Ty's 2025 MLB Playoff Preview

I know that I'm a day late, it is fully because I forgot, but I'm going to do a MLB playoff prediction blog. I promise you that the outcome of last night's game has no effect on any of the predictions I would have made had I done this on time. And, as always, take this with a grain of salt. I'm the same guy that picked Baltimore to play in the World Series, said the Dodgers would have a historic record and had the Braves going very far. It's pretty clear that my baseball knowledge is lacking over what it used to be. Anyway, let's get to it.

I'll start with the AL. The Guardians and Tigers are currently playing, with the Guardians up 1-0 right now. I know the Guardians had a miracle run to make these playoffs, and that sometimes leads to a successful playoff run. But, I'm going with the Tigers to win this Wild Card round. They have had a better season, they have been more consistent and they have Tarik Skubal. The other Wild Card series features the Yankees and Red Sox. This is a classic rivalry, and yet I only really know of Aaron Judge. For that reason alone I'm going with the Yankees. They have one hell of a lineup, and I believe that they also have Max Fried as their ace pitcher.

That would give me a divisional round of Tigers-Mariners and Yankees-Blue Jays. I'm conflicted on the Tigers-Mariners series. The Mariners have always held a place in my heart. Ken Griffey Jr is the greatest baseball player of all time. I also have family members that are big time Tigers fans. They have lived in and around Michigan and have always rooted for the Tigers. I also grew up liking Cecil Fielder quite a bit. But, taking out my personal biases, I'm going with the Tigers. The Mariners always seem to have seasons like this where they play wonderfully in the regular season and then blow it in the playoffs. Until I see otherwise, I will assume that will happen again. I'll take the Tigers in seven games. As for Yankees-Blue Jays, I'm going with the Blue Jays. They have had a very solid year, they won the toughest division in the AL and Vlad Guerrerro Jr hasn't even really popped off this season yet. I expect that to come in these playoffs.

That leaves me with the Tigers and Blue Jays in the ALCS. And I'm riding that Vlad Jr high in this series as well. I just have a feeling like he has been saving his biggest moments for these playoffs. The Blue Jays will represent the AL in the World Series.

Onto the NL. The Wild Card matchups are the Reds and Dodgers and the Padres and Cubs. The Dodgers looked like themselves last night. My son got home from football practice and turned the game on. At that moment we both saw Shoehei Ohtani hit a homerun. They went on to run away with game one and they should dispose of the Reds quickly. The Padres and Cubs series should be fun, but give me the Cubs. They have a very good lineup and a decent pitching staff. They will get the needed wins to go to the divisional round.

Speaking of the divisional round I have the Dodgers playing the Phillies and the Cubs playing the Brewers. This is where the Dodgers pitching staff will catch up to them. This is the only area they have really struggled in this season, and the Phillies will expose that. They have a lineup that is as close to what the Dodgers have, but their pitching staff is so much better. I would even go so far as to say that the Phillies will only need five games to head to the NLCS. As for the Brewers and Cubs, the Brewers have kind of owned their whole division this season, and I don't see that changing here. They have a better lineup and a much better pitching staff. And they have been the best team in baseball, record wise, for the majority of the season. The Brewers will win in six games.

That leaves me with the Phillies and Brewers in the NLCS. As much as I'd love to see the Brewers advance to the World Series for the sake of my dad's baseball fandom, the Phillies are made for the postseason. This team has been built up to win in the playoffs and win big. They may sweep the Brewers here.

That means I have the Blue Jays playing the Phillies in the World Series. This is reminiscent of my childhood. I'll never forget Mitch Williams, I think, giving up a walk off to Joe Carter and the Blue Jays winning it all. That won't happen this season, but hey, that was a great baseball memory for me. Anyway, give me the Phillies in six games to win it all, and I would bet that Kyle Schwarber will be World Series MVP.

There you have it, albeit a day late, my 2025 MLB playoff preview and prediction. 

Ty

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