Recapping the Head-to-Head ALDS Matchups from 2016 w/ Predictions!

If you checked the Scoreboard Watching post this morning here on the blog you know that both ALDS matchups begin tonight and can both be seen on TBS as a part of a double-header. What you may or may not know is how the Toronto Blue Jays have fared against the Texas Rangers this season and how well the Boston Red Sox have done against the Cleveland Indians. Don’t worry ladies and gentleman, I got your back.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers from 2016:

Rk	Date	Tm		Opp	R	RA	Win	Loss	Save
27	Monday, May 2	TOR		TEX	1	2	Barnette	Floyd	Tolleson
28	Tuesday, May 3	TOR		TEX	3	1	Biagini	Klein
29	Wednesday, May 4	TOR		TEX	4	3	Osuna	Barnette
30	Thursday, May 5	TOR		TEX	12	2	Happ	Holland
37	Friday, May 13	TOR	@	TEX	5	0	Dickey	Perez
38	Saturday, May 14	TOR	@	TEX	5	6	Barnette	Floyd
39	Sunday, May 15	TOR	@	TEX	6	7	Bush	Chavez	Dyson

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians from 2016:

Rk	Date	Tm		Opp	R	RA	Win	Loss	Save
1	Tuesday, Apr 5	BOS	@	CLE	6	2	Price	Kluber
2	Wednesday, Apr 6	BOS	@	CLE	6	7	McAllister	Tazawa	Allen
42	Friday, May 20	BOS		CLE	2	4	Kluber	Buchholz	Allen
43	Saturday, May 21	BOS		CLE	9	1	Kelly	Bauer
44	Sunday, May 22	BOS		CLE	5	2	Porcello	Salazar	Kimbrel
117	Monday, Aug 15	BOS	@	CLE	3	2	Pomeranz	Tomlin	Kimbrel

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table

So with this said, who ya got? Personally I can’t see the Blue Jays getting past the Rangers this time around, even after an emotional win on Tuesday night. Texas just has too much offense, too much pitching and too many veteran players.

Rangers in five.

In the other ALDS matchup I have the Boston Red Sox advancing over the Cleveland Indians. David Ortiz will work his magic and the youth and veteran leadership mix will be too much for Terry Francona’s squad.

Boston in four.

All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference.