Baseball is back! Today is Opening Day across baseball and all teams are on equal ground… for now. The season is a long 162 game grind over 180 days and at the end of it all, here is how I see it playing out.
American League
East:
1. New York Yankees
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Tampa Bay Rays
Central:
1. Cleveland Indians
2. Minnesota Twins
3. Kansas City Royals
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Detroit Tigers
West:
1. Houston Astros
2. Los Angeles Angels
3. Texas Rangers
4. Seattle Mariners
5. Oakland As
National League
East:
1. Washington Nationals
2. New York Mets
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. Miami Marlins
Central:
1. Chicago Cubs
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Cincinnati Reds
West:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Arizona Diamondbacks
3. Colorado Rockies
4. San Francisco Giants
5. San Diego Padres
Postseason:
American League:
1. Yankees
2. Astros
3. Indians
4. Red Sox
5. Angels
Wild Card: Angels over Red Sox
Divisional: Yankees over Angels, Astros over Indians
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
National League:
1. Dodgers
2. Nationals
3. Cubs
4. Cardinals
5. Mets
Wild Card: Mets over Cardinals
Divisional: Dodgers over Mets, Nationals over Cubs
NLCS: Dodgers over Nationals
World Series: Yankees over Dodgers