OT-Baseball Playoffs prediction thread. Who you got?

[WhiteBus]

Lets start with just the Wild Card games. Tonight. I think Toronto's bullpen will rear its ugly head. I think overall they are a much better team but have the worst bullpen of the playoff teams. Enough so that Gibbons has said that starters Liriano or Estrada would most like be the first out of the bullpen. So Ill go with the O's.

As for the Giants and Mets. This one is a tough call. Its an even year so you have to pay attention to the Giants. Home game in Citi Field. Pitching is near equal. I'll go with the SF. Giants in extra innings.

 

[Jumba72]

Bumgarner is 5-0 vs Mets. Very tough match up. Thor will need to bring the hammer.

 

[rutger80]

Going with Toronto tonight....can't see them losing at home. It's an even year....so naturally that means the Giants will win it all, again (not that I want to see that) Starts with a win at Citi tomorrow night.
Overall winner: anybody but the stinkin Red Sox.

 

[cicero grimes]

As a Met fan, I was really hoping the Cards would catch the Giants. MB is so tough in the post season and our lineup is heavily left handed. Going with the Giants and Jays to open this up.

 

[Knight Shift]

Bumgarner is 5-0 vs Mets. Very tough match up. Thor will need to bring the hammer.

That matters nothing for tomorrow night. Completely different lineup than he faced in the other five games.
One interesting trend on Bumgarner:
ERA by month:
April: 3.64
May: 1.05
June: 2.34
July: 1.75
Aug.: 4.14
Sep: 3.92
In his last game against the Mets, he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, but Mets gave up more runs and lost.

Noah ERA by month:
April: 1.69
May: 1.95
June: 3.86
July 2.45
Aug.: 2.84
Sep.: 2.83

When Noah faced the Giants on May 1, he gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings.
Seems for some reason Bumgarner's ERA trended much higher last 2 months, while Noah's trended slightly higher. Key for Mets is for Noah to keep the Giants off the bases and from stealing at will. With Rivera catching, Mets can help stop this.

 

[cicero grimes]

That matters nothing for tomorrow night. Completely different lineup than he faced in the other five games.
One interesting trend on Bumgarner:
ERA by month:
April: 3.64
May: 1.05
June: 2.34
July: 1.75
Aug.: 4.14
Sep: 3.92
In his last game against the Mets, he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, but Mets gave up more runs and lost.

Noah ERA by month:
April: 1.69
May: 1.95
June: 3.86
July 2.45
Aug.: 2.84
Sep.: 2.83

When Noah faced the Giants on May 1, he gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings.
Seems for some reason Bumgarner's ERA trended much higher last 2 months, while Noah's trended slightly higher. Key for Mets is for Noah to keep the Giants off the bases and from stealing at will. With Rivera catching, Mets can help stop this.

Great post and gives me hope. Just curious, what is MB's October ERA?

 

[RutgHoops]

I'll take Baltimore and the Mets.

Looking forward I really hope my Nationals can win a series this year. It'll be tough if we win 95 games three of the last five seasons and don't make it past the NLDS in any of them. I'll be in my seat early for Kershaw-Scherzer in Game 1.

 

[kjb32812]

No way I'm watching baseball tonight when the WNBA Semi-Finals are on at the same time.


JK. Francona and the Tribe really have their work cut out for them with the string of bad luck they have experienced with their starting pitchers.

 

[RUhasarrived]

A lot of omens and trends here:The calendar is the same as it was in 1988,which favors the Dodgers.It's an even year,favoring the Giants.The Cubs haven't won it all since 1908,but neither had the USA won the 1500 meter race in the Olympics since 1908,so there's that.Finally,if Hillary wins it'll be the Mets' last chance for 4 years.

 

[cicero grimes]

No way I'm watching baseball tonight when the WNBA Semi-Finals are on at the same time.


JK. Francona and the Tribe really have their work cut out for them with the string of bad luck they have experienced with their starting pitchers.

I get you. When the WNBA conflicts with RU football, the WNBA has to win out for my viewing time. I am sure most of the other posters here feel the same way.

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

Am I the only one wanting to see Toronto win so we get another round of Texas-Toronto (Odor vs. Bautista)?

 

[Jumba72]

That matters nothing for tomorrow night. Completely different lineup than he faced in the other five games.
One interesting trend on Bumgarner:
ERA by month:
April: 3.64
May: 1.05
June: 2.34
July: 1.75
Aug.: 4.14
Sep: 3.92
In his last game against the Mets, he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, but Mets gave up more runs and lost.

Noah ERA by month:
April: 1.69
May: 1.95
June: 3.86
July 2.45
Aug.: 2.84
Sep.: 2.83

When Noah faced the Giants on May 1, he gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings.
Seems for some reason Bumgarner's ERA trended much higher last 2 months, while Noah's trended slightly higher. Key for Mets is for Noah to keep the Giants off the bases and from stealing at will. With Rivera catching, Mets can help stop this.

or how about 4-0 with 0.62 ERA @ Citi? Just means he's due for an 8 run inning.

 

[rubaseball78]

Mets in 1.

 

[WhiteBus]

Mets in 1.

LOL! As in 1 and done or Floodie speak need to go 1-0 tomorrow??

 

[c10j10s]

Am I the only one wanting to see Toronto win so we get another round of Texas-Toronto (Odor vs. Bautista)?

No, you're not. Would be a really fun series.

 

[WhiteBus]

Blue Jays win in extras. Toronto used 2 starters to get the win. Will hurt them against Texas but at least they advanced.
Tonight is the big game of the two. Exciting match up.

 

[WhiteBus]

This game is going exactly like I thought it would. I know many of you are all about offense but this is a great game

 

[newell138]

I think the Giants will win 3-0

 

[WhiteBus]

I think the Giants will win 3-0

Should have placed a bet on that

 

[Doctor Worm]

I'll go with the SF. Giants in extra innings.

Your prediction was pretty damn good too. Technically not extra innings, but the ninth inning has the same sudden death feel.

 

[WhiteBus]

Your prediction was pretty damn good too. Technically not extra innings, but the ninth inning has the same sudden death feel.

Great game. Mostly what i expected. Didnt think Gelispe being the difference. Ill post my next round thoughts tomorrow.
Love baseball. Love playoff baseball more.
And to be fair, I wiffed on last night's game to a point. But Toronto had to use starters to get it done as I mentioned

 

[newell138]

With the Mets out, I'm rooting for the Cubs! Would love to see them beat the Red Sox in the series, how cool would it be to see those 2 playing, old time WS for sure.

 

[rutger80]

AL:
Red sox over Indians (unfortunately)
Rangers over Blue Jays
NL
Cubs over Giants
Nats over Dodgers

 

[RUaMoose]

I'd like to see Cubs/Indians. Two franchises that haven't won since before the Korean War

 

[bigmatt718]

So far I'm 2 for 2 in the WC games...called the Blue Jays and Giants on FB. As for the rest of my picks, I'll go Red Sox over the Indians, Rangers over the Blue Jays in the ALDS, and Cubs over the Giants and Dodgers over the Nationals in the NLDS.

ALCS I'm going Rangers in 7 over the Red Sox
NLCS Cubs in 7 over the Dodgers
WS Rangers in 6 over the Cubs

 

[RCBeta79]

Toronto vs Cubs in World Series. Cubs win in 7 games to end the curse.