Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots of guys for Cubs fans to get behind and cheer for as playoff baseball continues. So with no further ado, let’s dive into these matchups.
Orioles over Rangers: The if you build it, they will come bracket
The Orioles get a slim edge over the Rangers for me but honestly, I was torn here. I’m elated that the Rangers and their philosophy of spending big to win a championship defeated the front office platoon expertise and minuscule payroll of the Tampa Bay Rays.