MLB Wild Card – Staff Picks

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.