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Game 3 Preview: Phillies vs. Mets at Citi Field Tomorrow

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The real question is whether we are ranking the Detroit Tigers or just <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/tarik-skubal/58039">Tarik Skubal</a>. As we saw in Game 2 of the ALDS, in Game 1 of the Wild Card, and, frankly, all season, Skubal is as much of an automatic win as you'll find in this sport. Unfortunately, the Tigers don't have three more of him or even a reliable No. 2 starter they trust. The Tigers pulled out Game 2, luckily, as their bats woke up in the nick of time, but the next two games will be a challenge of getting to a Game 5 and letting Skubal carry you over the top. Hopefully, a Tigers' fanbase yearning for postseason baseball will ignite a flame in the Tigers' bats to help them split at home.

8. Detroit Tigers

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I’m rather convinced that the New York Mets don’t die. You’re telling me they somehow wouldn’t have won Game 2 in extra innings if the Phillies didn’t walk it off? As a fan, there is no better feeling than loving a team that’s scorching hot in the playoffs, and the Mets are the epitome of that right now. We still rank them at No. 7 because I still struggle to see the talent on this team, and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/mark-vientos/58378">Mark Vientos</a> can’t single-handedly will you to each win. I’m not a believer in the starting pitching for the remainder of this postseason, but hats off to Carlos Mendoza for having put together a managerial masterclass thus far this postseason. Phillies vs. Mets in Queens will be pure cinema, and it feels like we’re destined for a Game 5.

7. New York Mets

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How am I supposed to buy into these Los Angeles Dodgers? Aside from <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/shohei-ohtani/58686">Shohei Ohtani</a>, this team stinks right now. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/markus-betts/58665">Mookie Betts</a> is ice cold, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/frederick-freeman/58658">Freddie Freeman</a> clearly looks to be playing injured, the bullpen is below average, and their starting pitching stinks. People have been pumping up the Dodgers all season as World Series favorites, but their lack of depth and pitching is shining through now. Sell your stock in the Dodgers now because I’d be shocked if the Padres didn’t finish this series in San Diego.

6. Los Angeles Dodgers

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The Kansas City Royals have been the victim of being one of the streakiest teams in baseball all season, but luckily, they’re clicking right now. After being cold in the Wild Card round against the Baltimore Orioles, they’ve woken up against the New York Yankees as they appear to have no issues scoring runs against whoever the Yankees put on the mound. On the mound, all season, this pitching staff has been underrated, and the Royals certainly have to be feeling optimistic about their chances of winning this series, with both<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/jacob-lugo/57904"> Seth Lugo</a> and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/cole-ragans/57910">Cole Ragans</a> pitching in two of the three remaining games.

5. Kansas City Royals

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If the New York Yankees can get more out of their pitchers, this is their AL pennant to lose. After years of falling short in the postseason, nearly always to the Houston Astros, the Yankees couldn’t have asked for a better World Series path if they tried. If they lose this series, which appears undoubtedly possible at this moment, it will be an ugly day to be a part of the Yankees’ organization. There are no excuses; find a way to win the series.

4. New York Yankees

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The Cleveland Guardians have been the quietest, best team all season, and they’re still flying under the radar. Their starting rotation continues to overachieve, their bullpen is the best in baseball, and the offense has done enough to get them this far. Their Game 1 offensive explosion was something else, but they’ll need to do that again in Games 3 &amp; 4 on the road in Detroit because they have zero chance of beating <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/tarik-skubal/58039">Tarik Skubal</a> in Game 5. None. Still, this team is talented enough to find a way to win two straight games to advance to the ALCS. It's their series to lose.

3. Cleveland Guardians

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The San Diego Padres have been the most impressive team to me thus far in the postseason, and we’ve been following along with the Padres surge in our daily MLB Betting Guides. This team is no joke, and this dominance is certainly no fluke. Frankly, they deserve to be slotted at No. 1, but I worry about the loss of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/joseph-musgrove/58605">Joe Musgrove</a> to give them the edge over the Philadelphia Phillies. Still, the Padres must be pleased with what they’re getting from their other starting pitchers have enough confidence in their arms alongside their loaded offense that isn’t intimidated by any opposing pitcher.

2. San Diego Padres

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If you asked me where I rank the Philadelphia Phillies after the top of the sixth inning in Game 2, I would rank them ninth out of eight remaining postseason teams. They looked cooked, toast, and dead in the water. However you slice it, they were finished. Then, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/bryce-harper/58458">Bryce Harper</a> launched a two-run home run and a <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/nicholas-castellanos/58464">Nick Castellanos</a> bomb in the next at-bat. The rest is history. The Phillies got their swagger back after missing it for the first 15.5 innings of postseason play, and as we know in October, momentum is a powerful thing. That’s not to say that the New York Mets don’t have a ton of momentum on their side as well because this series is far from over, but it’s been clear all season that the Phillies are the best team in baseball when they are at their best. Hopefully, they don’t lose that swagger on the bus ride up to Queens.

1. Philadelphia Phillies

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