ESPN's World Series predictions

Updated: October 23, 2012, 9:42 PM ET
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  PREDICTION WHY?
Matthew Berry
ESPN Fantasy
in 7		 I don't trust the Giants rotation. I do trust the Tigers offense.
Jim Bowden
ESPN.com
in 6		 The Giants will win the World Series as I predicted before the postseason because their matchup bullpen will be the difference-maker.
Dave Cameron
ESPN Insider
in 7		 Justin Verlander versus Barry Zito, twice.
Jim Caple
ESPN.com
in 7		 Because they have home-field advantage, thanks to Verlander deciding to throw 100 mph fastballs in the All-Star Game to please the fans.
Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN Fantasy
in 5		 Justin Verlander is lined up for Game 1, the Tigers' rotation couldn't be much hotter, and the Giants have endured a potentially exhausting path just to get this far.
Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com
in 7		 I'll go with the Tigers' dominant rotation, even though the bullpen is enough to make me want to start chain-smoking.
Wayne Drehs
ESPN.com
in 6		 Too much Verlander.
Richard Durrett
ESPNDallas.com
in 6		 It's risky to bet against the Giants (who seem to never get eliminated no matter how long the odds), but I'll stick with Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and the Tigers to win the title.
Gordon Edes
ESPNBoston.com
in 6		 Verlander delivers one more crown for Miggy.
Pedro Gomez
ESPN
in 5		 The Tigers didn't play up to expectations during the regular season, but they are showing now why they were a preseason World Series pick.
Eric Karabell
ESPN Fantasy
in 6		 The Giants can pitch, too, and they have the edge in defense, the bullpen and Marco Scutaro.
Jonah Keri
Grantland.com
in 5		 Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, and Aubrey Huff or Hector Sanchez starting in actual games.
Molly Knight
ESPN The Magazine
in 7		 Verlander will win both his starts, but the Giants will roll the Tigers' other starters and take the series at home in seven.
Michael Knisley
ESPN.com
in 7		 Weirdly, home-field advantage might hurt the Giants after the seven-game marathon in the NLCS.
David Kull
ESPN.com
in 7		 The Giants have defied the odds in the first two rounds, so why not one more time?
Keith Law
ESPN Insider
in 5		 The Tigers' starting pitching advantage trumps Bochy's bottomless bullpen.
Andrew Marchand
ESPNNewYork.com
in 6		 Tigers owner Mike Ilitch earns his title.
Matt Meyers
ESPN Insider
in 6		 They have their pitching lined up, while the Giants are going to have to mix and match, and might get only one start from Matt Cain.
Doug Padilla
ESPNChicago.com
in 6		 If the Giants can figure out Justin Verlander, they stand a good shot, but the best bet is that they are too unfamiliar with him to have a chance in his two (and possibly three) starts.
Peter Pascarelli
ESPN Radio
in 5		 The Tigers have been able to set up their rotation for a quick kill of the Giants, who become more lethal the longer they're allowed to hang around.
Adam Rubin
ESPNNewYork.com
in 6		 Verlander is well-rested, to say the least, and the Tigers are more prepared to combat layoff than in the last Series they played.
Amanda Rykoff
espnW
in 6		 Because Justin Verlander starting Game 1 will bring the home-field advantage back to Detroit, and the rest of the Tigers' starting rotation plus the offense led by Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Austin Jackson will prove to be too much for even these unsinkable Giants.
Mark Saxon
ESPNLA.com
in 5		 At this point, how could anyone doubt this team's ability to beat opponents that seem superior?
David Schoenfield
ESPN.com/SweetSpot
in 6		 The Tigers are rested and get to line up their rotation, which means too much Justin Verlander -- not to mention too much Miggy and too much Prince.
Dan Shulman
ESPN Radio
in 6		 I like the quality of their starting rotation, one through four, and think their starters will be able to contain the Giants offensively.
Mark Simon
ESPN Stats & Info
in 5		 The Giants can't match up with the Tigers' dominant starting pitching.
Matt Szefc
ESPN.com
in 5		 Led by Justin Verlander, the Tigers' rotation will rule the World Series and put an end to the Giants' incredible run of success in October.
Dan Szymborski
ESPN Insider
in 7		 In the end, the dominance of Detroit's starting pitching is likely too much for the Giants to overcome.

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