We are less than two weeks away from the start of the 2016 MLB playoffs, with the AL Wild Card Game set to be played on Oct. 4 and the NL Wild Card Game slated for Oct. 5.
Anything can happen in October—as we’ve seen time and again—and trying to predict how the postseason will shake out is often an exercise in futility.
That being said, it’s still fun to try to guess the results before the postseason festivities begin, and that’s exactly what we’ve done here.
What follows are round-by-round predictions for how the 2016 MLB playoffs will turn out, complete with both relevant regular-season statistics and wildly specific postseason predictions on both a team and individual level.
Enjoy.