Now batting “clean up your act,” Alex Rodriguez. If you were tuned to ESPN for the NL wild-card game you heard A-Rod analyze his first playoff game. Interesting listen. Referred to Ian Desmond as Desmond Howard, Albert Almora was Albert Almonte, and Buddy Bell was managing the Rockies even though Bud Black was calling the shots. … With Serena Williams nowhere in sight, Sloane Stephens said, “That f—ing bitch tried to hit me.” Accused Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of aiming a smash at her. Wise decision by A-Rod not going down Pavlyuchenkova Lane but he did congratulate Bianca Goldikova (Bianna Golodryga) on her “CBS This Morning” promotion.

Dodgers Yasiel Puig guarantees his team is going all the way this year. Time will tell but for Thursday, Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches Game 1 vs. the Braves. Ryu owns a 1.88 ERA in his past nine starts. Atlanta counters with Mike Foltynewicz who has also been “lights out” but gave up four runs over five innings the only time he faced L.A. 20 units on the Dodgers.

With Yankee Stadium chanting “We Want Boston,” the home team ended the A’s season 7-2. Severino threw four shutout innings. Judge set the tone with a first-inning dinger. Victory has us at -906 el duques.