MLB Postseason Predictions

Well it’s finally here! Starting Wednesday and Thursday, the teams who qualified for the playoffs are starting the division series (best of five, first team to win three games, and the series starts in one place, then after two games shifts to the other teams stadium, then if it reaches a fourth or fifth game, it shifts back to the original stadium for the fifth game.) Here are the matchups, previews, and predictions for this postseason.

National League:
Los Angeles Dodgers (95-67) 4-6 last 10 games hosting the St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) 2-8 last 10 games. Last meeting in Postseason: 2004 NL Division Series, Cardinals won series 3 games to 1. Prediction: Dodgers over Cardinals 3 games to 2.

Philadelphia Phillies (93-69) 4-6 last 10 games hosting the Colorado Rockies (92-70) 7-3 last 10 games. Last meeting in Postseason: 2007 NL Division Series, Rockies won 3 games to 0. Prediction: Phillies over Rockies 3 games to 1.

American League:

Los Angeles Angels (97-65) 7-3 last 10 games, hosting the Boston Red Sox (95-67) 4-6 last 10 games. Previous meeting in Postseason: 2008 AL Division Series: Red Sox won 3 games to 1. Prediction: Angels over Red Sox 3 games to 2

New York Yankees (103-59, regular season record) 7-3 last 10 games hosting Minnesota Twins (87-76, won tiebreaker game) 7-3 last 10 games. Last meeting in postseason: 2004 Postseason, Yankees over Twins 3 games to 1. Prediction: Yankees over Twins, 3 games to 0.

Predictions for Championship Series (best of 7; first team to win 4 games)

National League:

Dodgers over Phillies 4 games to 2.

American League:

Yankees over Red Sox 4 games to 1

World Series:

Yankees over Dodgers 4 games to 2

These are my predictions, if you disagree, feel free to comment!