With the Reds-Pirates game scheduled to get under way shortly, here are my 2013 MLB post-season predictions:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Wild Card Game – Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays – Indians advance to ALDS

American League Division Series (best three out of five)

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians – Indians in three

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland A’s – Tigers in five

Amerian League Championship Series (best four out of seven)

Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers – Indians in seven

ALCS MVP – Michael Bourn, Cleveland Indians

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Wild Card Game – Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Pirates advance to NLDS

National League Division Series (best three out of five)

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Pirates in five

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers –  Braves in four

National League Championship Series (best four out of seven)

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Pirates in seven

NLCS MVP – Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates

2013 World Series (best four out of seven)

Cleveland Indians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Pirates in seven

World Series MVP – Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates

Let’s play ball.