Playoffs Day 6: Clinching Positions

Lemme tell you, this Brewers-Dodgers matchup has been entertaining as hell. Any team could take it, and both teams have been playing beautifully. However, last night it was the Dodgers that got the upper hand, under a MASTERFUL Clayton Kershaw performance, and some great base running and RBI singles from the core of the lineup (even the guys that haven't been hitting too well, like Muncy and Puig). If the Dodgers win tomorrow night in Milwaukee, it's over, and LA advances to its second consecutive World Series. Which would be cool. But I'm not counting the Brewers out yet, especially in their home city.

Meanwhile, in Houston...the Red Sox' lineup came alive yet again, regardless of a home run that the Houston fans really wanted to happen. It's the same guys, too- Bogaerts, Bradley, Martinez and Betts have been on fire recently, and even the bit bench players like Steve Pearce, Brock Holt, and Christian Vazquez have been getting some good time in there. The Astros came into this series hot as hell, and they have been looking more human than they have all season, and are in position to lose a fourth time in their home city tonight. They NEED a powerful performance to stay alive, or else the Sox will waltz to their second World Series this decade.

Tonight. Showdown in Houston. Will we get our first World Series candidate? (I hope not).