Predicting the 2020 MLB postseason: AMNY Sports weighs in

An unprecedented Major League Baseball postseason is upon us, featuring 16 teams, eight best-of-three Wild Card series, bubbles, and a whole lot of unpredictability.

The playoffs start Tuesday with four games on tap, providing a March Madness feel to October baseball.

If the truncated 60-game season suggested anything, it’s that the Commissioner’s Trophy can be won by anyone in the tournament, ensuring that the next month will bring edge-of-your-seat stuff almost every night.

While it’s difficult to predict the unpredictable, amNewYork sports editor Joe Pantorno, editor-in-chief Robb Pozarycki, and staff writer Alex Mitchell attempted to foresee how things would play out this fall:

American League Wild Card Series

Matchup	Joe Pantorno’s pick	Alex Mitchell’s pick	Robb Pozarycki’s pick
#1 Rays vs. #8 Blue Jays	Rays	Rays	Rays
#4 Indians vs. #5 Yankees	Indians	Yankees	Indians
#3 Twins vs. #6 Astros	Twins	Twins	Twins
#2 Athletics vs. #7 White Sox	Athletics	White Sox	Athletics

National League Wild Card Series

Matchup	Joe’s pick	Alex’s pick	Robb’s pick
#1 Dodgers vs. #8 Brewers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers
#4 Padres vs. #5 Cardinals	Padres	Padres	Padres
#3 Cubs vs. #6 Marlins	Cubs	Cubs	Marlins
#2 Braves vs. #7 Reds	Reds	Reds	Reds

American League Divisional Series

Joe’s pick	Alex’s pick	Robb’s pick
Rays over Indians	Yankees over Rays	Rays over Indians
Athletics over Twins	White Sox over Twins	Athletics over Twins

National League Divisional Series

Joe’s pick	Alex’s pick	Robb’s pick
Dodgers over Padres	Padres over Dodgers	Dodgers over Padres
Reds over Cubs	Reds over Cubs	Reds over Marlins