Justin Verlander (Photo by Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
October starts Tuesday, and so does the postseason. We could just tell you which teams are in, or we could tell you which team is going to win.
The Houston Astros, right?
We would like to tell you the Dodgers will win, and the grainy Kirk Gibson videos finally can be retired, and 30-year-olds all over the Southland can say they have seen the Dodgers win the World Series within their lifetime. It could happen, and it is long past time.
But pitching wins in October, and the Astros start with Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke. Verlander or Cole will win the American League Cy Young Award; the other will finish second.
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