With the Final Four from Europe in the EU Rocket League Championship Series regional championship decided, its time to have the ultimate playoff to decide the seeding for the main event.The playoffs, which run Saturday and Sunday, will be a single-elimination tournament of the top four teams from each region. Heres how Europes best stacks up.Match 1: Northern Gaming versus Mockit AcesNo. 1 seeds generally should be heavy favorites versus any No. 4 seed, yet that isnt necessarily the case to start off Europes battle for LAN seedings. Northern Gaming looks very good, but in the regular season it must be remembered that both sides finished with a 5-2 record and both have looked solid moving to Amsterdam and the grand finals. Northern Gaming has had two weeks off from RLCS, and this matchup will be a good gauge of whether rest was beneficial or the warm team from playoffs matters more.On paper, Northern Gaming is the favorite here. Mockit is coming off of a loss against the boys from Precision Z and will need to recover against one of the worlds best teams. This matchup should be a rude awakening for Mockit Aces as they look to improve going into Amsterdam for the grand finals.Prediction: Northern Gaming over Mockit Aces, 4-2Match 2: FlipSid3 Tactics versus Precision ZIf asked a week ago, one would have predicted whoever Precision Z faced would have a distinct advantage. Yet that is in no way guaranteed, as Precision Z took down Mockit Aces to come in as a third seed. Generally, FlipSid3 is the team expected to move on from here, but isnt the overwhelming favorite based on current form. Favorites yes, runners up in Season 1, second in the regular season and historically one of the best teams in the world.Precision Z is flying high after taking down one of the Europes Big 3, but will it happen twice in two weeks? Probably not. Precision Z earned the spot at LAN and has shown it can play with the big boys. 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He allowed three hits in six innings.Russells bases-loaded hit in the sixth was followed by pinch-hitter Matt Szczurs two-run single against Martin Perez (7-6).NATIONALS 5, PIRATES 1WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg threw eight masterful innings and drove in a run with a bunt, and Michael Taylor hit a two-run homer as Washington beat Pittsburgh.Strasburg (13-0) allowed one run and three hits with six strikeouts while matching his longest start of the season. Hes won a franchise-record 16 straight decisions since September and permitted a total of five hits in three starts since coming off the disabled list July 3.Washington improved to 16-1 with Strasburg on the mound this year. He is the only qualified starter in the majors without a loss.Francisco Liriano (5-9) yielded three runs and five hits in six-plus innings.ORIOLES 4, RAYS 3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and AL East-leading Baltimore came back from an early deficit to beat Tampa Bay.Schoop got his 15th homer leading off the inning against Chris Archer (4-13), who leads the majors in losses.Mychal Givens (7-1) worked a scoreless seventh for the win one day after his daughter was born. Pedro Alvarez homered and had two RBI for the Orioles.With runners at the corners, Zach Britton struck out Logan Morrison and Steven Souza Jr. for his 28th save in as many chances.Tampa Bay lost for the 23rd time in 26 games.INDIANS 5, TWINS 2MINNEAPOLIS -- Mike Napoli had three hits, including his 19th home run, and Carlos Carrasco pitched into the seventh inning as Cleveland beat Minnesota.The first-place Indians had lost four of five before the All-Star break. 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Shaw hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and Bogaerts made it 5-0 with a two-run drive in the sixth.Wright (11-5), who began the night with an AL-leading 2.68 ERA, was a first-time All-Star at age 31 but didnt pitch in Tuesday nights game and was moved up in Bostons rotation for the series opener. He retired his first 14 batters before Alex Rodriguezs infield single.Wright won for the eighth time in nine decisions. Koji Uehara finished the four-hitter for his fifth save, his third since closer Craig Kimbrel hurt a knee.New York (44-45) is under .500 after the All-Star break for the first time since 1995. Michael Pineda (3-9) gave up five runs and five hits in five-plus innings.METS 5, PHILLIES 3PHILADELPHIA -- Neil Walker hit a three-run homer and Juan Lagares also went deep to lead New York over Philadelphia.Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits for the Mets, who opened the second half by snapping a three-game skid while All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes missed his third straight game with a strained right quadriceps.Peter Bourjos had an RBI triple for Philadelphia, which won 10 of 13 before the break.Bartolo Colon (8-4), one of four Mets chosen for the All-Star Game, started out sensational before a rocky sixth inning ended his night. Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth for his 32nd save while extending his club record for consecutive saves to 48, dating back to last Aug. 1.Jeremy Hellickson (6-7) yielded four runs and seven hits in six innings.REDS 5, BREWERS 4CINCINNATI -- Adam Duvall and Tucker Barnhart doubled home runs in the sixth inning, rallying Cincinnati past Milwaukee to snap a three-game slide.The bottom two teams in the NL Central went into the All-Star break with downturns. The last-place Reds pulled off a three-run rally, then barely held on.Duvalls double off Matt Garza (1-3) cut Milwaukees lead to 3-2. Barnharts two-run double off Carlos Torres gave Cincinnati its first lead. Jay Bruce added an RBI double in the seventh.Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) allowed six hits in six innings, including Scooter Gennetts homer. Gennett fouled out against Tony Cingrani with the bases loaded for the second out of the ninth. Ross Ohlendorf retired Ryan Braun on a popup for his second save.The Brewers have lost three straight and 10 of 14.ROCKIES 11, BRAVES 2ATLANTA -- Carlos Gonzalez had three hits, Nolan Arenado scored three times and pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn capped a big offensive performance for Colorado with a ninth-inning grand slam against Atlanta.After averaging 2.7 runs in their previous seven road games against the Giants and Dodgers, the Rockies took advantage of baseballs worst team. The Braves dropped to 13-35 at home and 31-59 overall.Jorge De La Rosa (6-6) gave up two runs in six innings for the win.Lucas Harrell (1-1) allowed seven hits and seven runs -- five earned -- in 3 2/3 innings. He also walked three in his third start for Atlanta. ' ' '