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MLB Playoffs Open Thread: Astros vs. Indians, Dodgers vs. Braves, Red Sox vs. Yankees

Join us (especially if you’re not at work!) to talk about today’s MLB tripleheader.

Divisional Round - Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves - Game Three Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images

The Milwaukee Brewers may have denied us another playoffs quadrupleheader with their decisive 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, but Ronald Acuña and the Atlanta Braves came through with a big win on Sunday evening to guarantee three games on this Monday afternoon.

Houston Astros (103-59) at Cleveland Indians (91-71)

Time/Place: 1:30 p.m., Progressive Field
Series: 2-0, Houston
SB Nation sites: Let’s Go Tribe and The Crawfish Boxes
Media: TBS, TBS.com
Pitching Matchup: LHP Dallas Keuchel (12-11, 3.74 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (13-8, 3.02 ERA)

ALDS Game 3 Pitching Matchup

Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Keuchel 204.2 17.5 6.6 3.69 3.6
Clevinger 200.0 25.6 8.3 3.52 4.3

ALDS Game 3 Lineups

ASTROS INDIANS
ASTROS INDIANS
George Springer - CF Francisco Lindor - SS
Jose Altuve - 2B Michael Brantley - LF
Alex Bregman - 3B Jose Ramirez - 2B
Yuli Gurriel - 1B Edwin Encarnacion - 1B
Marwin Gonzalez - LF Josh Donaldson - 3B
Josh Reddick - RF Yandy Diaz - DH
Carlos Correa - SS Brandon Guyer - RF
Brian McCann - C Yan Gomes - C
Tony Kemp - DH Jason Kipnis - CF

Los Angeles Dodgers (92-71) at Atlanta Braves (90-72)

Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., SunTrust Park
Series: 2-1, Los Angeles
SB Nation sites: Talking Chop and True Blue LA
Media: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go
Pitching Matchup: LHP Rich Hill (11-5, 3.66 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (13-10, 2.85 ERA)

NLDS Game 4 Pitching Matchup

Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Hill 132.2 27.4 7.5 3.97 1.9
Foltynewicz 183.0 27.2 9.1 3.37 3.9

NLDS Game 4 Lineups

DODGERS BRAVES
DODGERS BRAVES
Joc Pederson - LF Ronald Acuna - LF
Justin Turner - 3B Ozzie Albies - 2B
Max Muncy - 1B Freddie Freeman - 1B
Manny Machado - SS Nick Markakis - RF
Yasmani Grandal - C Johan Camargo - 3B
Enrique Hernandez - 2B Tyler Flowers - C
Cody Bellinger - CF Ender Inciarte - CF
Yasiel Puig - RF Charlie Culberson - SS
Rich Hill - LHP Mike Foltynewicz - RHP

Boston Red Sox (108-54) at New York Yankees (100-62)

Time/Place: 7:40 p.m., Yankee Stadium
Series: 1-1
SB Nation sites: Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
Media: TBS, TBS.com
Pitching Matchup: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (6-7, 3.81 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Severino (19-8, 3.39 ERA)

ALDS Game 3 Pitching Matchup

Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Eovaldi 111.0 22.2 4.4 3.60 2.2
Severino 191.1 28.2 5.9 2.95 5.7

ALDS Game 3 Lineups

RED SOX YANKEES
RED SOX YANKEES
Mookie Betts - RF Andrew McCutchen - LF
Andrew Benintendi - LF Aaron Judge - RF
J.D. Martinez - DH Luke Voit - 1B
Xander Bogaerts - SS Giancarlo Stanton - DH
Rafael Devers - 3B Didi Gregorius - SS
Steve Pearce - 1B Gary Sanchez - C
Brock Holt - 2B Miguel Andujar - 3B
Christian Vazquez - C Gleyber Torres - 2B
Jackie Bradley - CF Brett Gardner - CF