{"id":2052308,"date":"2023-10-02T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/october-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T12:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:35:20","slug":"october-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/october-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"October baseball is here! The 12-team bracket is ready, and postseason action starts on Tuesday."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foctober-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>PHOENIX\u2014Ronald\u200d Acu\u00f1a Jr., Matt\u2064 Olson, and the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves\u200b have earned a couple of days of rest and \u200brelaxation\u2064 after Major League Baseball&#8217;s long 162-game\u2062 regular season.<\/p>\n<p>So have \u2062Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander, and the\u2062 defending World\u200b Series\u200c champion Houston Astros\u2014who won the\u2064 AL West on the season&#8217;s final day\u2014along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-forget-rush-limbaughs-last-true-story-of-thanksgiving\/\" title=\"Never Forget: Rush Limbaugh's Last 'True Story of Thanksgiving'\">feel-good story<\/a> Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n<p>As for \u2062the other eight teams that \u200dqualified for Major League Baseball&#8217;s\u200c 12-team October showcase?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/messi-mania-has-grabbed-hold-in-major-league-soccer-but-will-it-be-a-long-lasting-boost-5499050?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Messi\u200c Mania Has Grabbed Hold in Major League \u2063Soccer, but Will It Be a Long-Lasting Boost?<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/messi-mania-has-grabbed-hold-in-major-league-soccer-but-will-it-be-a-long-lasting-boost-5499050?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trail-blazing-1979-baseball-team-to-enter-cal-state-fullerton-athletics-hall-of-fame-5499840?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Trail-Blazing \u20641979 Baseball Team to Enter Cal State Fullerton Athletics Hall\u200d of Fame<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trail-blazing-1979-baseball-team-to-enter-cal-state-fullerton-athletics-hall-of-fame-5499840?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The action comes in\u200d a \u2062hurry.<\/p>\n<p>MLB&#8217;s \u2063postseason bracket is \u2063set, with the\u2063 American League and National \u200bLeague wild-card matchups beginning Tuesday. It&#8217;s \u2063the second year for \u200bthe new October format, which includes an opening round, best-of-three \u2062series \u200dwith\u200d all of the games at\u200d the higher\u2062 seed&#8217;s ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u200d AL, the\u200b No. 6 seed Toronto Blue Jays will face the No.\u200d 3 \u2063Minnesota Twins and the \u200bNo. 5 Texas \u200bRangers travel to\u200d the No. 4 Tampa \u2062Bay Rays. \u200cThe NL features the \u200cNo. 6 \u2064Arizona Diamondbacks against the \u2064No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers and the No. 5 Miami Marlins at the No. 4 \u200bPhiladelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>The Braves, Astros, Dodgers, and Orioles will get about \u200ba week off before the\u200d division series begins.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a postseason bracket missing some of the sport&#8217;s marquee franchises. Slugger\u2064 Aaron Judge and the New \u200cYork \u200bYankees will spend October at home. \u200dSo will the big-spending New York Mets and San Diego \u2062Padres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>But for those who remain, the road to the World Series begins soon. Here&#8217;s a \u200clook at the \u2064qualifiers:<\/p>\n<h2>The Wild Card Matchups &#8211; National League<\/h2>\n<h3>No. 6 Diamondbacks at No. \u200d3 Brewers<\/h3>\n<p>The season series: D-backs won\u200d 4\u20132.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The skinny: Arizona is \u200dback in the postseason for \u2062the first time since 2017 despite\u2064 losing its final four \u200bgames of the regular \u2062season. Rookie speedster Corbin Carroll leads a versatile lineup\u200c while right-hander Zac Gallen is among the top candidates \u2063for the NL Cy Young Award. \u2064The\u200c Brewers&#8217; lineup is led by 2018 \u200bMVP Christian Yelich, while the pitching staff \u200dhas \u2063a\u200b solid\u2064 top three in Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Freddy\u2064 Peralta.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Arizona Diamondbacks&#8217; Corbin Carroll is greeted in the dugout after scoring on Ketel \u2062Marte&#8217;s \u2063RBI\u2063 sacrifice\u200d fly\u200d off \u200bChicago White Sox starting \u200dpitcher\u2062 Touki\u2064 Toussaint during the third \u2062inning of a\u2064 baseball\u2064 game in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2023.\u2062 (Charles\u2062 Rex Arbogast\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>No. 5\u200d Marlins at\u2064 No. 4 Phillies<\/h3>\n<p>The season series: Marlins won 7\u20136.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The skinny: The Marlins \u2063have \u2062been\u2062 an under-the-radar success story and dealt\u200b with \u2062a weather mess in New York during some of the \u200dmost important games of the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-roundup-guardians-clinch-al-central-title-for-first-time-since-2018\/\" title=\"MLB roundup: Guardians clinch AL Central title for first time since 2018\">wild-card race<\/a>. Luis \u2064Arraez \u200dwon the\u2064 NL batting \u200ctitle with a .354\u2062 mark while\u2064 Jesus Luzardo and Braxton Garrett are at the top \u200bof the rotation with ace Sandy Alcantara sidelined \u2062for the rest of the year by an elbow injury. The Phillies \u2063are trying to \u2062make\u200d it back\u2063 to the World Series\u2014they\u200c lost to the Astros\u2064 last year\u2014and have a deep\u2063 lineup with Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, \u200dand Trea Turner.<\/p>\n<h2>American League<\/h2>\n<h3>No. 6 \u200bBlue Jays at No. \u20643 Twins<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200dseason series: \u200cTied 3\u20133.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The skinny: The \u200dBlue Jays are a tough No. 6 seed with\u200c one of the \u2062deepest lineups in baseball, including Bo \u2064Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., \u2064Matt Chapman, George Springer, and Whit Merrifield. They&#8217;re also deep on\u200c the mound with Chris Bassitt, Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos, Kevin Gausman, and Yusei Kikuchi. The Twins were easily the best team in a weak AL \u200dCentral. They&#8217;re hoping\u200d that some of their best \u200bplayers\u2014like shortstop \u200bCarlos\u200b Correa and third baseman Royce Lewis\u2014will be healthy after fighting injuries \u200cin the \u2063season&#8217;s \u2064final weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>No. 5 Rangers at No. 4 Rays<\/h3>\n<p>The season series: Rangers won 4\u20132.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The skinny: The\u2063 Rangers are led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/october-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday\/\" title=\"October baseball is here! The 12-team bracket is ready, and postseason action starts on Tuesday.\">stellar middle infield combo<\/a> of Marcus Semien\u200c and \u200bCorey Seager, who could \u200cboth finish in the top \u20645\u2062 of AL \u200dMVP \u2063balloting. Outfielder Adolis Garcia also had \u2064a big year. The\u200b pitching staff doesn\u2019t have a lot of big names\u2064 who are healthy but has been steady\u200d with Dane Dunning, Andrew \u200dHeaney, and Nathan Eovaldi. The Rays were the hottest team in baseball\u2064 in the early weeks but\u200d got caught by the Orioles around\u2062 midseason. Tampa Bay continues \u200cto \u200dthrive despite one of the lowest\u200b payrolls in the league. The balanced lineup includes Yandy Diaz, Isaac Paredes, and \u200bRandy Arozarena. Zach\u2064 Elfin and Tyler Glasnow lead the \u200dpitching staff.<\/p>\n<h2>The Top Seeds<\/h2>\n<h2>National League<\/h2>\n<p>No.\u2062 1\u2064 Atlanta Braves. \u2064They&#8217;ve \u200bgot the best\u200d lineup \u200cin baseball, led by Acu\u00f1a&#8217;s speed-power\u2064 combo. But their biggest strength is depth. Olson \u200bjust wrapped up a 54-homer season while\u200d Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies, and Marcell Ozuna all have at least \u206430 homers. \u200bThe pitching staff has struggled with \u2064injuries, but hard-throwing \u200dSpencer Strider led the majors with 281 strikeouts. They won the World Series in 2021. \u2064Acu\u00f1a was hurt during that\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-strengthens-bond-with-israel-with-charity-event\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Strengthens Bond With Israel With Charity Event\">playoff run<\/a>\u200c in 2021 and is eager \u200cto make his mark this \u2062fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers. They looked like they might struggle to\u2064 win\u200b the NL West\u2063 for\u200d much of the season, \u200bbut caught fire \u200bwith a 24\u20135\u200b record \u2062in August and haven&#8217;t \u200clooked\u200b back.\u2064 The lineup\u200c revolves around\u2064 stars \u2063like Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and J.D. Martinez while three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw anchors the \u2064pitching staff. They won the World Series in 2020.<\/p>\n<h2>American League<\/h2>\n<p>No. 1 Baltimore Orioles.\u200d They&#8217;re\u200d arguably the best story in\u2063 baseball, winning \u200cmore than\u2062 100 games just two seasons after \u200blosing 110. They&#8217;ve got a young, balanced lineup, led by catcher Adley Rutschman and\u2062 shortstop\u200d Gunnar Henderson. The\u200d pitching staff leans on \u2063the\u2062 trio of \u200cKyle \u200bGibson, \u2062Dean Kremer, and\u200c Kyle Bradish,\u200d who have been\u200b solid most of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>No. \u200d2 Houston Astros. They stumbled \u200bin September, but righted the ship just \u2063in time to have\u2064 a shot at defending their World Series title and even rallied late to win the AL West. Franchise stalwarts Altuve, Alex \u2063Bregman, and Kyle Turcker lead the\u2063 lineup while the rotation includes Verlander\u2014a three-time Cy\u200d Young winner\u2014and\u2062 Framber Valdez.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>By David \u2062Brandt<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Which teams have earned a bye and will await the winners\u2062 of the Division Series in the Championship Series?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D Orioles will await the winners of these \u2063wild-card matchups in the Division Series, which is a best-of-five \u2062series. The teams\u200d with the best records in each league, the Tampa \u2062Bay Rays in the AL and the San Francisco Giants in the NL, have earned a bye and\u2062 will await \u200bthe winners of the Division Series in the Championship Series. The winners of the Championship Series will then face off in the World Series to determine the champion of Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 October showcase is highly anticipated, as it brings together the best teams in the league competing\u200c for the ultimate prize. It is a culmination of months of \u2064hard\u2064 work, determination, and skill, as teams battle it \u200cout in \u2062a grueling 162-game season to earn a spot in the postseason. The pressure is high, and every game counts as teams strive to advance and\u200b ultimately reach the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves\u2063 have\u200c had a remarkable season, led by the talented Ronald\u200d Acu\u00f1a Jr. and\u200d their strong lineup of hitters. They have clinched the NL East division title and will \u2064be looking to make a deep playoff\u200c run \u2063this year. The Houston Astros, \u2063on the other hand, are the defending\u2064 World Series champions \u2064and have once again secured a spot in the postseason. With Jose Altuve and Justin \u2062Verlander leading the way, they are a formidable team that cannot be underestimated.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers, despite facing numerous injuries throughout the season, \u200chave managed to secure a spot in the postseason. They have\u2063 a strong roster of talented players and \u2064are always a tough team to beat. Finally, the Baltimore Orioles \u200dhave been a feel-good story this season. Despite being considered\u200c underdogs, they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-from-hawaii-wildfires-drops-to-97-hawaii-governor\/\" title=\"Hawaii wildfires death toll decreases to 97, says governor.\">shown tremendous resilience<\/a> and\u200d determination, and their presence in the\u2062 playoffs is a testament to their hard work.<\/p>\n<p>As for the other eight teams in the postseason, they have fought hard to earn a spot in the October showcase. \u2063The Toronto Blue Jays,\u2063 Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Tampa \u2062Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, \u200dand Philadelphia \u2063Phillies have all had their fair \u2063share of ups and downs this\u200d season, but they have emerged as\u2064 contenders\u2064 in the playoffs. They will be looking to \u2064make a statement and\u200b prove that they belong among \u200dthe best teams in the league.<\/p>\n<p>The excitement and anticipation for the postseason are palpable. Baseball fans across the country are eagerly awaiting the start of the wild-card matchups and can&#8217;t wait to see which teams will come out on top. It is sure to be \u200ca thrilling and intense October, filled with memorable moments and incredible displays of skill.<\/p>\n<p>As the playoffs get underway, all eyes will be on these\u2063 teams\u2064 as they vie for\u2063 the chance to be \u200bcrowned World Series champions. \u200dThe journey will be tough, but for these teams, it is \u200dthe \u2063culmination of a season&#8217;s worth \u2063of hard work and dedication. Only one team will ultimately\u2063 be victorious, and it will be a testament to their perseverance\u200b and determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Matt Olson, and the powerful Atlanta Braves, along with Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander, and the reigning World Series champions Houston Astros, have earned a well-deserved break after a grueling 162-game season. 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