MLB Wild Card Playoff Predictions
AL
Tampa Bay Rays Vs Cleveland Guardians
The
Guardians have been one of the hottest teams in baseball heading into the
playoffs, and you really want to watch out for them because they have great
starting pitching, one of the best closers in the game, they play great
defense, have power offensively, and have a great manager. Overall, this team
is primed for a playoff run! The Rays, on the other hand, are coming into this
matchup on a five game losing streak, which is not how you want to enter the
playoffs. The Rays have been inconsistent throughout the season. They have had
their moments of success, but also some epic fails. I think the Guardians will
easily sweep this series because I don’t feel like the Rays will be able to
keep up with them on any level.
Guardians over Rays in 2 games
Seattle Mariners Vs Toronto Blue Jays
While
the Mariners come into the playoffs on fire, there is still something inside of
me that does not believe in them, at all! While I think it’s great for the
organization that they finally made it to the postseason, I feel like that’s
where it will stop because for the Mariners, that’s usually what happens. The
Blue Jays have been playing very well this season and coming into the playoffs
they have one of the hottest batting lineups from the past month! They really have
been unstoppable with their bats and the pitching has really started to come
together. I feel like this should be a fun series to watch, but I think the
Mariners will fall short because that’s what they do and until they prove
otherwise, I cannot believe in them!
Blue Jays over Mariners in 3 games
NL
Philadelphia Phillies Vs St. Louis Cardinals
Both
of these teams came stumbling into the playoffs. The Phillies barely made it in
the last week of the season and the Cardinals haven’t played their best
baseball the last couple of weeks, but someone has to win this matchup! I am
impressed with the Phillies turn around after they fired Joe Girardi as their
manager and Kyle Schwarber has had one hell of a season, but I don’t see them
making much noise in the postseason. The Cardinals have been much more
consistent this season and are always ready to go come playoff time.
Historically, the postseason is where the Cardinals shine and I wouldn’t
overlook them no matter who they end up playing. I think the Cardinals are the
better team from starting pitching, to the batting lineup and the defense. They
do have some holes, but they have a ton of veteran leadership and that should
move the Cardinals onto the next round!
Cardinals over Phillies in 2 games
San Diego Padres Vs New York Mets
The
Padres have been such a huge disappointment this season because they made some
big moves at the trade deadline and none of them worked out. Juan Soto has
finally been able to get it going offensively, but he really hasn’t been
impressive since the trade and where the hell is Josh Hader?! This dude was the
best closer in the game in Milwaukee and gets traded to the Padres and barely
did a damn thing! The Mets are coming into this series in a slump, but I feel
like this will be the perfect team to get out of that slump. The Mets are head
and shoulders above the Padres, this shouldn’t even be a close series.
Mets over Padres in 2 games