LISTEN TO CHRIS SCHNEIDER’S RENEGADE RADIO SPORTS UPDATES AT AROUND :35 PAST THE HOUR, FROM 6:35 AM TO 6:35 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
CARDINALS SEND MILES MIKOLAS TO THE MOUND THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN GAME ONE OF THE 1ST ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES. THE BRAVES SEND DALLAS KEUCHEL TO THE MOUND. THIS FIRST ROUND SERIES IS BEST OF 5 GAMES, WITH THE FIRST TWO GAMES IN ATLANTA, THE NEXT TWO IN ST. LOUIS. IF NEEDED THE 5TH GAME WOULD BE PLAYED IN ATLANTA.
• CARDS WERE 2-4 AGAINST THE BRAVES THIS YEAR, ALL GAMES PLAYED IN MAY
• THE BRAVES HAVE LOST 9 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF SERIES DATING BACK TO 2001
• RED BIRDS HAVE WON 3 OF THE 4 PREVIOUS PLAYOFF SERIES AGAINST THE BRAVES
MLB PLAYOFFS-
WILD CARD GAMES –
NATIONAL LEAGUE – NATIONALS BEAT MILWAUKEE TUESDAY 4-3 TO ADVANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE – RAYS BEAT OAKLAND 5-1 TO ADVANCE
N.L. DIVISION SERIES ON TBS
CARDS-BRAVES – IN ATLANTA THURSDAY & FRIDAY, IN ST. LOUIS SUNDAY & MONDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, IN ATLANTA WEDNESDAY
DODGERS-NATIONALS – THURSDAY & FRIDAY IN L.A., SUNDAY & MONDAY IN WASHINGTON, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, WEDNESDAY IN L.A.
A.L. DIVISION SERIES ON FS1
TWINS AT YANKS = IN NY ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AT MINNESOTA MONDAY & TUESDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, THURSDAY IN NY
HOUSTON VS RAYS – IN HOUSTON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AT TAMPA MONDAY & TUESDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, IN HOUSTON THURSDAY
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE 4-0 AND BEGIN GEARING UP FOR THEIR WEEK 5 SHOWDOWN AT HOME AGAINST THE COLTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE CHIEFS ARE LISTED AS AN EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITE TO BEAT INDY ON SUNDAY NIGHT, THE OVER/UNDER IS AT 56 POINTS. THE GAME WILL KICK OFF AT 7:20.
– 3 OF THE 4 GAMES IN OCTOBER WILL BE PLAYED AT HOME
– CHIEFS HOST THE 2-2 COLTS SUNDAY NIGHT
– CHIEFS ARE LISTED AN EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITE AGAINST INDY
– REMAINING GAMES ON THE CHIEFS SCHEDULE INCLUDE THE COLTS, TEXANS, BRONCOS, PACKERS, VIKINGS, TITANS, CHARGERS, BYE WEEK, RAIDERS, PATRIOTS, BRONCOS, BEARS, CHARGERS
NFL RATINGS THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR GAMES OF THE SEASON ARE UP 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR, GAMES ARE AVERAGING 16.6 MILLION VIEWERS. NBC HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INCREASE AT 6%, FOX 5%, CBS 4%.
STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES LOST THEIR SEASON OPENER TUESDAY NIGHT AT HOME IN OVERTIME 3-2 TO WASHINGTON. BLUES ENTERTAIN THE STARS SATURDAY AND THEN TRAVEL TO TORONTO NEXT MONDAY.
MISSOURI TIGERS ARE 3-1 WITH TROY COMING TO TOWN SATURDAY FOR A 3 PM KICK OFF. THE TIGERS HAVE WON 3 STRAIGHT. TROY IS 2-2. MIZZOU IS A BIG 25 POINT FAVORITE.
– MIZZOU WILL PLAY THE NEXT 2 AT HOME AGAINST TROY, OLE MISS
– THE TIGERS ARE AVERAGING OVER 38 POINTS PER GAME, TROY IS AVERAGING 40 POINTS A GAME.
MISSOURI ST. IS 0-3 WITH A TRIP TO WESTERN ILLINOIS ON THE SLATE THIS WEEK FOR A 3PM KICK OFF. WESTERN ILLINOIS IS 0-4.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE IN COYOTE NATION INCLUDES:
– 5-0 CAMDENTON AT 4-1 LEBANON
– 2-3 ROLLA AT 3-2 WAYNESVILLE
– 2-3 OSAGE AT SOUTHERN BOONE
– 0-5 ELDON HM TO 1-4 CALIFORNIA
– 0-5 VERSAILLES AT BOONVILLE
– 4-1 BUFFALO HM TO COLE CAMP
– ST. JAMES AT ST. CLAIR