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The 2018 MLB playoffs saw the division series round open with an extra-inning affair in one contest and a three-homer power surge in the other.Friday's four-game slate shapes up to deliver even more fireworks.There are multiple Cy Young candidates toeing the rubber. There are multiple MVP candidates in the batting lineups. And http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-austin-jackson-jersey , as always, there is no shortage of surprise-hero candidates, like Thursday's walk-off supplier, Mike Moustakas.Bleacher Report BleacherReportWalk-off season continues 馃敟 #NLDS(via MLB)J8YQfwoHIMEnough buildup; let's get to Friday's particulars and predictions.Friday Playoff ScheduleCleveland Indians at Houston Astros, 2:05 p.m. ET, live stream on Watch TBS appColorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:15 p.m. ET, live steam on Fox Sports GONew York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 7:32 p.m. ET, live stream on Watch TBS appAtlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:37 p.m. ET, live stream on Fox Sports Go Aces WildCharlie Riedel/Associated PressCorey Kluber vs. Justin Verlander鈥攊t sounds like an early-draft debate for fantasy owners (and will be one next spring) Derek Holland Jersey , but Friday, it's nothing less than a gift from the baseball gods.Two of the best pitchers in baseball will square off to open the 2018 American League Division Series. Kluber was one of only two 20-game winners this season. Verlander was a top-five starter in ERA (fifth) and strikeouts (two). The two have three Cy Young awards between them."The Game 1 matchup...could be one for the ages," Kevin Kernan wrote for theNew York Post."As much as baseball has changed, having an ace still makes a world of difference, and teams need to be reminded of that."This could be a case where the first team to score wins. We see a tad more offense coming, and the home club emerging victorious.Prediction:Astros 4, Indians 2 MVP BehaviorAaron Gash/Associated PressThe Rockies have an all-world hitter in Nolan Arenado. The four-time All-Star launched an NL-high 38 long balls to go along with 110 RBI and 104 runs.But the Brewers might have the hottest hitter in baseball in Christian Yelich, who seemingly locked up the NL MVP with a second half for the ages: 25 homers, 67 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 65 games. He continued his torrid stretch Thursday, plating Milwaukee's first two runs on a third-inning homer and scoring the winning run after walking to start the bottom of the 10th.Bleacher Report MLB BR_MLBYelich cannot be contained (via MLBONFOX)57vx5dZRXJ"His timing looks like he's impeccable," Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters. "He's on everything. Even his takes are good."Until Yelich comes back to this galaxy, it'll be tough to pick against the Brewers. It's impossible to do so here Buster Posey Jersey , when they'll have both home-field advantage and a huge edge in starting pitcher's ERA (3.50 for Jhoulys Chacin to 4.55 for Tyler Anderson).Prediction:Brewers 7, Rockies 5 Rivalry RenewedBill Kostroun/Associated PressAnother Yankees-Red Sox playoff collision? Yes, please.The longtime AL East rivals are locking horns in the postseason for the fourth time. The last two clashes both went the distance, with the Yankees taking a seven-game thriller in the 2003 ALCS and the Red Sox doing the same a year later.On paper, this iteration looks like it could be another instant classic. These were two of MLB's three teams to win 100-plus games. The Red Sox and Yankees finished first and second, respectively, in runs scored, RBI and OPS. Boston had MLB's second-best run differential (plus-229); New York was two spots back (plus-182).The season series went 10-9 in favor of the Red Sox, with the bulk of each club's success coming on its home field. The Yankees were 6-3 in New York; the Sox went 7-3 in Boston.We're guessing that pattern will continue Friday, especially with Boston's Chris Sale holding a major statistical advantage over his counterpart, J.A. Happ.Prediction:Red Sox 6, Yankees 3 Dodgers Dig the Long BallHarry How/Getty ImagesThe Dodgers were the powerhouse of the NL. 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Dodgers starters had the second-lowest ERA this season (3.19), and Friday's starter, Clayton Kershaw, was one of their four pitchers to make at least 15 starts and post an ERA of 3.02 or lower.This sounds like too much for a youth-driven Braves team to overcome.Prediction:Dodgers 5, Braves 1Statistics used courtesy ofMLB.comandESPN.com. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and the New York Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.Hechavarria is a light hitter known for his defense. He gives New York a legitimate, established shortstop who could be a backup to young starter Amed Rosario. Even with a crowded infield, that’s something the Mets were lacking as they opened spring training.“From the onset we wanted to create depth and versatility at a variety of positions. The shortstop position in particular was one that we felt like we wanted to continue to create options,” new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said at spring training media day. “Rosario is a premium guy. He’s young and he’s improving every day and the goal is to make sure we can surround him with not only support to get better Willie McCovey Jersey , but also give us some protection in the event that we need to get him help or need to replace him in some scenario. So that was something we’ve wanted to do from the beginning of the offseason.”Hechavarria, who turns 30 in April, batted a combined .247 with six homers, 31 RBIs and a .624 OPS in 94 games last season for the Rays, Pirates and Yankees. He has also played for Toronto and Miami and is a .254 career hitter with a .635 OPS in seven major league seasons.“This is a team that we do think can contend, and you can’t contend unless you have depth and have major league players to come in and fill in,” Van Wagenen said.