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New York Yankees (91-71) vs Cleveland Indians (102-60) Yankees key to winning: No Kluber in game 1 and its a five game series. Sonny Gray needs to go 7 innings and shut down Yankees to get the edge in the series. The big hitters in the Yankees lineup tend to strikeout a bit, while the Indians only have one player with 100+ K’s. Cut down on strikeouts and keep the inning rolling will help the Yankees to keep up with the Tribe. Indians key to winning: Keep the hot streak rolling. This could very well be an offensive matchup and Continue reading ALDS Preview/Prediction→

Colorado Rockies (87-75) (Jon Gray) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (93-69) (Zack Greinke) Rockies key to winning: Gray can’t let up more than 2 runs in 5 innings. Their bullpen is their strength. If they can hand the game off to the pen within 2 runs, its an even game. There is a good chance this could be a lopsided game favoring the D-backs, so Colorado is going to need to keep their composure. With some sneaky speed in the lineup, stolen bases may be key to every run. D-backs key to winning: Got to pounce early then let the crowd take Continue reading National League Wild Card Prediction→

Wild Card Minnesota Twins (85-77) (Ervin Santana) vs New York Yankees (91-71) (Luis Severino) Twins key to winning: Ervin Santana. He led the league in complete games and shutouts. However, he allowed 31 home runs in regular season, which is not good considering the game is in Yankee Stadium vs guys like Aaron Judge. But, his pitching repertoire and experience should give him the edge vs the young Severino. With the bullpen being very weak, veterans like Mauer and Dozier are going to need to come up with some big hits against the Yankees pen. Yankees key to winning: Get Continue reading American League Wild Card Preview/Prediction→