The set-up: The Yankees slugging percentage was one of the best in the league at home, but it's one of the worst on the road. While New York returns most of their sluggers to the line-up who missed the regular season due to injury, the missed time is a major concern for chemistry if you're a New York fan. Gerrit Cole (7-3, 2.84 ERA) gets the call for the visitors and after a shaky campaign, he finally settled down over the last month, allowing just two runs over 21 innings of work. Cole's been decent, but his counterpart has been fantastic.

The pick: Shane Bieber (8-1, 1.63) gets the nod for the home side and he is MLB's first triple crown pitcher in over a decade. Note that the Tribe have won six of their last seven at home as well, while New York has lost four of its last six on the road in this series. Jose Ramirez and the Indians' line-up are dangerous at home and I expect them to deliver in Game 1!

This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Cleveland Indians.