It’s been a wild MLB postseason so far. But depending on how today’s games play out, we might be in for a four-day hiatus from baseball before the World Series begins on Friday. Both League Championship Series could end today, with the Phillies and Astros each one win away from advancing to the Fall Classic.
I’m not sure how many people would have predicted such a matchup when the season began, or even when the playoffs began. The Astros, sure, but the Phillies? Their 87-75 record — only four games better than the Orioles — was the worst of any of the 12 playoff teams, but they pulled off a stunning two-game sweep of the Cardinals in the Wild Card Series, followed by an upset of the defending champion, 101-win Braves in the NLDS.