The Big Lead MLB Postseason Predictions
By The Big Lead
Baseball’s postseason is upon us and it’s not lacking in intrigue. Sport’s longest-running curse could be broken with 11 victories. Cleveland could celebrate its second championship within months after waiting five decades for the first. Bryce Harper could finally get a chance to deliver under the brightest lights. The San Francisco Giants could continue their uncanny even-year tradition.
For the 16th straight year, the reigning World Series champion will not repeat. Of the 10 remaining teams, only Boston and San Francisco have won a title since 1993. Title-starved fanbases from coast to coast enter with hope.
Predicting the MLB playoffs is a fool’s errand. But we’ll do it anyway.
American League Wild Card
Koster: Baltimore over Toronto
Phillips: Toronto over Baltimore
Lisk: Toronto over Baltimore
Douglas: Toronto over Baltimore
American League Division Series
Koster: Texas over Baltimore in 5; Boston over Cleveland in 4
Phillips: Texas over Toronto in 5; Boston over Cleveland in 5
Lisk: Toronto over Texas in 4; Cleveland over Boston in 5
Douglas: Toronto over Texas in 5; Cleveland over Boston in 4
American League Championship Series
Koster: Boston over Texas in 6
Phillips: Boston over Texas in 7
Lisk: Cleveland over Toronto in 6
Douglas: Cleveland over Toronto in 5
National League Wild Card
Koster: New York over San Francisco
Phillips: San Francisco over New York
Lisk: San Francisco over New York
Douglas: New York over San Francisco
National League Division Series
Koster: Chicago over New York in 4; Los Angeles over Washington in 4
Phillips: Chicago over San Francisco in 5; Washington over Los Angeles in 5
Lisk: Chicago over San Francisco in 4, Washington over Los Angeles in 4
Douglas: New York over Chicago in 5; Los Angeles over Washington in 4
National League Championship Series
Koster: Chicago over Los Angeles in 5
Phillips: Chicago over Washington in 6
Lisk: Chicago over Washington in 6
Douglas: Los Angeles over New York in 7
World Series
Koster: Boston over Chicago in 7
Phillips: Boston over Chicago in 6
Lisk: Cleveland over Chicago in 7
Douglas: Cleveland over Los Angeles in 6