The Divisional Round of Major League Baseball’s postseason is officially underway and the board for Saturday is looking strong with four matchups taking place, starting at 2:07pm ET in Philadelphia for Braves vs Phillies. In honor of the festivities, new players that have yet to register with BetMGM Sportsbook can step up to the plate with the site’s latest welcome bonus, consisting of a $1K risk-free bet on any market or event. Use the BetMGM bonus code HANDLETOP to claim your sports betting bonus today.
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MLB Postseason Saturday betting preview
Baseball fans across the map can rejoice, because Saturday’s postseason schedule is loaded from top to bottom with nonstop action. Starting in Philadelphia and ending out west with a California clash, you are not going to want to miss this slate of playoff games. Let’s get into the fun.
Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
- Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2022
- Start Time: 2:07pm ET
- TV Channel: FS1
- Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Starting Pitchers: RHP Charlie Morton vs TBD
- BetMGM Sportsbook Odds: TBD
Saturday’s postseason schedule opens with an NL East battle between the Braves and Phillies, with savvy veteran Charlie Morton slated to start Game 4 for Atlanta. This could spell trouble for Atlanta, as Citizens Bank Park has been something of a house of horrors for Morton in his lengthy career. In 10 career starts at Philadelphia, Morton is just 3-4 overall with an ERA of 5.00. Three of those starts occurred during the 2022 regular season, with the Phillies tagging Morton for 12 earned runs across 15.1 innings pitched.
Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners
- Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2022
- Start Time: 4:07pm ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
- Starting Pitchers: RHP Lance McCullers vs RHP George Kirby
- BetMGM Sportsbook Odds: Astros -110, O/U 7
After two Yordan Alvarez nukes lifted the Astros to a firm 2-0 series lead over Seattle, the Mariners now find themselves playing with their backs against the wall in front of a home crowd that has waited more than two decades to watch their team play in the postseason. And while the buzz at T-Mobile Park will certainly be palpable on Saturday afternoon, Seattle’s bats will undoubtably have their hands full with RHP Lance McCullers Jr. set to start for the Astros. In 18 career starts against the Mariners in his career, McCullers is a stellar 10-3 overall with a 2.80 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 103 innings logged. His career ERA when pitching at Seattle is even lower, currently sitting at 2.66 over 9 of those 18 starts.
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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
- Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2022
- Start Time: 7:37pm ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
- Starting Pitchers: RHP Luis Severino vs RHP Triston McKenzie
- BetMGM Sportsbook Odds: TBD
Game 3 of the other ALDS matchup between the Yankees and Guardians will feature a quality pitcher’s duel with RHP Luis Severino set to face off against RHP Triston McKenzie. McKenzie has recently flourished as one of baseball’s best young arms, posting a 2.27 ERA over his previous 7 starts. After hurling six scoreless innings in Cleveland’s 15-inning thriller of a win in the Wild Card Round over Tampa Bay, McKenzie will attempt to lift his team at home on Saturday night. The young right hander is 5-3 at home on the season with a 2.77 ERA, and even tossed 7 innings of 1-hit ball against the Yankees at Progressive Field back on July 3rd.
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Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres
- Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2022
- Start Time: 9:37pm ET
- TV Channel: FS1
- Location: Petco Park, San Diego, California
- Starting Pitchers: LHP Tyler Anderson vs TBD
- BetMGM Sportsbook Odds: TBD
Capping off Saturday’s Divisional Series lineup is a heated NL West meeting between the Dodgers and Padres. Los Angeles will turn to surprising southpaw Tyler Anderson, who has enjoyed what has been by far the best season of his seven-year career. Anderson has also enjoyed facing the Padres throughout his 2022 resurgence, notching a 2-0 record and 1.88 ERA across four starts against the Friars. It is worth noting that Anderson’s numbers fell off a bit when facing San Diego at Petco Park (3.38 ERA in two no-decisions) as opposed to Dodger Stadium, however the crafty left-hander should, at the very least, be able to put his team in a position to win on Saturday night against a Padres lineup that he has dominated in 2022.
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