20* Cleveland Indians
Tonight I am taking the Cleveland Indians as home favorites against the New York Yankees. If the Twins could have gotten any decent pitching they could have beat the Yanks in the Wildcard Game but now they must face what I believe is the most complete team in baseball. The Indians have absolutely everything a team needs to win the World Series and I wouldn't be surprised a bit if they did just that. Trevor Bauer takes the mound and he has been sensational down the stretch, going 9-1 in his last 13 games with a 2.42 ERA. Two of those 13 outings came against New York and Bauer breezed to wins in both by scattering two runs over 13 frames and striking out 11. Take Cleveland as they grab Game 1 at home!