Friday, October 16, 2015

2015 MLB Championship Series Predictions



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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