PBN’s 2023 MLB Playoff Predictions

The 2023 Major League Baseball season has come to a close. The Pittsburgh Pirates concluded their 162-game slate with a 3-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday at PNC Park.

With the win, the Pirates finished the season 76-86, good for fourth place in the National League Central division.

Even with an improvement of 14 wins from a year ago, the Pirates fell well short of qualifying for this year’s playoffs.

Anyways, the road to the World Series marches on without the Pirates joining in on the action.

Our four-man staff here at Pittsburgh Baseball Now has submitted our predictions for how year’s MLB postseason will unfold. Here’s what each of us sees happening on the eve of the start of this year’s playoffs.

John Perrotto

• ALCS: Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers
• NLCS: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• World Series: Brewers over Twins in seven games
• World Series MVP: Corbin Burnes

Danny Demilio

• ALCS: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• NLCS: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves
• World Series: Braves over Blue Jays in six games
• World Series MVP: Matt Olson

Cody Potanko

• ALCS: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles
• NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• World Series: Phillies over Orioles in seven games
• World Series MVP: Bryce Harper

Griffin Floyd

• ALCS: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles
• NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• World Series: Phillies over Orioles in seven games
• World Series MVP: Bryce Harper

The full MLB postseason bracket can be found HERE.