Brewers openly hate Machado at this point and I know they get to go home after this but my gut tells me if they don't take this one, the Dodgers are gonna roll 'em Friday. They also gotta want to give the bullpen some extended time off and win Game 6 to end it now that they've lost Gio as well.

Sadly, it might be in the best interest of a competitive World Series if the Brewers roll over at this point, though. I like their team more, but I just don't see what realistic shot they have at either of the AL teams.

Then on the other side you've got the Astros, who should be rolling through the Red Sox on paper but their bullpen has been completely nullified by the Sox' hot bats and that Brasier guy is turning in a pretty fun post season so far. It's pretty wild how hot Springer and Bregman have been, Springer as a plain hitter and Bregman from every advanced stat, and yet the Astros seem to be getting colder and colder at the plate as a team. There's been so much offense in this series though, part of me wonders if tonight might fuck around and be a pitcher's duel.

As long as it doesn't go a sleepy 12 like last night, I'd take that. I don't really have a rooting interest in this one, I like both teams equally.


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