Playoff preview: (4) Ken vs. (5) Ricky

No. 4 Ken (13-9) vs. No. 5 Ricky (11-8-3)
Line: Ken -1
A breakdown after the jump


Season series: Tied 1-1 (Week 9: Ricky 16-2, Week 18: Ken 12-8)
Career playoff records: Ricky 3-1, Ken 0-1
All-time head-to-head: Ricky 4-2
Playoffs head-t0-head: Never met
Last playoff appearance: Ricky 2008, Ken 2007

Hitting
When Ken's hitting is on, he's very hard to beat. We've seen some awesome weeks from his team, but lately it's been struggling. Ricky is not a very good offensive team and when he's off, he's really off.
Advantage: Ken

Pitching
Ricky, easily, has an edge here. With Sabathia (2 starts this week) and Halladay, Ricky could very easily win this matchup via pitching.
Advantage: Ricky

Managing
Both managers must tread carefully, with about 40 total moves. Ricky is a former champ, but last week he tried giving away a playoff spot.
Advantage: Even

Prediction: 11-9 Ricky