Due to my discomfort with the conditions under which the 2020 MLB season was played, I did not make any predictions for last season unlike previous seasons. But with Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season for a full 162 game schedule I'm back to making predictions.
My big prediction for 2021 is that the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in the World Series for the first time in 40 years. Between 1941 and 1981, the Yankees and Dodgers met in the Fall Classic 11 times with the Yankees winning eight of those contests. When they last met in the World Series in 1981, the Dodgers took the Series in six games. Who do I think will win the 2021 World Series? You'll see at the end. Here's how they meet up.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL East
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays*
Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
AL Central
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
AL West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Oakland A's*
Houston Astros
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
* - denotes AL Wild Card winners
AL Wild Card - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland A's - Winner: Blue Jays
ALDS (Best 3 out of 5) - Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees - Winner: Yankees in 3
ALDS (Best 3 out of 5) - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Winner: Angels in 4
ALCS (Best 4 out of 7) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees - Winner: Yankees in 6
ALCS MVP: Gio Urshela, New York Yankees
AL Rookie of the Year: Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles
AL Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
AL Cy Young Award: Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox
AL MVP: DJ LeMahieu, New York Yankees (Note: I think LeMahieu will make a serious run at either Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak or becoming the first player to hit .400 since Ted Williams. Both marks were attained in 1941).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NL East
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets**
Miami Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
NL Central
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres**
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
** - denotes NL Wild Card winners
NL Wild Card - New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres - Winner: Padres
NLDS (Best 3 out of 5) - Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Winner: Braves in five
NLDS (Best 3 out of 5) - San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Winner: Dodgers in three
NLCS (Best 4 out of 7) - Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Winner: Dodgers in six
NLCS MVP - Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Rookie of the Year: Ian Anderson, Atlanta Braves
NL Manager of the Year - Don Mattingly, Miami Marlins
NL Cy Young Award Winner: Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers
NL MVP: Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals
2021 WORLD SERIES: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Winner: Yankees in six
2021 World Series MVP: Brett Gardner, New York Yankees
These are my 2021 MLB Predictions. What are yours?
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