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American League Wild Card:
Houston Astros vs.
New York Yankees
Prediction:
Astros
Result: Astros win 3-0
American League Division Series:
(4) Houston Astros vs. (1)
Kansas City Royals
Pick:
Royals in 4
The Royals were one of the best teams in
2015.
Despite coasting through September, they are the top team of the AL, and with home-field advantage, look to get to the
ALCS for the second straight year.
I believe they'll do so. Cueto,
Ventura and
Volquez are all going to need to perform well. With an experienced club, featuring the likes of Hosmer,
Perez,
Cain and Moustakas, the Royals are going to be very hard for
Houston to beat.
After
Keuchel, is Houston going to have enough in the pitching staff?
Kazmir isn't pitching to the level he used to, and will the inexperienced McHugh be able to perform well on the road?
Overall, Houston has a pretty poor road record. That won't help them here. I believe KC will take the first two, Houston will swipe one at home, maybe both, but I feel KC will lock it down in 4.
Experience is going to play a role.
(3)
Texas Rangers vs. (2)
Toronto Blue Jays
Pick:
Blue Jays in 4
The Blue Jays have an unbelievable offense. 800 runs in a season is just unbelievable, meaning the team averaged over 5 runs per game. Now that is a prolific offense.
Bautista,
Encarnacion, Donaldson,
Tulo,
Revere... the lineup is STACKED.
Texas can undoubtedly hold them, with Beltre, Moreland,
Napoli,
Fielder and Andrus. Both teams are excellent offensively, but will pitching play a role, or lack thereof?
David Price has been excellent for
Toronto, and with Stroman pitching well down the stretch, plus the reliable vet
RA Dickey, I see Toronto being able to hold the fort
. If the starters can give them enough innings and hold Texas to
3-4 runs, they'll be more than likely to score enough to get them by. Texas doesn't have the best ranked pitching in the game, but with
Cole Hamels coming over there, it certainly helps them out.
Overall, I have the Jays winning the series in 4. I could see them sweeping, mainly because they're so tough to beat once the bats get going. If
Gallardo can get them in a rut from the start, they could be in trouble, because without that offense, they're sure to lose to a strong Texas team.
National League Wild Card:
Chicago Cubs vs.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pick:
Cubs
Result: Cubs 4-0
National League Division Series:
(4) Chicago Cubs vs. (1)
St. Louis Cardinals
Pick: Cubs in 5
This is a tough series to predict.
The Cardinals won the season series, and they have the better team on paper. But, the
Cubs are a team of destiny this year. There's just something in the air with them, so to speak.
Lester and
Arrieta are a tough duo in the pitching staff, and with the breakout
Kris Bryant and continued power of
Anthony Rizzo fueling an up and down offense, the Cubs have the sparks needed to win the series. They're hungry for this.
Not to say
St. Louis is anybody to sneeze at. They coasted, similarly to KC, through September. But, they still finished with over
100 wins, and that's no easy feat.
A team that continues to make the playoffs, the Cards are just resilient.
Lance Lynn,
John Lackey and
Wacha were all excellent, helping the team real in the lowest
ERA in the
MLB for 2015. Now with
Wainwright being available, it just adds to the depth.
A very tough series to predict indeed, and a rivalry that's sure to intensify here. I believe we'll have two splits, each team taking a game in their respective ballparks, and a deciding fifth game that will be dominated by pitching, and ultimately will put the Cubs over.
(3)
New York Mets vs. (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pick:
Mets in 4
Another good series.
It's hard to not picture the
Dodgers, with Greinke and Kershaw at the top of the rotation, making it. But, Kershaw is known to struggle in the playoffs.
The Mets have a sparky lineup.
Ever since picking up
Yoenis Cespedes, the team is on fire.
Daniel Murphy, the vet
David Wright and
Juan Uribe, and one of the best lead-off hitters in
Curtis Granderson, along with
Lucas Duda makes for an imposing offense that can really get hot.
The Mets pitching is nothing to sneeze at, either. deGrom,
Colon,
Harvey and Syndergaard have all been solid to very good... the Dodgers offense will have a tough time producing a whole lot of runs if these guys are locked in.
The Dodgers still have the likes of
Adrian Gonzalez, and with the upstart
Joc Pederson having a big year, it's safe to say they are still an offensive threat.
Plus, they're backed with veterans, like
Chase Utley,
Jimmy Rollins and
Andre Ethier.
Overall, I believe there'll be a split in LA, then two wins for the Mets at home. I think Harvey and deGrom shut it down in
New York. BUT, if Kershaw and Greinke are on, look out.
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- published: 08 Oct 2015
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