Division Round
Record: (4-0)
NLCS
Chicago Cubs Vs New York Mets
I definitely did not
expect this to be the matchup for the NLCS when the season began! The Cubs
batting lineup cannot be stopped and has been on fire all season long. Led by
Kris Bryant, Kyle Shwarber and Anthony Rizzo the Cubs are an offensive power
house! They have been a really exciting team to watch so far. The Mets have
been winning with more traditional baseball with dominant pitching along with
playing small ball on the offensive side. The Mets starting pitching should be
able to slow down the Cubs batting lineup a bit, but can they do it for an
entire series? Against the Dodgers in the previous round the Mets starting pitching
seemed to let them down, but their batting lineup picked them right back up. By
playing small ball stealing bases and making sure they take advantage of
everything that is given to them on offense. Where I think the Cubs have the
edge in this matchup is with the power they have in their lineup and how they
can basically score at will. I don’t believe the Mets pitching will be able to
contain them for an entire series and I also don’t believe their offense will
be able to keep up once the Cubs get going. Like I said the Mets play small
ball on the offensive side, but the Cubs can light you up and once they get
started it’s tough to come back. The Cubs pitching is somewhat of a weakness
for them outside of Arrieta, but I believe their offense will keep them above
water and carry them on into the World Series!
Cubs over Mets 6 games
ALCS
Toronto Blue Jays Vs Kansas City Royals
No one could have
asked for a better matchup then what we have here coming up in the ALCS! Both
of these teams matchup against eachother very well. They have two of the best
batting lineups in the entire league and can score at will! Even if they’re
down you cannot count either team out, so I expect some epic battles between
these two! The Blue Jays pitching hasn’t looked as strong during the post
season as it did during the regular season. David Price has yet to even have a
halfway decent game in the playoffs, even when he comes in as a relief pitcher
he stinks it up! The Royals pitching has been up and down, but it’s looking
like the addition of Johnny Cueto is going to pay off. Cueto has been very
strong so far in the playoffs and I think will play a big role as to what
happen in this series and how it’s decided. The Royals have looked like a team
on a mission all season long and have carried it on into the playoffs, so I’m
going to be hard pressed to pick against them in a series against any team
that’s left in the playoffs. It should be a battle, but I think the Royals got
this!
Royals over Blue Jays 6 games
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