The sports day that was 9/25/18
MLB Playoff Race Update 9/26
The MLB playoff race is coming down to the wire as some teams are fighting for home field for the wild card game playoff. In the AL we have the Yankees and Athletics already clinched for the wild card game with the Yankees holding a 2.5 game lead for home field. The Athletics are filled with young stars such are Matt Olson and Matt Chapman and veteran leader Khris Davis. The real question is who the Yankees will start in this wild card game, they could go with their young star Luis Severino but maybe they will want to save him for if they win that game. They would square off against division rival Boston Red Sox and may want to save their ace for game 1. The NL race is more of a race with the second wild card spot still up for grabs. The First spot has Milwaukee locked in, but the second spot is a battle between the Rockies and the red-hot Cardinals. Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is red hot going into the final stretch of the season and is making a case for NL MVP. He is hitting .321 with 33 homers, 104 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. His offense and defensive presence makes him a top outfielder in the MLB at only 26 years old.
NFL Week 4 Preview:
This weeks TNF matchup looks to be a battle between two of the top teams in the NFL. The Rams look to stay undefeated as they are led by Todd Gurley and Jared Goff against the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings had a tough loss last week but look to rebound behind Dalvin Cook and Adam Theilen. In other shocking news, the 3-0 Dolphins head to New England to face the 1-2 Patriots. Even though the Dolphins have a better record, the Pats are still 6.5-point favorites as Tom Brady plans to turn the team’s season around and get back on top of the division. If we move to the West Coast the Cleveland Browns head to Oakland and Baker Mayfield gets his first NFL start. Oakland is looking to get their first win of the season but Baker and his group of young up and coming stars are making a push to be on top of the division standings.
