Mets Royals World Series

The World Series starts up tomorrow in Kansas City, as the rested Mets head in to take on the series-seasoned Royals. The Mets are using their Dark Knight Matt Harvey on the mound to take on the Edison Volquez. I expect this to be a great series, as the Mets pitching takes on the consistent small ball bats of Kansas City. The Royals are returning for their second straight World Series after their loss to San Francisco last season where Madison Bumgarner shut them down. The difference in this series will be if deGrom, Harvey, or one fo the Mets arms, if not multiple can come through like Bumgarner did last season. The Royals are a different type of team than the Dodgers and Cubs with their bats. Both of the Mets previous opponents swung big for the walls, so they often swung threw pitches leading to a good amount of strikeouts for the Mets. But the Royals are a team that puts the ball in play, from Escobar, who took home the ALCS MVP, to Zobrist and Cain they have shown they are not a team that gives away free outs. If the Mets wants to take the series they will need to bring the Royals down to that level, they will need to show them stuff they can't handle in order to slow their offense down. The Mets will also need NLCS MVP

Murphy to keep things up, maybe not pure power but consistent hitting in order to get on in front of others. Cespedes is my big question, he reports feeling better but apparently not a full 100%. The Mets will need him to be doing what he has been since he was acquired. He has been the RBI machine on their team, with clutch hit and a good amount of long bombs.
The Royals are going into another World Series and this time I think they are more ready for it. After taking the Wild Card last year and breaking through to face the experienced Giants they put up a great fight, but came up short. Now that they have been there, they will be more ready and know how to handle things. After losing last year, the Royals have come in with more determination expecting to get this far. That is what will be the difference maker for them. Majority of the team was in the same shoes and does not want to suffer the tough defeat yet again. So I am taking the Royals in seven games. The Mets will win close ones with deGrom and Harvey on the mound, but Cueto and Ventura will come through for Kansas City in a series that is decided by the consistent bats and motivation of the Royals. They will take their first one since 1985, which would be their perfect turn a solid 30 years later.