We've taken a look at the top half of the bracket. Let's start our look at the bottom half with the Region 3-4 series; again, all the series in this round are best of 5; better seed gets games 1-2, 5 at home. Each team will schedule three starting pitchers, with the two top starters scheduled to return for games 4-5.
Region Five
5 World Champions, 2 pennant winners
5. 1998 World Champion New York Yankees v. 69. 1910 NL Champion Chicago Cubs
Yankees 114-48 Mgr. Joe Torre (AL MoY)
1st in AL East
d. Rangers in ALDS
d. Indians in ALCS
d. Padres in WS
d. #124 2004 Cardinals
All-Stars 3B Scott Brosius, SS Derek Jeter (3rd AL MVP) OF Paul O'Neill, SP David Wells (3rd AL Cy Young) OF Bernie Williams
Hall of Famers: Derek Jeter, Tim Raines, Mariano Rivera, Joe Torre
Cubs 104-50 Mgr. Frank Chance
Won NL Pennant
lost to A's in WS
d. #60 1930 A's
Hall of Famers: Three Finger Brown, Frank Chance, Johnny Evers, Joe Tinker
28. 1961 World Champion New York Yankees v. 37. 2002 World Champion Anaheim Angels
Yankees 109-53 Mgr. Ralph Houk
Won AL Pennant
d. Reds in WS
d. #101 1949 Dodgers
All-Stars RP Luis Arroyo, OF Yogi Berra, SP Whitey Ford (AL Cy Young, 5th AL MVP) C Elston Howard, SS Tony Kubek, OF Mickey Mantle (2nd AL MVP) OF Roger Maris (AL MVP) 1B Moose Skowron
Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle,
Angels 99-63 Mgr. Mike Scioscia (AL MoY)
2nd in AL West
d. Yankees in ALDS
d. Twins in ALCS
d. Giants in WS
d. #92 1979 Pirates
All-Stars OF Garrett Anderson (4th AL MVP)
76. 1946 World Champion St Louis Cardinals v. 117. 1972 World Champion Oakland A's
Cardinals 98-58 Mgr. Eddie Dyer
Won NL Pennant
d. Red Sox in WS
d. #53 1915 Red Sox
All-Stars 3B Whitey Kurowski, SS Marty Marion, 1B Stan Musial (NL MVP) SP Howie Pollet (4th NL MVP) 2B Red Schoendienst, OF Enos Slaughter (3rd NL MVP)
Hall of Famers: Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter
A's 93-62 Mgr. Dick Williams
1st in AL West
d. Tigers in ALCS
d. Reds in WS
All-Stars: 3B Sal Bando, SS Bert Campaneris, SP Ken Holtzman, SP Catfish Hunter (4th AL Cy Young) OF Reggie Jackson, OF Joe Rudi (2nd AL MVP)
Hall of Famers: Orlando Cepeda, Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi
85. 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers v. 108. 1909 AL Champion Detroit Tigers
Dodgers 104-50 Mgr Leo Durocher
2nd in NL
d. #44 1986 Mets
All-Stars 2B Billy Herman, OF Ducky Medwick, C Mickey Owen (4th NL MVP) SS Pee Wee Reese, OF Pete Reiser, 3B Arky Vaughan, SP Whit Wyatt
Hall of Famers: Billy Herman, Ducky Medwick, Pee Wee Reese, Arky Vaughan, Leo Durocher
Tigers 98-54 Mgr Hughie Jennings
Won AL Pennant
lost to Pirates in WS
d. #21 1932 Yankees
Hall of Famers: Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings
Region Six
4 World Champions, 2 pennant winners
#6. 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs v. #70. 1998 NL East Champion Atlanta Braves
Cubs 103-58 Mgr. Joe Maddon (2nd NL MoY)
1st in NL Central
d. Giants in NLDS
d. Dodgers in NLCS
d. Indians in WS
d. #123 1955 Yankees
All-Stars SP Jake Arrieta, 3B Kris Bryant (NL MVP) OF Dexter Fowler, SP Jon Lester (2nd NL Cy Young) 1B Anthony Rizzo (4th NL MVP) SS Addison Russell, 2B Ben Zobrist,
Braves 106-56 Mgr. Bobby Cox (5th NL MoY)
1st in NL East
d. Cubs NLDS
lost to Padres in NLCS
d. #59. 1968 Tigers
All-Stars 1B Andres Galarraga, SP Tom Glavine (NL Cy Young) 3B Chipper Jones, C Javy Lopez, SP Greg Maddux (4th NL Cy Young) SS Walt Weiss
Hall of Famers: Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Bobby Cox
#27 1919 World Champion Cincinnati Reds v. #38 2017 AL Central Champion Cleveland Indians
Reds 96-44 Mgr. Pat Moran
Won NL Pennant
d. White Sox in WS
d. #102 1945 Cubs
Hall of Famers: Edd Roush
Indians 102-60 Mgr. Terry Francona (2nd AL MoY)
1st in AL Central
lost ALDS to Yankees
d. #91 1957 Yankees
All-Stars: OF Michael Brantley, SP Corey Kluber (AL Cy Young) SS Francisco Lindor (5th NL MVP) RP Andrew Miller, 3B Jose Ramirez (3rd NL MVP)
#54 1969 AL Champion Baltimore Orioles v. #118 1917 NL Champion New York Giants
Orioles 109-53 Mgr. Earl Weaver
1st in AL East
d. Twins in NLCS
lost to Mets in WS
d. #75 1949 Yankees
All-Stars: OF Paul Blair, 2B Davey Johnson, SP Dave McNally (4th AL Cy Young) 1B Boog Powell (2nd AL MVP) 3B Brooks Robinson, OF Frank Robinson (3rd AL MVP)
Cy Young: SP Mike Cuellar
Hall of Famers: Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver
Giants 98-56 Mgr John McGraw
Won NL Pennant
lost WS to White Sox
d. #11 1911 A's
Hall of Famers: High Pockets Kelly, Ross Youngs, John McGraw
22. 1976 World Champion Cincinnati Reds v. #43. 1928 World Champion New York Yankees
Reds 102-60 Mgr. Sparky Anderson
1st in NL West
d. Phillies in NLCS
d. Yankees in WS
d. #107 1906 White Sox
All-Stars: C Johnny Bench, SS Dave Concepcion, OF George Foster (2nd NL MVP), OF Ken Griffey, 2B Joe Morgan (NL MVP) 1B Tony Perez, 3B Pete Rose (4th NL MVP)
Hall of Famers: Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Sparky Anderson
Yankees 101-53 Mgr. Miller Huggins
Won AL Pennant
d. Cardinals in WS
d. #86 1974 Dodgers
Hall of Famers: OF Earle Combs, RP Stan Coveleski, C Bill Dickey, SS Leo Durocher, 1B Lou Gehrig, SP Waite Hoyt, 2B Tony Lazzeri (3rd AL MVP) SP Herb Pennock, OF Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins
3 Yankees in these 2 regions; 2 Cubs, 2 Reds,
