Which division winner has the highest chance of being upset in the Divisional Series?

This week we've debated if baseball's wild card is even keeping with the spirit of the sport, (correctly) picked the American League Wild Card winner and went all-in on the Giants winning the National League Wild Card.

Hello, good Thursday to you all and welcome back to the Yardbarker roundtable where we ask our experts to kickback, relax and just chat about sports in general. Now it's time to get serious. No more mucking about with one-game series nonsense. Teams have to dig in and do the work. So we asked our esteemed panel:

Which division winner has the highest chance of being upset in the Divisional Series?

Demetrius Bell: The Rangers. I give them all due credit for making it this far and actually finishing with the best record in the American League this season, but there's one thing that stands out to me, and that's their record in one-run games. They were 36-11 in games decided by one run this year. That is absolutely absurd, and if it holds up then they could very well be the team lifting that golden trophy at the end of the month. However, that's the type of thing that tends to fall apart once you get into a situation like the playoffs. Plus, they'll be facing an AL East team in the ALDS, and that team has already been in a playoff mentality for nearly a month now. If the Rangers aren't in the right mindset for this series, then they could be in major trouble once they run into a team that's been playing like it's October since mid-September.

That is my logical answer to this question. My illogical answer is the Cubs, because that spooky curse is still lurking.

Shiloh Carder: I think Texas. I know they are the top seed in the American League, but it is so hard to face off against the wild card winner since they've been in playoff mode all through September and leading into the Division Series. Plus, the Rangers give up a ton of runs (200 more runs than the NL's top seeded Cubs allowed this year). Texas will be facing off against Toronto who was fourth in the majors in home runs.

Matt Whitener:  The Washington Nationals have long produced underwhelming LDS performances, and this year could be another to add onto the growing stack of them. Max Scherzer has been fantastic, but he can't pitch every game. It is now where the absence of Stephen Strasburg from their rotation could really hurt, as they will need to offset a deep Dodgers rotation that is trending up, despite their sweep in the final weekend of the season. On top of this offense has been hit or miss, and with both Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper dealing with nagging injuries. The Nationals have a great record, but also a high chance at having already played their best baseball on the year.

David Matthews:  It's the Cubs. Their longest losing streak this season was five games, back in July. In their final starts of the year, presumptive Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3 starters Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, and Jake Arrieta looked bad. Anything can happen. The Cubs will be lucky to not have to face Madison Bumgarner or Noah Syndergaard more than once in the NLDS, and they certainly look like a team of destiny, but it's been seven years since the team with the best record won the World Series. Statistically, it's very probable the Cubs don't do it this year and the drought continues.

Jamie Neal:  The Washington Nationals have the second toughest matchup going into the playoffs. Peppered with injuries all year long, the Nats still found a way to win the NL east by a fairly wide margin. What's their reward? Running into the Dodgers who found their offense at just the right time. That's not to say the Nationals can't win the divisional round, but they seem to be the most suspect. The Dodgers are stacked and Clayton Kershaw is ready to put his past playoff performances behind him. With Dave Roberts at the helm, rookie Corey Seager having a fantastic season, and Kershaw not having a full season of wear and tear on his body the Dodgers are primed to upset the Nats.

Phillip Barnett: I'm not sure if it's considered an upset, but of all of the divisional winners, the Dodgers seem primed to go down first. They have Clayton Kershaw back, but there are questions about the rest of the starting rotation. Since the All-Star break, Kenta Maeda has pitched fewer than six innings in nine of his 14 starts, Scott Kasmir didn't reach six innings in five of his last eight starts, 12 of 13 starts for Ross Stripling and eight of 10 for Julio Urias. Combined, there are 11 starts that failed to go at least four innings. If the Dodgers can't get quality starts from anyone but Kershaw, it's going to be another short postseason for the boys in blue no matter how good the offense has been.