The 118th World Championship match has been released; with the end of the league championship series, Astronauts and Phillies will be the first to compete for the first World Championship in the fall in Houston on October 29, Beijing time.
For Philadelphia people, the World Competition is an unfamiliar environment - they last competed in the World Competition was 13 years ago . For the Astronaut , who hopes to be the first team since the wild card era, since the playoffs (and the first team since the celebrity in 1976), this scene is very familiar to them.
Phillies were able to defeat the Padres 4-3 in Game 5 of the NFC Championship, thanks to Champions MVP Bryce Harper's crucial home run in the eighth inning of . Soon after, the Astronauts also completed a 6-5 away sweep against the Yankee Series, breaking into the World Series for the fourth time in in the past six seasons .
Then let us look forward to the matchup of this year's World Championship through seven key points!
. Will Harper's heroic deeds continue?
Since Harper appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 16, he has been attracting much attention . In the time since, he has lived up to what people have expected from him in every way except that he has not been able to lead the team to success in the playoffs. But by October this year, the situation changed, and the two-time National League MVP winner finally ushered in the playoffs .
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Harper is helping the team successfully win the title of king in the National League with a leading home run. Throughout the championship series, Harper handed over a .400 strike rate, 3 double hits, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs . Looking at the entire playoffs, Harper contributed 6 second base hits, 5 home runs and 11 RBIs, with a batting rate of up to .419.
It is hard to believe that this man has just turned 30; and in the fifth game against the Padres in the championship game, Harper played the most critical home run of so far in his career . Can Harper, who has been living in the spotlight, continue to push the Phillies to continue their Cinderella story to the championship in the World Series?
. What else is it that Jeremy Pena can't do?
This 25-year-old rookie contributed some of the most important hits to the Astronauts in this year's playoffs, including a forward-looking spring cannon. It was , the spring cannon that finally helped the Astronauts defeat the Mariners in the 18th innings and completed the series sweep . In addition, Penia has contributed two home runs; this includes a three-point run in Game 4 of the AM Championship at Yankee Stadium, three second base hits and a brilliant performance of glittering on the garage . Penia has played , one of the greatest rookie playoffs in history, . After the championship game ended, Penia, who gave a .303 strike rate in the playoffs, was selected as MVP of the AM Championship MVP; he looked as relaxed as a veteran who had experienced three or four playoffs, but in fact this year was his first playoff journey. With the confidence he exudes on the court and the impressive performance he has shown so far this month, we can’t help but look forward to Penia’s First World Series.
. Which Kyle Schwarber will we see in the World Series?
In the first two rounds of the playoffs, Schwab 0 hits only 1 hit and was hit by 8 strikeouts . But his touch was found in the championship game.He picked 6 four-bad ball walks in the championship game, and contributed 3 home runs with a 40% batting rate - including a 488-foot heavy gun in the first game.
This year will be Schwarbo's second World Series since winning the championship with the Cubs in 2016. Schwarwab's hit rate was as high as .412 in the World Series six years ago, and the Phillies hope that they can see this performance come again this time; because it will mean the continuation of Schwarb's excellent form in the championship game.
. Will Jose Altuve get rid of the fear of the playoffs?
Otuwei is an important part of the Astronauts; Astros have not lost to so far in the playoffs this season, which also makes the dazzling data of 2 hits of 231 shots and 2 hits in the harsh . Although Penia's emergence and other teammates' good performance are of course of great help to the team, even the Astronauts, who are in such a hot state, will appear to be insufficient in some key games when Ottovi's offense is silent.
Astros hope to see the handed over .286/.361/.547 strike measurements and the return of the Ottovi who had accumulated 23 home runs in the playoff career. At the same time, the Astronauts also hope to see Kyle Tucker perform normally in the World Series, which can improve the hit rate of with only .214 in the playoffs this year. Yordan Alvarez's performance in this year's playoffs was somewhat of a slash; he knocked out two home runs in the division game, and carried the team with him and only knocked out two hits for 19 hits in the next 19 hits. Fortunately, Alvarez kicked off again in the fourth game of the championship, proving to the fans that his condition is still there!
. Can Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola help the Phillies take the lead?
We all know that the Astros have a considerable starting rotation intensity, as they showed on the road to this year's playoffs. The Phillies have to put in 120% of their effort even with popular players like Harper, Schwarbo and Rhys Hoskins. And when we look at this from the perspective of the Phillies, Wheeler and Nora's performance in the World Series will largely determine what situation the Phillies will be in after returning to home in Game 3?
People generally think that opening a series away often puts the team in a more difficult situation, but Wheeler and Nora's pitching performance in this playoff gave fans and Phillies enough confidence ; they had enough reason to believe that they could compete for the next victory away. Wheeler gave a 1.78 ERA in four starts in the playoffs this year, while Nora did not lose any score in the NFC wild card game and the NFC division game (12.2 innings).
6. The astronaut's cowshed is in good condition, but how long can it last?
We all know that the Astronauts' bullpen is deep enough and very reliable; but in this year's playoffs, the performance of the Astronauts' aid pitchers can be described as unparalleled - they only lost 3 points in the 3 innings pitching in the division and championship games; the self-blame loss rate is as low as an astonishing 0.82.
After facing the starting rotation led by Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez, we still need to face such a powerful bullpen. We believe that no matter how powerful the opponent's line firepower is, it is difficult for the Astronauts to be defeated. Can the Astronaut's bullpen compete with the Phillies in the World Series? If the answer is yes, Philadelphia will face unprecedented pressure.
7. Will the person who will eventually win the championship ring be Beck or Harper?
Harper and Astros head coach Dusty Baker spent two seasons with the Nationals in the 2016-17 season. In the past two years, the Nationals have always been unable to break through the shackles of the league's divisional matches, lost to the Dodge and the Bears respectively.
Baker has led five teams into the playoffs in his 25 seasons as head coach of the major leagues—the Giants, Bears, Reds, Nationals and Astronauts. Before this year, he entered the World Series twice - the Astronauts in 2021 lost to the Warriors in six games, and in 2002, he led the Giants and Angels to fight seven games in seven games and finally lost to .
. Harper on the other side is one of the greatest superstars of in this generation of players also participated in the World Competition for the first time this year; has one person who will get his first championship ring. Who will it be ?
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