All four MLB wild-card series featured a 2023 postseason participant facing an opponent that missed the playoffs last year. The returning team was eliminated in each instance.
Welcome to October baseball. With four intriguing — and largely dissimilar — matchups set for the League Division Series, FOX Sports MLB experts Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner preview and predict the upcoming round in this week's roundtable. 1.
Which team is currently better built for the postseason, the Dodgers or the Padres ? Thosar: The more I think about it, the more of a toss-up this is.
On one hand, San Diego's pitching has outpaced Los Angeles' across the board since adding key arms at the trade deadline. The Padres lead the National League with a 3.38 ERA in the second half, while the Dodgers are eighth at 4.16.