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

Buster Poseys sit at 1-4. Runs against (122) have outpaced their own scoring (42) in the team totals. Their posted team clip sits at 0.422. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 4 losses. They have dropped 4 finals in a row. Standings-wise, Buster Poseys are 7th in the NL, 4.5 out of first.

Derek Jeters post 1-4. They have scored 91 runs while allowing 138, so opponents have plated more against them than they have pushed across themselves. As a club they are hitting 0.507. Their five most recent posted finals read 1 wins and 4 losses. They lost their last finished game. In the AL, Derek Jeters sit 7th at 3.0 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.