The one thing we'll all be talking about: We'll be talking about how we can't figure out how and why the Red Sox found enough pitching to reach the World Series. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Maybe former Rays execs should get hired more often than former Cleveland execs. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Everything falling into place for the Red Sox while Houston deals with an injury of one of its most important pitchers of the moment, Lance McCullers. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Dusty Baker going back to the World Series, improving his solid chances of going to the Hall of Fame. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Everyone will be talking about the obvious - Alex Cora facing the Astros - but in the end the story will be Dusty Baker navigating an iffy pitching staff (made iffier by the Lance McCullers' injury) to the World Series. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Redemption for Altuve, not that he needed it. The one thing we'll all be talking about: The emergence of Luis Garcia and Framber Valdez, and what that means about the Astros' sustainability.

The one thing we'll all be talking about: Alex Cora and Dusty Baker getting ejected in Game 3 for using too many psychological tactics. The one thing we'll all be talking about: The still-relevant art of hitting for contact. The one thing we'll all be talking about: Lance McCullers Jr.'s absence, bringing the Astros' pitching staff closer to the talent level of the Red Sox. Houston Astros (8 votes), Boston Red Sox (5) We asked our MLB experts to weigh in on who will move on to the World Series, which players will earn LCS MVP honors, the themes we'll all be taking about in the next week and explain why their initial MLB postseason predictions are still in play - or went very wrong.ĪLCS | NLCS | Predictions we're right about - so far | Picks gone wrong Now that the Dodgers-Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox-Houston Astros matchups are set, it's time for some predictions. The 2021 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced in a thrilling Game 5 on Thursday night. MLB, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers MLB playoffs 2021: ALCS and NLCS expert predictions You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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