Opinion

Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will feature the Cardinals' Joe Kelly facing dominant lefty Francisco Liriano of the Pirates.

Former major league pitcher Dirk Hayhurst breaks down this starting pitching matchup in another edition of "Behind the Mic."

Sunday's Game 3 in Pittsburgh is scheduled for 4:37 pm ET on TBS.

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The American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox has cast a spotlight on the Rays' rookie right fielder, Wil Myers.  The Boston fans seem to have selective memory in how they have chosen to handle the situation.

Through the first 18 innings of the Red Sox-Rays ALDS, the American League East champions have protected home field, taken a commanding 2-0 lead in a best-of-five series and bludgeoned a pitching staff that seemed poised to taken on a powerful offense.

Pitching wins championships. It's that easy.

Jon Lester and Max Scherzer backed up that belief with their Game 1 performances in the ALDS.

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers jumped out to 1-0 series leads in their respective ALDS series on Friday night, and while there is certainly still plenty of baseball to be played for their opponents, Game 2 will be crucial.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland A's will be looking to even things up in Game 2 and avoid falling behind 0-2 prior to heading back home.

There are a few key adjustments for these two teams to make if they want to come away with a victory on Saturday, so here is a look at what they need to do before it's too late.

Now that every team has played at least one playoff game, here's a look at which teams have the best chance to win the World Series based on talent.

Regardless of how the early games of the series have played out, these are the teams that are the most dangerous. There is no clear favorite in the field, so each one of these teams should be viewed as contenders.

The Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics will compete in Game 2 of the ALDS Saturday after the Tigers took Game 1, 3-2.

With the Tigers up in the series, the A's have some work to do in Game 2. Any mistake could be the difference between being down 2-0 or tied 1-1 heading to Detroit.

So, what does each team need to do to ensure they come out on top Saturday?

Here's a look at a few keys for each team to succeed in Game 2.

Sometimes you just need to change things up in life.

Most people can relate to running through the motions in a dead-end job, looking for an escape to a livelier world where food tastes better and the sun shines brighter.

Max Scherzer earned it.

Postseason success can define a baseball player's career.

Without his three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, Reggie Jackson probably isn't remembered. Conversely, Alex Rodriguez is probably looked at more fondly if he made a better account of himself in the playoffs.

So who's going to be the hero of this postseason?