With the World Series set to start on Wednesday night, here's what we think will happen ... Kevin Kaduk — Tigers in 6 Detroit Tigers fans have been doing a lot of hand-wringing over another long layoff before the World Series, but any concerns should be trumped by the following reality: Justin Verlander against Barry Zito in Games 1 and 5. That's two victories right and the rest of the Tigers starting staff gets the benefit of not only pitching in spacious Comerica Park but roomy AT&T Park as well. The Giants have been a great story and I'd be tempted to pick them if they had time to get their rotation set before entering a series against a Tigers team that is admittedly vulnerable on defense and in its bullpen. But needing all seven games to beat the St. Louis Cardinals comes with a price and that's not being able to get your best matchups out there from the get-go. The one wild card here, though, is San Francisco's Game 2 starter Madison Bumgarner. If 1o days of rest fixed whatever issues he was having, then all bets could be off the table. * * * David Brown — Tigers in 7 Getting Justin Verlander in Games 1 and 5 plus maybe in an all-arms-on-deck situation in Game 7...