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Thursday is the final day without postseason baseball for at least a week.After an unusually fast ALDS and NLDS David Robertson Jersey , the second round of the Major League Baseball postseason begins Friday with Game 1 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.The ALCS pitting the Houston Astros against the Boston Red Sox opens up Saturday night at Fenway Park.Since all four teams were seen as World Series contenders before the postseason, the odds for each of them to win the title are low heading into the ALCS and NLCS, per OddsShark. Updated BracketMLB MLBAnd then there were four. zkz6Us6fGL PredictionsMilwaukee In 6Milwaukee's lineup will be tested right away Friday, as Clayton Kershaw trots out to the mound for the Dodgers.Kershaw will pitch in Game 1 of the NLCS on extra rest and off a tremendous outing in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves.While an eight-inning performance is more of what we expect out of Kershaw, he's had mixed results on the road in the last two postseasons.The Brewers are hoping they get to Kershaw like the Astros did in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series, which would force the Dodgers to outhit the home side at Miller Park.Aaron Gash/Associated PressDuring the regular season, the Brewers tied with the Chicago Cubs for the most home wins of any team in the National League.Milwaukee reeled off two more home victories in the NLDS over the Colorado Rockies, and in order to put pressure on the defending NL champion, it must take Game 1.Forcing Kershaw out of the game before the fifth inning will be made possible by the bats in the middle of the Milwaukee order.If Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich reach base, Ryan Braun and Mike Moustakas should continue their strong performances at the plate, as the pair combined for nine hits in three games versus the Rockies.By getting out to an early lead, the Brewers set a goal for their starters to reach the sixth or seventh inning before the dominant bullpen takes over.That formula can be followed throughout the series, and it will lead to a home victory in Game 5 and a road triumph in Game 6 after tough sledding at Dodger Stadium in Games 3 and 4.Containing Los Angeles' top bats won't be an easy task for the Milwaukee pitching staff, but it proved in the NLDS it's up to the task by recording two straight shutouts to finish off the series.Boston in 7You can make a convincing argument for either the Astros or Red Sox to advance to the World Series.Houston carries the most postseason experience of the four remaining teams after capturing the title in 2017, while the Red Sox have one of the best lineups in baseball and a powerful pitching staff anchored by Chris Sale.What occurs beneath Sale in the Boston rotation could alter the shape of the series, as David Price struggled once again in October in Game 2 of the ALDS.Charles Krupa/Associated PressTo start the series, Sale will oppose Justin Verlander in one of the top postseason pitching battles in recent history, and it's a matchup we could see at least once more if the series goes the distance.Price is currently slated to go against Gerrit Cole in Sunday's Game 2 http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-sonny-gray-jersey , but if he comes anywhere close to repeating his 1.2-inning outing, Red Sox manager Alex Cora has to consider pulling him from the rotation in favor of Nathan Eovaldi, Rick Porcello or another pitcher.Price's effectiveness on the mound could also affect the freshness of Boston's bullpen, but the Red Sox will be able to cover up the shortcomings with their offense.Although home-field advantage is important in any series, the Red Sox and Astros could trade road wins since they were the two best road teams in the American League in the regular season.Houston's 57-24 road mark was the same record posted by the Red Sox at Fenway Park.Both offenses will have a game in which they unleash three or four home runs, and there could be multiple occurrences of that given the talent in each lineup.With the margins being so tight throughout the series, the AL pennant will come down to a Game 7 showdown between Sale and Verlander.Sale is 12-6 at Fenway Park in his career and produced one of the best outings of the division series against the New York Yankees, as he struck out nine and conceded two earned runs over 6.1 innings.If the left-hander posts similar numbers in Game 7, he'll give the Red Sox an opportunity to return to the World Series for the first time since 2013.Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90Statistics obtained from Baseball Reference John McCoy/Getty ImagesThe MLB offseason is underway, and free agency will begin in earnest on Saturday, Nov. 3 after the five-day exclusive negotiating period with free agents ends.With no salary cap in baseball, free agency doesn't move quite as quickly as it does in the NBA or NFL, but the rumor mill should kick into full swing as teams start reaching out to top free agents.In the meantime, ahead is a look at some of the notable rumors that have trickled out recently:Bryce Harper'Not Part of the Plan' for the YankeesDustin Bradford/Getty ImagesDespite years of speculation, it's sounding less and less like Bryce Harper will be wearing Yankees pinstripes.Andy Martinoof SNY.tv recently wrote: "As the Yankees wrapped their pro scouting meetings last week and determined a preliminary offseason strategy, a pursuit of free-agent outfielderBryce Harperwas not part of the plan, according to major league sources."It makes sense given the current roster makeup.Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks should return in the starting right field and center field spots Luis Severino Jersey , respectively.Giancarlo Stanton is also back, and while he spent the bulk of his time at DH in his first season with the Yankees, he's a solid defensive outfielder and could see more time with the glove in 2019.The Yankees also hold a $12.5 million club option on Brett Gardner, and even if it's declined, the team could look to re-sign its longest-tenured player at a lower price point.Jacoby Ellsbury is also still on the books, and a healthy Clint Frazier is capable of making an impact.Down on the farm, touted outfield prospect Estevan Florialfinished the 2018 season at High-A and could be in the majors by 2020, so not blocking his path could also be on the team's mind.If they were dead set on adding Harper, they could find a way to make him fit.That said, it makes perfect sense that the Yankees would be prioritizing other things, especially with a clear need to bolster the starting rotation.So where will Harper wind up?Nick Cafardo of theBoston Globenamed the Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants as his three most likely landing spots earlier this month. Yankees also just 'lukewarm' on Manny MachadoSean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesSo if the Yankees aren't planning on making a serious push for Harper, that has to up their odds of signing Manny Machado, right?Maybe not.In another article on the team's offseason plans, Martino wrote: "But we are here to tell you that the baseball operations and scouting departments, which spent most of last week meeting to plot an offseason strategy, was not impressed by Machado's postseason antics, and are now "lukewarm" on pursuing the former Oriole and Dodger http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-aaron-hicks-jersey , according to major league sources."He added: "As the team watched this postseason, and weighed it against what they already feared about Machado鈥攖hat he didn't always run out ground balls, that opponents thought he was a dirty player鈥攖hey became even more wary of committing to him for the better part of a decade."From a roster standpoint, Machado is also by no means an obvious fit.Didi Gregorius and Miguel Andujar both played well on the left side of the infield for the Yankees this season.Granted, Gregorius is a free agent after the 2019 season and Andujar might eventually need to move off the hot corner if his defense doesn't improve, but both players appear to have earned the starting spots going forward.If the market doesn't unfold as expected, the Yankees could still jump at the chance to get involved, but for now, Machado doesn't appear to be a priority.Instead, expect the Yankees to be in hot pursuit of top starting pitcher Patrick Corbin, as well as guys like Dallas Keuchel, J.A. Happ and Charlie Morton as they look to fill out the starting rotation behind Luis Severino and Masahiro Tanaka.Standout reliever David Robertson is also a free agent, which could be reason enough to pursue a late-inning relief arm. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference, unless otherwise noted.

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