No earlier finals pit them against each other yet this year—the head-to-head ledger starts with this one.

Buster Poseys sit at 2-14. Runs against (343) have outpaced their own scoring (144) in the team totals. Their posted team clip sits at 0.416. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 4 losses. They lost their last finished game. Standings-wise, Buster Poseys are 8th in the NL, 13.0 out of first.

Derek Jeters post 4-12. They have scored 240 runs while allowing 366, so opponents have plated more against them than they have pushed across themselves. As a club they are hitting 0.465. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 4 losses. They have dropped 4 finals in a row. In the AL, Derek Jeters sit 7th at 8.0 games back.

What we expect: Derek Jeters have the cleaner season line—wins, run margin, team average, and recent finals all tilt their way. Buster Poseys can still steal it with a big inning, but Derek Jeters look like the steadier bet to control the pace.

Not real betting.