MLB World Series 2011: Texas Rangers Will Ride Explosive Offense to Title

The Rangers are going to win the World Series because the Cardinals can't hold this offense down for four out of seven games.

                                                                                                                                 Rangers' Offense

The Rangers' lineup is littered with players that can get hot and carry this team. We saw that with Adrian Beltre belting three homers in one game against the Rays, and we have seen this with Nelson Cruz who has six home runs in the playoffs.

Both of these guys have to be pitched to carefully, but they can't be pitched around because Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli and Ian Kinsler will make you pay.

They also have Michael Young and Elvis Andrus who have struggled, but are due to get hot.

Advantages Over Cardinals

The Cardinals have a potent offense themselves. However, they are more reliant on the heart of their lineup and have a lot more easy outs.

Ryan Theroit and Rafeal Furcal are solid at the plate, but they struggle enough that pitchers don't need to worry about being extra careful with the batters in front of them.

Players like Jon Jay and Nick Punto also offer very little at the plate.

Conclusions

This is going to be a great series. The pitching is fairly even, and the Cardinals' offense is sure to do some damage, but it is the Rangers' complete lineup that will give them an edge in a seven-game series.

Prediction

Rangers in six