The 2024 Major League Baseball season had it all. There may not have been any dominant 100-win teams, but there was an infamous 121-loss team. Shohei Ohtani created the 50/50 club, and Juan Soto joined forces with Aaron Judge in the Bronx to become true bash brothers. The Tigers had an epic August and September to reach the postseason, while the Mets and Braves split a doubleheader in games 161 and 162 to each get in.
From the Wild Card Round to the World Series, October baseball is poised to give us all pennant fever. The Duck on a Rock staff will give their picks each week for every round of the playoffs. We start with the wild card round and throw in our early Autumn World Series predictions.
Wild Card
AL
No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Houston Astros
Colin’s pick: Astros
Matt McD’s pick: Tigers
Matt O’s pick: Astros
Diamond’s pick: Tigers
No. 5 Kansas City Royals vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles
Colin’s pick: Royals
Matt McD’s pick: Orioles
Matt O’s pick:Orioles
Diamond’s pick: Orioles
NL
No. 6 New York Mets vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers
Colin’s pick: Mets
Matt McD’s pick: Brewers
Matt O’s pick: Mets
Diamond’s pick: Brewers
No. 5 Atlanta Braves vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres
Colin’s pick: Padres
Matt McD’s pick: Padres
Matt O’s pick: Padres
Diamond’s pick: Padres
World Series
Colin’s pick: Yankees over Mets
Matt McD’s pick: Guardians over Brewers
Matt O’s pick: Phillies over Yankees
Diamond’s picks: Orioles over Padres
We’ll check back in to see who wins, and who was right, next week. Until then, enjoy postseason baseball.