Championship Series: Team Predictions

Only four Major League Baseball teams remain in the 2026 postseason. And especially in the National League, this should make for quite a show.
So, without further ado, here's what the members of the Passion MLB team predict for the Championship Series.
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Guardians vs. Rays
Charles-Alexis Brisebois: Tampa Bay in 6. It's hard to see how Kevin Cash's team could let this one slip away.
Félix Forget: Tampa Bay in 5. Facing an opponent that's been pushed to its limits, the Rays will c

I like this thing that studios are doing just as production begins on a film – sharing footage from the screen test process as the actors begin to find their characters and their performances through their wardrobes. It helps to build anticipation for the project but also they often time it just ahead of when the cast is expected to shoot exteriors, so that the first images of the actors in costume isn’t from the paparazzi.Production is now underway on Miami Vice ’85, directed

At the start of the season, the Canadiens had eight healthy defensemen vying for a spot on the team. Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Alexandre Carrier, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, and Adam Engstrom made the cut.
David Reinbacher, on the other hand, was sent back down.
The Canadiens also had Kaiden Guhle on the roster, but he was injured. There was a chance he would return quickly, which is ultimately what happened.
But now, with Jayden Struble gone and Mike Matheson day-to-day, the Ca

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers last night (Monday) in Milwaukee and now trail 2-0 as the series moves to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 tomorrow (Wednesday).
And for this pivotal matchup, a key player on the California team may be absent from the field—at least early in the game.
In fact, Shohei Ohtani's slump is severe enough that the Dodgers are considering benching him for Game 3 of the series, according to manager Dave Robe

After today's practice, Martin St-Louis spoke with the media.
First, he announced that Mike Matheson (lower-body injury) won't play tonight. Owen Beck will take his place in the lineup, and the team will go with 12 forwards and six defensemen.
Otherwise, Jacob Fowler will be in net.Jacob Fowler will be the starting goaltender against the Sabres.
Mike Matheson, who has a lower-body injury, will not play.
A 12-forward, 6-defenseman lineup. Owen Beck will be in uniform.
— J-F Chaumont (@JFCha

As long as the Canadiens don't give us any details about Oliver Kapanen, the situation will continue to be strange and keep people talking.
That's to be expected. After all, sometimes he's at practice… and sometimes he's not. It depends on how he's feeling that day.
We don't know exactly when he'll be back to full health. But we do know that the Canadiens felt the need to recall Owen Beck to serve as the 12th forward.Beck is here this morning.
@TVASports https://t.co/yjkOxyFork
— Ni

Dear Gossips,In addition to the unfunny, lazy, and offensively bad jokes that the audience had to endure on Saturday Night Live this weekend, delivered by a host who Lorne Michaels obstinately insists on inviting back (because he’s the ultimate instigating troll), one of the other downsides is that the host controversy overshadows the performance of the musical guest. I’ve been watching SNL for a long, LONG time – and in my opinion, what Rosalía gave us is, for me, top f

Bruno Mars brings The Romantic Tour to town this week for a record-breaking five-concert run at B.C. Place.Announced in rapid succession, the concerts quickly sold out. At the time of writing this piece, only the fifth and final performance on Oct. 21 still had tickets available for purchase at ticketmaster.ca .The price for a seat ranged from $199 in the upper levels to more than $315 for scattered floor seats. That’s actually a deal compared to the mortgage down payments people dropped

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Bruno Mars brings The Romantic Tour to town this week for a record-breaking five-concert run at B.C. Place.Announced in rapid succession, the concerts quickly sold out. At the time of writing this piece, only the fifth and final performance on Oct. 21 still had tickets available for purchase at ticketmaster.ca .The price for a seat ranged from $199 in the upper levels to more tha

The Rangers need help in goal. We all know that.
Joonas Korpisalo is going to miss a good month of action, and the team's No. 1 goaltender (Igor Shesterkin), as you probably know, won't be returning to action this season.
The team is stuck with Dylan Garand and Spencer Martin for now. Not ideal, no.
The Rangers may not necessarily have the roster to win the Stanley Cup as early as 2027, but let's just say they'll need more stability than this between the pipes this season.
When you're considerin

After watching the Brewers take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series, it’s now the American League’s turn.
The Rays hosted the Guardians on Monday night.
Right from the start, the Tampa Bay team wanted to show that it had what it takes to advance to the next level.
Junior Caminero (who else?) opened the scoring in the first inning.Junior Caminero gives the Rays an early lead in Game 1! pic.twitter.com/wZzap2KJR4
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 13, 2026Tha

Yesterday, on Canadian Thanksgiving, things were pretty quiet in the NHL.
Only three games were on the schedule.
Here are the results and highlights:The @BuffaloSabres, @Senators, and @mnwild all picked up wins on Canadian Thanksgiving.
#NHLStats: https://t.co/PjcChnoraH https://t.co/2oTgIbmTZv
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) October 13, 20261. Rasmus Dahlin gets injured just before facing the Habs
Earlier in the day, the Panthers visited the Sabres. It was therefore a good opportunity to

Last week, Frank Seravalli revisited the Canadiens' offer to the Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko. The insider noted that, according to his sources, Kent Hughes was prepared to offer five assets to the Blue Jackets in exchange for the Russian player.
The talk was of two forwards and a defenseman—all currently playing in the NHL—plus a first-round pick and a conditional pick that could become a first-round pick.
In reality, it's widely agreed that this is a pretty massive offer. We d

For the past week, the Canadiens have been without Ivan Demidov. The young Russian, who is a key part of the team's offense, is sidelined with a foot injury.
According to the latest reports, he was still wearing a walking boot just a few days ago.
However, tonight, our colleague Maxime Truman reported some good news: according to what he's heard, Demidov's foot is healing quickly.
Although that could still change, we should expect the Russian to be out closer to two weeks (rather than four weeks

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Logan Henderson: The matchup between the two starting pitchers in the Dodgers-Brewers game looked promising.
But it quickly became clear that the starting pitchers weren't going to capture the spotlight for the right reasons.
Teoscar Hernandez opened the scoring in the first inning with a sacrifice fly. Also in the first, William Contreras hit a single to tie the game at 1-1.
In the third inning, the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead on a wild throw by pitcher Henderson to first bas

Dylan Larkin has been the talk of the town for a while now. We know that the forward, who wants to leave Michigan, isn't (yet?) ready to accept a trade that would send him to Montreal.
And that's despite the fact that the fans showed him some love on Saturday night… and that the Habs are (truly) willing to pay to bring him in.
So the question is whether, at some point, Larkin (or his camp) will change his mind and accept a trade to Montreal. And Elliotte Friedman, on his podcast “32

About six months ago, the New York Islanders took everyone by surprise when they fired Patrick Roy. This all happened with just four games left in the Isles' season, when they were still in playoff contention.
We know how it turned out: Peter DeBoer's arrival didn't have the desired effect, and the team ultimately missed the playoffs.
And Mathieu Darche, the Islanders' GM, was ultimately criticized by many for that decision because of the results that followed. Many saw it as a lack of respect f

Josh Anderson is a crowd favorite in Montreal.
He skates well, he's imposing, he's intimidating, and he's a huge asset to the team.
He's currently in the final year of his seven-year contract worth $5.5 million per season, and many are eager to see what his next contract will look like and whether he'll want to stay in Montreal.
It's hard to say what his next contract will look like, but we now know that Josh really wants to stay in Montreal.
While visiting BPM Sports' Tailgate for an interview,

Jazz Chisholm Jr. just had a somewhat disappointing 2026 season. On the surface, his stats (19 home runs and 41 stolen bases) aren't terrible, but he didn't hit as well as he did in 2025.
More importantly, he finished the year quite a bit short of his goal of a 50-50 season.
All of this comes as Chisholm Jr. is just a few weeks away from full free agency. And while we don't necessarily expect to see him return to the Bronx, we're starting to consider other options.
Mark Feinsand, writing for MLB

We often see NHL players buying new cars.
We remember that when Jonathan Huberdeau was traded from the Florida Panthers to the Calgary Flames, he had to part with his luxury cars. They weren't really meant to be driven in Calgary.
When players earn several million dollars a season, it's normal to see them buying luxury cars or sports cars (like Lamborghinis).
Others opt instead for big trucks, and that's exactly what Cole Caufield did just recently.
The small forward for the Habs treated himself

Things are happening with the Canadiens.
Kent Hughes didn't make a trade… but the team recalled Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket.
Reminder: The Habs currently have only 11 healthy forwards on their roster.The Canadiens have recalled forward Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket.
The Canadiens have recalled forward Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket.
#GoHabsGo https://t.co/9brkJcLu0A
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) October 12, 2026Florian Xhekaj left today's practice after a few minutes,

The Brewers Are Different
We're no longer living in last year's nightmare.A year ago, the Brewers might have lost a game like they did in Game 1. But this postseason, they don't feel there's an obstacle they can't overcome. “That'sjust Brewers baseball.”My story for @YahooSports on Milwaukee's NLCS Game 1 victory. https://t.co/p3sRemPpWW
— Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) October 12, 2026Will Smith Isn't Worried
He has one hit in 19 at-bats in the playoffs.
Will Smith said his sw

Um, are you okay, Doby?
I wondered that after seeing what he said after today's practice.
Because it's… weird?
Basically, Jakub Dobes was asked how he felt about Samuel Montembeault's return—Montembeault is likely to rejoin the team soon, considering his injury isn't (very) serious.
And Doby, who needs to prove himself to earn more ice time, mentioned that it's more fun with three goalies on the roster. Is it just me, or… is that a weird comment?It's funny to have all three g

Connor Hellebuyck’s situation in Winnipeg is taking on enormous proportions.
He decided not to report to his team's training camp and has been suspended (without pay) ever since.
And now, the Jets find themselves in a strange situation… because the team can't seem to find a partner to dance with when it comes to a trade.
According to Elliotte Friedman, this means the goaltender may have no choice but to return to action with the Jets… even if that won't satisfy anyone. The fa

This season, Junior Caminero posted a .276 batting average with 42 home runs and 101 RBIs. This marked the second consecutive year he managed to total more than 40 home runs and 100 RBIs, while maintaining a slugging percentage above the .500 mark.
This should place him second behind Yordan Alvarez in the race for the American League MVP award—even though I believe he deserves to win it.
As the above statistics show, the 23-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best and most electrifying youn

An Evening with Zadie SmithWhen: Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.Where: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd., UBCTickets: From $30 at tickets.ubc.caIn Art For Our Sakes, an essay published in June in The New York Review of Books, Zadie Smith argues that making art need not address a political crisis directly to have social or political value. In a culture increasingly shaped by machine thinking and propaganda, she sees the human act of creating art as meaningful in itself.It was a

The Montreal Alouettes put on quite a show for their fans during the traditional Thanksgiving game.In front of a packed crowd at Percival Molson Stadium, the Alouettes dominated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 44–24, extending their perfect home record this season.
This victory holds special significance for the Montreal team, which avenged last year's disappointment in the Grey Cup final against the Roughriders. Jason Maas's players demonstrated that they have what it takes to compete with t

Florian Xhekaj was present for the start of the Canadiens’ practice this morning.
But he had to leave the rink early because he wasn't feeling 100% comfortable.
The young player is clearly dealing with an injury. And we seem to have an idea of what caused it.
In last Thursday's game against the Preds, the youngest of the Xhekaj brothers was on the ice with just over a minute left in the game. The puck went out of the zone, and Florian tried to check a Predators player who was near the Cana

Did you know that Shohei Ohtani’s last home run was on August 18?That means the Dodgers star has gone nearly two months without hitting a single home run.
Of course, everyone knows the Japanese player is injured. He should have missed games well before mid-September, when he was placed on the injured list.
But since he's a proud man, he wants to stay on the field, and he returned in time for the playoffs. That's to his credit.
The problem? Right now, he's not helping his team's cause at al

The Philadelphia Eagles are facing yet another problem with their running game.
Will Shipley reportedly suffered a partial tear of the plantar fascia during the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, this injury could force the young running back to miss several weeks of action.
This latest setback complicates matters for Philadelphia, which is already dealing with several key absences among its running backs. The team may therefore have to adjust its offensi