Where is the value in the opening round, which starts Friday? Here is our card:
- Mets (-180) over San Diego: What’s the cure for a late-season collapse️? The trifecta of Max Scherzer (2.29 ERA), Jacob deGrom (3.08) and Chris Bassitt (3.42).
- Guardians (-125) over Tampa Bay: The Rays don’t shine on the road (35-46), and every game will take place in chilly Cleveland. The Guardians make solid contact, ranking as the MLB’s only team with fewer than 7 whiffs per game.
- Mariners (+140) over Toronto: Seattle went 5-2 against Toronto and has four starters with ERAs under 3.75. Relievers Andres Munoz and Paul Sewald sport tiny WHIPs.
