Early Predictions for the 5 Most Likely 2015 World Series Matchups

Predicting the World Series matchup at the beginning of the season is more times than not an exercise in futility.

That from a guy who picked the Washington Nationals to knock off the Seattle Mariners in his preseason predictions.

Even when the postseason picture takes shape and we have a good idea of which 10 teams will be fighting it out to reach the ultimate goal, it's still hard to predict who will come out on top when the lights shine brightest.

That's exactly what we're going to attempt to do here, though, as what follows is a look at the five most likely World Series matchups based on some sort of storyline that has proven an indicator of success in the past.

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