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Brandon Pfaadt - Starting Game 1Pfaadt will start Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Brewers on Sunday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

ImpactPfaadt was inconsistent over the final month of the regular season but was effective in his final regular-season start, striking out eight in 5.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the White Sox. He'll face a tougher test against the Brewers but will have a chance to prove himself in the postseason as the Diamondbacks attempt to gain an early advantage in the series.

OCTOBER 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE

'This is our division.' Astros win the AL West as late surge makes the unlikely inevitableWe didn’t expect (anything) less than the division championship,” catcher Martin Maldonado said.

OCTOBER 2, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM

Tucker to petition for 30th homer, 30-30 seasonPHOENIX -- Kyle Tucker thought he had reached 30 homers Sunday. Then he didn’t. Then he did. Ultimately, Tucker’s fifth-inning jaunt around...

OCTOBER 2, 2023•MLB.COM

Cristian Javier - Turns in scoreless outingJavier (10-5) yielded three hits and two walks over six shutout frames Sunday, striking out four and earning a win over Arizona.

ImpactJavier allowed just one extra-base hit and never found himself in much danger Sunday, cruising to his 10th victory. It was his first win since Aug. 21 and first scoreless appearance since June 15. Despite posting a 2.84 ERA through his first 12 starts, Javier ended the regular season with a disappointing 4.56 ERA through 162 innings. In 11 starts since the beginning of August, he recorded a 5.00 ERA.

OCTOBER 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Bryce Jarvis - Fans three in short appearanceJarvis allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits over 2.2 innings in Sunday's loss to the Astros. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

ImpactJarvis entered the game in the first inning after Kyle Nelson got off to a rocky start as the opener. Since the start of September, Jarvis allowed three earned runs over 11.2 frames. He registered a solid 3.04 in 23.2 MLB innings this season, mostly as a bullpen arm. The right-handed rookie could compete for a rotation spot with Arizona in 2024.

OCTOBER 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman - Goes yard in season finaleBregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a triple and two runs scored in Sunday's win over Arizona.

ImpactBregman got the scoring started with his home run during Houston's four-run first frame. He snapped a nine-game homerless drought and went deep just three times since the start of September. The veteran third baseman finishes the 2023 campaign with a .262/.363/.441 slash line, 25 home runs, 57 extra-base hits and 98 RBI across 161 games.

OCTOBER 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Astros earn bye over Rangers as MLB playoff field setThe Houston Astros used the final day of the regular season to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks and wrap up their third-consecutive American...

OCTOBER 1, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM