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2016 MLB Playoff Predictions: Wild Card, Divisional, Championship, and World Series

By Keith Rivas

Sep 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) is met by catcher Yasmani Grandal (9) and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (23) and third baseman Justin Turner (10) after hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won 14-1. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick (11) is met by catcher Yasmani Grandal (9) and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (23) and third baseman Justin Turner (10) after hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won 14-1. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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AL Wild Card Game

Aug 31, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) talks to the umpires in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 31, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) talks to the umpires in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

This year’s AL Wild Card game is going to be a heck of a ball game.

Toronto represents underachievement after last year’s run didn’t end in a World Series, while Baltimore is trying to come back into the picture and prove they’re relevant.

Both teams finished strong enough for a playoff berth, making the total of teams from the AL East in the post-season a solid three.

Jose Bautista gave us some great baseball last year when the Blue Jays squared off against the Texas Rangers

Outside of the Boston Red Sox, either ball club has their spark and attitude.

Toronto has the 10-9 advantage in 19 games played this season, but that only means that a do-or-die game for them means plenty of action and emotion.

Jose Bautista gave us some great baseball last year when the Blue Jays squared off against the Texas Rangers — expect more of the same from Toronto to attain a rematch with their rival.

For the Orioles, the focus remains defensive pressure and keeping the high-flying Blue Jays under control.

On the flip side, Toronto isn’t going to show any mercy.

Prediction: Toronto 8, Baltimore, 5

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