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As the Mets move on to the NLCS for the first time since 2015, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. ALDS Game 4: The Royals and Guardians are facing elimination today as both sides of the ALDS move on to Game 4. In Kansas City, the clubs hopes rest on flipping the script in a Game 1 rematch: (3.35 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals, and the Yankees will counter with (3.41 ERA in 17 starts). Game 1 eventually turned out in the Yankees favor, as Wacha surrendered three runs over four innings and struck out three while Cole surrendered the same number of runs over five innings and struck out four. Meanwhile, the Guardians will send right-hander (3.47 ERA) to the mound opposite Detroits pitching staff, which has operated with all hands on deck in games where likely AL Cy Young award winner isnt on the mound. With his teams season on the line, Bibee will hope to put up a similar or better performance to his outing in Game 1, where he struck out six Tigers in 4 2/3 scorele s frames before pa sing the torch to the clubs Julius Randle Jersey dominant bullpen in an eventual 7-0 shutout victory. 2. Brewers end-of-season pre ser: As teams that made the postseason but have since been eliminated lick their wounds and look ahead to the coming offseason, part of the proce s is often a end-of-season pre s conference held by the club. The Brewers have scheduled their end-of-season pre s conference for 11am local time ( ). The biggest question facing the Brewers this winter is how theyll replace star shortstop , who is scheduled to hit free agency next month and figures to be out of the small-market clubs price range. Aside from Adames, the club will also see both and head into free agency and could face questions regarding the future of closer has he enters his final season of team control. General manager Matt Arnold will tackle all that and more as he meets with the media this morning. 3. Dodgers facing questions ahead of Game 5: Though the Phillies were sent home by the Mets in Game 4 of the NLDS last night, the Division Series still continues in California after the Dodgers forced a Game 5 against the Padres last night. The clubs are off today as they head back to Dodger Stadium, and the workout day figures to hold plenty of questions for L.A. as they figure out how best to line up their pitching staff and who is available from their positional corps ahead of a winner-take-all finale against their division rival. As noted by , Roberts told reporters last night that not only has he not decided between and for who will start opposite in Game 5, but that hes even considering using neither and opting for another bullpen game after L.A. relievers shut out the Padres in Game 4 last night. Meanwhile, the health status of both first baseman and shortstop remains up in the air. Freeman was a late scratch from yesterdays lineup due to the sprained ankle that has plagued him throughout the series, while Rojas is known to have aggravated an adductor injury that has bothered him in recent weeks. Will Magnay Jersey