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Joseph Garnett Jr./Getty ImagesWith Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline just days away http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , the Tampa Bay Rays continue to field calls on starting pitcher Chris Archer.According to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick, trade talks involving the right-hander are "intensifying," and multiple teams are in the mix. Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan reported the San Diego Padres have made progress in Archer talks, but they still believe the asking price is too steep.Archer is having a subpar year, as he is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in 17 starts. His strikeouts per nine innings (9.6) are down, and his walks per nine (2.9) are slightly up.The 29-year-old recently missed more than month due to anabdominal strain.However, his track record speaks for itself. Archer has a career 3.69 ERA, and he made the American League All-Star squad in two of the three seasons before 2018. Also, he finished fifth in Cy Young voting just three years ago.Tampa Bay is in a good position regarding Archer. It's a weak starting pitching market, and he may be the top arm available. Not only that, but Archer is also under club control through the 2021 season, and his salary won't top $11 million in that span.If he can bounce back Huston Street Jersey , that's a bargain.Archer has playoff experience, albeit limited. He had two postseason relief appearances in 2013, allowing just one hit and striking out two in 1.2 shutout innings.The Rays (53-51) are 8.5 games back in the AL wild-card race, so they could concede and continue to build for the future. On the other hand, Archer himself can be a building block, as he is under contract for a reasonable price for the next three seasons.In other words, Tampa Bay should only deal him if an offer blows it away. The American League has the two winningest teams in baseball squaring off against each other in its Championship Series.The Boston Red Sox won 108 games and the American League East title before defeating the New York Yankees in four games in the Division Series. The Houston Astros won 103 games in winning the AL West, and the defending World Series champions swept the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the playoffs.The Astros jumped out to an early lead after beating the Red Sox 7-2 in the series opener. Justin Verlander was on top of his game while striking out six hitters in six innings and allowing two hits and two runs, but Red Sox starter Chris Sale struggled with his control.The Astros held a 3-2 lead heading into the ninth inning, but they put the game away with four runs in the ninth thanks to home runs by Josh Reddick and Yuli Gurriel. American League Championship SeriesScheduleGame 1: Astros 7, Red Sox 2; Astros lead 1-0Game 2: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7:09p.m. ET on TBSGame 3: Red Sox at Astros; Tuesday http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , Oct. 16 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBSGame 4: Red Sox at Astros; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:39p.m. ET on TBS*Game 5: Red Sox at Astros; Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 6: Astros at Red Sox; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 7: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7:39p.m. ET on TBS*If necessary.The Red Sox took a big step up in the power department this season when they added J.D. Martinez in the offseason. Martinez blasted 43 home runs and knocked in 130 runs, and his preparation before each game was a big reason for his success.Martinez was joined by Mookie Betts, who should be among the favorites for the Most Valuable Player Award. Betts hit 32 home runs and stole 30 bases during the season and is also an outstanding defensive player.The Astros counter with Alex Bregman, George Springer and Jose Altuve, all of whom have been outstanding clutch hitters.The Astros have an advantage if it comes down to a battle of bullpens. The Red Sox had a few breakdowns in that area during the second half of the regular season, but that was not a problem in Game 4 of the ALDS, when the bullpen shut down the Yankees from the sixth through the eighth inning.However, when closer Craig Kimbrel got the ball in the ninth inning Nolan Ryan Jersey , the Yankees scored two runs and came within a few feet of extending the series to five games via a game-ending grand slam off Gary Sanchez's bat.Still, Kimbrel is the strongest part of Boston's bullpen.One other key factor in this series is Boston manager Alex Cora's familiarity with the Astros. Cora was Houston manager A.J. Hinch's trusted bench coach in 2017, and he understands all of the Astros' strengths and weaknesses.More importantly, he has turned the Red Sox into a looser, tougher and more aggressive team than they were a year ago.The Astros are minus-235 favorites, while the Red Sox are plus-195 underdogs, according to OddsShark. A Houston backer would have to risk $235 to win $100, while Red Sox bettors wager $100 to win $195.PredictionThe Astros have gained the early edge with their Game 1 victory at Fenway Park. However, the Red Sox will not give up, and they will find a way to win this series in seven games.National League Championship SeriesScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5; Brewers lead 1-0Game 2: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3; series tied 1-1Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers; Monday http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , Oct. 15 at 7:39p.m. ET on FS1Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*Game 5: Brewers at Dodgers; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:05p.m. ET on FS1*Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers; Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:39p.m. ET on FS1*Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*If necessary.The Milwaukee Brewers got the jump in the NLCS, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in Game 1 Friday night.However, the Dodgers bounced back and evened the series with a 4-3 victory in Game 2 Saturday, as Justin Turner turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead with a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning. Closer Kenley Jansen dispatched the Brewers in the bottom of the ninth, and the series is squared 1-1 as the teams head to Los Angeles for Game 3.The Brewers are considered to have the better bullpen in the series, but the Dodgers are determined to show that their relievers are also an asset."That's something that to a man, I think our guys are taking it personal, as a challenge Reggie Jackson Jersey , because our guys are pretty good back there, too," manager Dave Roberts said of the Los Angeles bullpen, per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. "And so there's not a whole lot said about them. But without those guys, we wouldn't be in this position."The Dodgers are minus-170 favorites to win the NLCS, while the Brewers are plus-150, per OddsShark.The Brewers will send Jhoulys Chacin to the mound in Game 3 against hard-throwing Walker Buehler of the Dodgers.Chacin had a 15-8 record during the regular season with a 3.50 ERA, and he has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last 12 starts. Buehler was 8-5 with a 2.62 ERA, and he helped steady the Dodgers rotation in the second half of the year.PredictionEven though the Dodgers won Game 2 to even the NLCS, the Brewers will not let their opportunity to win the National League pennant slip away. They will win the series in seven games.