2016 MLB Playoff Predictions: All playoff rounds analyzed

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

By Keith Rivas | Oct 2, 2016

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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Sep 30, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig (66) reacts to a called third strike during the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 9-3. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

In a bizarre turn of events, we find the NL West division rivals at each other’s throats with a World Series trip on the line.

San Francisco found a way to climb the mountain that is the Chicago Cubs, while the Dodgers stayed true to themselves and sent the Nationals packing.

Like the ALCS, the fact that the series winner must be the best-of-seven instead of five games or do-or-die changes everything.

The only reason the Giants don’t coast to the World Series on another even year run is because this time around the Dodgers can face their playoff demons in the face and walk away alive.

Prediction:
GM 1 – San Francisco 6, Los Angeles 3
GM 2 – San Francisco 0, Los Angeles 6
GM 3 – Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 1
GM 4 – Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 5
GM 5 – San Francisco 8, Los Angeles 9
GM 6 – Los Angeles 0, San Francisco 2
GM 7 – San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 7

Series: Los Angeles, 4-3

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