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The Yankees Advance, the Astros Hit a Speed Bump, and the Dodgers Might Have Found Their Equal

Analyzing what’s next in the MLB playoffs

By Zach Kram, Ben Lindbergh, Michael BaumannOct. 8, 2019, 9:37 pm UTC • 1 min

We wonder whether the American League divisional series are all but over as the Yankees sweep the Twins and the Astros tab Justin Verlander to start Game 4 (1:00). Then, we analyze the National League divisional series as they stand now, both tied at 2 and headed for fifth games (28:31).

Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram

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Zach Kram

Zach writes about basketball, baseball, and assorted pop culture topics.

Ben Lindbergh

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

Michael Baumann