-cut favorite to take this series. Particularly because they are playing at home.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks could have the edge if the series goes three games, with Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly set to pitch the final two games.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the series and which team is better suited to win and advance to the NLDS.

The Miami Marlins are heavy underdogs against the Philadelphia Phillies in their Wild Card series matchup, but you never count anyone out in October.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down if the Marlins can pull off the upset on a Phillies team that is supposed to represent the biggest threat to the Atlanta Braves in the National League.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins have two of the best pitching rotations in all of the playoffs, but only one will make it past the Wild Card round.

Who will be the team that survives the best-of-three?

Will it be the Blue Jays, who will throw a 1-2-3 of Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios and Chris Bassitt, or will it be the Twins who have Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray and the home-field advantage?

Host Ryan Finkelstein previews the series between the Blue Jays and Twins.

The Texas Rangers are set to square off with the Tampa Bay Rays in a Wild Card matchup between two of the best teams in baseball this year.

Both the Rangers and Rays failed to lock up the division they led early on this season, but still find themselves in the playoffs and ready to make some noise.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down which of these two teams is better suited to make a deep run and previews their head-to-head matchup in this Wild Card round.

Walking off the Rangers last night kept the Mariners squarely in position to make the playoffs in an AL race that can still go any direction. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down their chances and all the other playoff implications in a crazy American League West/Wild Card race.

https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/seattle-mariners-fighting-for-their-lives-against-the-texas-rangers/

Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson will always be linked together due to the Braves free agent decision of a few years ago, but this season, we have seen each first baseman perform at their absolute best. Olson has led the league in homers, Freeman has led the league in doubles and each player has posted a season that would be worthy of an MVP if not for having teammates who were even better.

Still, the question remains, did the Braves make the right decision on Freeman and who is the best first baseman in baseball now and moving forward?

If you want to read about this debate, here is the full article: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/who-has-been-better-in-2023-matt-olson-or-freddie-freeman/

Who has the best playoff rotation in the American League this season?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down his power rankings of the best AL playoff rotations and compares them to the latest article written at JustBaseball.com on the subject.

Do the Minnesota Twins have the edge with their playoff rotation, or are the Seattle Mariners better?

Which team in Texas has the better rotation, the Astros or the Rangers?

If the Toronto Blue Jays find their way into the dance, can they take it all the way?

Ryan answers all those questions and more.

Also if you want to check out the full written power rankings, you can find them here: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/power-ranking-who-has-the-best-playoff-rotation-in-the-al/

With two weeks left in the season, the NL Wild Card race is really coming down to the wire, with five teams still vying for the final two spots. Who is going to make it out of the race and which teams would stand the best chance to make a run in the playoffs?

Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Elijah Evans to discuss the NL Wild Card race between the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants.

Who should be the front-runner for the NL Cy Young, Justin Steele or Blake Snell?

Steele has solidified himself as the Chicago Cubs ace this season and is suddenly a Cy Young candidate after a few brilliant starts against other National League playoff teams.

Meanwhile Snell is still leading the league in ERA and hits allowed.

Who's the better pitcher and who deserves the award? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses it all and the newest article on Steele at JustBaseball.com.

https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/justin-steele-has-cemented-himself-as-the-chicago-cubs-ace/