Make New York Post a Preferred Source San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Getty Images Two favorites and two underdogs.
That formula worked well for us in the wild-card round.
Need the Yankees (-130) and the Dodgers (-235) to take out the Rays and Bravos.
The Cinderella White Sox (+128) drew a very beatable opponent in the Guardians and … yep … they just stole Game 1 at Cleveland.
We also played the Padres (+152), who will need to win Game 2 for one simple reason. Jacob Misiorowski started Game 1 which the Brewers won.
The sophomore has stepped up and capped an 11-3 season by allowing one run over five frames at Philly.
Milwaukee Brewers’ Logan Henderson pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Philadelphia. AP Photo/Matt Rourke That’s some second course after Misiorowski serves up the main dish.
The Padres’ Michael King is now 3-0 in the postseason after tossing a one-hitter at the Cubs in the wild-card round.
Play $50 on King and the Pods (+120, bet365).
The Red Sox wore Yankees unis and Drew Rasmussen one-hit them.
The hit? Austin Wells thought he was Usain Bolt and got thrown out.
The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. But wait there’s more. He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year.
