SD 3, CHC 0

Didn't expect a shut-out of the Cubs at Wrigley, tbh...the Cubs are a strange prospect in this post, to me. The team's been good enough all year, always in the conversation technically, but at the same time nobody really talked about them -- they weren't as dominant as the Crew, they weren't flailing theatrically either? idk. That could just be Mets-centrism talking. No idea what tomorrow brings, but if San Diego can notch another early lead, that could do it.

Didn't notch a ton of points, but Manny seldom disappoints at this time of year.

Machado 4
Merrill 0

Busch 0
Hoerner 1

We'll have some Yanks-heavy slates making themselves felt -- one way or another; possibly one way AND the other -- later this evening. For now, the money is the customary early-days hugger-mugger:

22 Bauer Snoozical
13 Drake 1, Cameron First
11 DGB, Dunn 2, Izzo 1

10 AK Uno, Bingham Emo, Mectomy
9 Mopsiukas 1, Cameron Second

And then a whole mess of slates after those. If you're a new BPP-er, don't freak out; you really can't tell much until the LDSes start. But...it can get late early if you picked a full slate of a wild-card team.

But...don't freak out! All tied in the Bronx rn; see you in a bit. Good luck.

CLE 6, DET 1

The Guardians stay alive and the series goes to a third game -- and weirdly, the unpicked Cleveland Naylor had more points today than JRam, though the latter walked three times. Baseball, man.

Points!

Carpenter 2
Greene 2

Kwan 2
JRam 0

No substantive change to the money, plus as I was typing this Manny Machado just hit one to Evanston, so I'll wait for that dust to settle before a full update. 

LAD 10, CIN 5

Based on the paralytic horror Dodgers fans seemed to be suffering on Bluesky (and the disgusted commentary of the radio booth during the 8th inning), this result was not entirely assured. What WAS assured: a buffet of points, and Mr. Edman doing that thing he does in October.

Friedl 0

Betts 2
Freeman 3
Hernandez, T 9
Ohtani 8
Pages 0

QUITE a different landscape from where we left it, and the future looks bright for Dodger-heavy slates...but, you know, it's early. 

Here's the money and some other notables at the end of the first day of play:

22 Bauer Snoozical
11 DGB, Dunn 2, Izzo 1
10 AK Uno, Bingham Emo, Mectomy

9 Drake 1, Mops 1, Cameron 1
8 Green, MArbour 1, Shotwell 2, Wonsetler 1
7 Cameron 2, AK Dos

5 Bingham Prime
4 Brady, Wons 2, Shotwell 1
3 O'Reilly, Izzo 2, Drake 2, Mops 2

2 Yuhan
1 Fell 2, The Estros

The rest of the field is standing by for the weekend/LDSes.

Identical slate/start times today, DET/CLE at 1 PM ET and on down the line. All technically elimination games, but only a couple would spell trouble for the pool. I'll see you around sunset with an update...good luck!