Game 162

Today is Game 162 for the Rockies and Dodgers.  So it all comes down to these two games, and possibly one more tomorrow.

What we know:

The Rockies, Dodgers and Atlanta are all tied at 90-71.  If the Rockies or Dodgers win the Braves will be on the Road on Thursday.

The two teams in the NL Wild Card will have lost their last game of the season (either today or tomorrow.)

After the game today, the Rockies could head to Los Angeles, Milwaukee or Chicago. Or they could stay home. 

The Rockies will only need 1 win to get to get to the division series, Today, if the Dodgers Lose, tomorrow in a tiebreaker or Tuesday in the Wild Card game.

The Managers are playing a cat and mouse game with their pitchers.

Speculation:   The Nationals were never going to pitch Scherzer today.  They said they would, just to keep the Dodgers and Rockies honest in the first two games of their series.

Also Speculation:  The Rockies weren't going to pitch Marquez, unless they lost the first two games, although they might have given him work in a meaningless game today.

Tyler Anderson will start for the Rockies today, but expect a quick hook if things don't go too well.  The Rockies will be able to use the expanded roster tomorrow, in a tiebreaker, but then a 25 man roster specifically for the potential Wild Card game on Tuesday, and can set their bullpen on available pitchers.

The likely matchup for a Monday Tiebreaker is Marquez vs. Buehler.