October is here, and with it comes the MLB playoffs set to kick off Tuesday. No dominant team emerged during the regular season, the first one without a 100-win team since 2014. That could mean we're in for an exciting, topsy-turvy postseason.
SI senior writer Tom Verducci breaks down every series below, and joins senior writer Stephanie Apstein, staff writer Emma Baccellieri and editors Will Laws and Nick Selbe in making picks through the World Series as well as some bold predictions.
