Both Championship Series are in action on Saturday night and will be again on Sunday giving baseball fans a full weekend of games.
Astros (2-0 lead) vs. Yankees 5:07 p.m. ET, TBS – Game 3
The Astros took a commanding 2-0 lead with a 3-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 on Thursday night. Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Framber Valdez didn’t allow an earned run over seven fantastic innings.
Right-hander Cristian Javier (0-0, 6.75 ERA) gets the start on Saturday for the Astros. The 25-year-old had a great 2022 regular season with a 2.54 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 148 2/3 innings, but has made only one relief appearance of 1 1/3 innings this postseason. Javier has a 3.38 ERA in 12 postseason appearances, all of those out of the bullpen.
Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole (2-0, 2.03 ERA) gets the ball tonight in a very important Game 3 for New York. Cole has made two good starts for the Yankees this postseason already with only two runs allowed combined in 13 1/3 innings. He’s given up two walks and struck out 16 in that span.
Padres vs Phillies (2-1 lead), 7:45 p.m. ET, Fox Sports – Game 4
Phillies’ slugger Kyle Schwarber gave them an early 1-0 lead with a first-inning solo homer on Friday and they would not relinquish that lead in their 4-2 win. Ranger Suarez allowed one earned run in five innings and then the Philly bullpen combined to throw four scoreless innings.
Right-hander Mike Clevinger (0-1, 13.50 ERA) will get the ball on Friday night for the Padres as they hope to even the series. The 32-year-old was roughed up for four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings by the Dodgers in his only start this postseason. Clevinger has a 5.74 ERA in nine career playoff games.
Young lefty Bailey Falter will make his postseason debut on Saturday night. The 25-year-old had a 3.86 ERA in 20 regular season appearances that included 16 starts for the Phillies in 2022. Falter has allowed three runs in only 1 2/3 innings in two relief appearances against the Padres.
