Houston and Seattle have reliable starters that give them an edge in close games, plus rosters with stars like Justin Verlander, Luis Castillo and Julio Rodríguez.
For the final time in 2022, baseball completed a weekend with no interference from college football or the NFL (regular season, at least). The college game officially returns this Saturday, while the NFL will conclude its final preseason weekend before Week 1 gets underway Sept. 8. While the pigskin tractor beam absorbs the most of the sports world’s attention, baseball will gear up for the stretch run replete with intrigue before the postseason gets underway (though with admittedly a more crowded stage to share with our football overlords).