2016 NLDS Preview - Metropolis vs. Sacramento

The Metropolis Avengers begin their defense of the NL crown in a National League Division Series matchup with the Sacramento Senators. 

• The Avengers won 6 of their 8 matchups with the Senators during the regular season.
• In those wins, the Avengers averaged 12.33 runs a game!
• Sacramento traded for Kevin Pillar and Desmond Jennings at the trade deadline. Pillar hit .307/.322/.464 after the trade. Jennings hit a robust .429/.429/.714, but it was in only a handful of at bats.
• Metropolis traded for Zach Britton, Jose Iglesias, and Dioner Navarro to round out its playoff roster.
• Britton put in heavy work, pitching 26 innings in just 16 games, with a 1.73 ERA. Iglesias was a revelation at shortstop, hitting .362/.397/.424 for the Avengers.
• Metropolis scored 936 runs and allowed just 605, for a 331-run differential on the season. 
• Sacramento scored 851 runs and allowed 720, for a 131-run differential.
• The Senators collected 45 saves on the year but had 20 blown saves. Mark Melancon had 35 of those saves and four of the blown saves.
• The Avengers recorded 57 saves, but they were spread around 11 different pitchers, with Craig Kimbrel leading the team with just 13. The team blew 25 saves on the year.
• Sacramento committed 67 errors on the season and gave up 44 unearned runs.
• Metropolis committed 71 errors and allowed an identical 44 unearned runs.
• The Senators slugged 190 homeruns, but finished far behind the Avengers, who hit 277.
• However, Sacramento had a much higher team batting average than did Metropolis - .284 to .267.
• Metropolis will start a right-handed pitcher in each game, which is just fine with Sacramento. The Senators slugged .466 against righties but just .375 against lefties.