MLB opening day: April 2nd. The day every baseball fan cannot wait for every single year. The day the baseball season starts. Every year, there's sleepers, teams who everyone knows will win and teams who everyone knows will do bad.
Over the off season, there have been many big signings and trades that will certainly make some teams better and some teams worse. So this blog will be my MLB predictions for each team's record and division standings this year. I'll be listing my predictions and their actual record last year with the playoffs at the bottom.
Let's start in the National League with the NL East.
1. New York Mets: Prediction - 93-69; Last Season - 87-75
2. Washington Nationals: Prediction - 90-72; Last Season - 95-67
3. Atlanta Braves: Prediction - 78-84; Last Season - 68-93
4. Philadelphia Phillies: Prediction - 75-87; Last Season - 71-91
5. Miami Marlins: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 79-82
Here's the thing with the Mets. They need to stay healthy. When healthy, they have one of the best pitching rotations in the MLB with DeGrom, Syndegaard, Matz and Harvey. The Nationals lost a closer in Mark Melancon and I think they can get a Wild Card spot, but not win the division with the Mets. I think the Braves can improve a lot this year with the additions of Bartolo Colon, Dansby Swanson, Brandon Phillips and more. The Phillies will have an up and down year, and the Marlins I think just cannot put it together.
Now for the NL Central:
1. Chicago Cubs: Prediction - 99-63; Last Season - 103-58
2. St. Louis Cardinals: Prediction - 88-74; Last Season - 87-75
3. Pittsburgh Pirates: Prediction - 80-82; Last Season - 78-83
4. Milwaukee Brewers: Prediction - 77-85; Last Season - 73-89
5. Cincinnati Reds: Prediction - 70-92; Last Season - 68-94
The Cubs are always going to win this division. Coming off a World Series championship, they're back and only a little bit worse. They lost Aroldis Chapman and Dexter Fowler, both key parts of the Cubs World Series run, but have a new outfield prospect in Albert Almora coming up. The rest of the teams in this division are so-so with the Cardinals easily being the second best team.
NL West:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers: Prediction - 95-67; Last Season - 91-71
2. San Francisco Giants: Prediction - 90-72; Last Season - 87-75
T3. Colorado Rockies: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 75-87
T3. Arizona Diamondbacks: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 69-93
5. San Diego Padres: Prediction - 65-97; Last Season - 68-94
The Dodgers almost never lose this division and I don't see any reason why they shouldn't this year also. Cory Seager is only getting better and Clayton Kershaw leads a very strong pitching rotation. The only question I have about the Dodgers is Yasiel Puig. What will they do with him? The Giants got a lot better after signing a closer in Mark Melancon, but the rest of the teams just aren't too good.
Now into the AL for the AL East:
1. Boston Red Sox: Prediction - 96-66; Last Season - 93-69
2. Baltimore Orioles: Prediction - 86-76; Last Season - 89-73
3. New York Yankees: Prediction - 84-78; Last Season - 84-78
4. Toronto Blue Jays: Prediction - 82-80; Last Season - 89-73
5. Tampa Bay Rays: Prediction - 70-92; Last Season - 68-94
The Red Sox have young and good players. Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. are both good and still growing. They also have a great pitching rotation in Chris Sale, David Price and Rick Porcello. The Orioles are good, but I just don't believe in their pitching. The Yankees are young and growing, with lots of young players and Aroldis Chapman.
AL Central:
1. Cleveland Indians: Prediction - 97-64; Last Season - 94-67
2. Detroit Tigers: Prediction - 88-73; Last Season - 86-75
3. Kansas City Royals: Prediction - 80-82: Last Season - 81-81
4. Chicago White Sox: Prediction - 75-87; Last Season - 78-84
5. Minnesota Twins: Prediction - 62-100; Last Season - 59-103
The Indians are coming off a great World Series run without two pitchers and an outfielder, so I think they'll be even better this year if the Indians stay healthy. The Tigers have reigning Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer and are growing. The Royals are just a so-so teams and the White Sox got rid of Chris Sale in the offseason. The Twins have Byron Buxton and are a young team, so they're not going to be good for a couple years.
AL West:
1. Texas Rangers: Prediction - 95-67; Last Season - 95-67
2. Seattle Mariners: Prediction - 88-74; Last Season - 86-76
3. Houston Astros: Prediction - 85-77; Last Season - 84-78
4. Los Angeles Angels: Prediction - 76-86; Last Season - 74-88
5. Oakland Athletics: Prediction - 67-95; Last Season - 69-93
The Rangers are obviously going to win this division, but the Mariners are who I'm focusing on here. They're very underrated and have some good players and a good pitching rotation. All the other teams haven't done much, so I'm predicting they stay about the same.
There are my regular season predictions. As you've noticed, some teams have changed a lot, some a little. That's how baseball is.
Over the off season, there have been many big signings and trades that will certainly make some teams better and some teams worse. So this blog will be my MLB predictions for each team's record and division standings this year. I'll be listing my predictions and their actual record last year with the playoffs at the bottom.
Let's start in the National League with the NL East.
1. New York Mets: Prediction - 93-69; Last Season - 87-75
2. Washington Nationals: Prediction - 90-72; Last Season - 95-67
3. Atlanta Braves: Prediction - 78-84; Last Season - 68-93
4. Philadelphia Phillies: Prediction - 75-87; Last Season - 71-91
5. Miami Marlins: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 79-82
Here's the thing with the Mets. They need to stay healthy. When healthy, they have one of the best pitching rotations in the MLB with DeGrom, Syndegaard, Matz and Harvey. The Nationals lost a closer in Mark Melancon and I think they can get a Wild Card spot, but not win the division with the Mets. I think the Braves can improve a lot this year with the additions of Bartolo Colon, Dansby Swanson, Brandon Phillips and more. The Phillies will have an up and down year, and the Marlins I think just cannot put it together.
Now for the NL Central:
1. Chicago Cubs: Prediction - 99-63; Last Season - 103-58
2. St. Louis Cardinals: Prediction - 88-74; Last Season - 87-75
3. Pittsburgh Pirates: Prediction - 80-82; Last Season - 78-83
4. Milwaukee Brewers: Prediction - 77-85; Last Season - 73-89
5. Cincinnati Reds: Prediction - 70-92; Last Season - 68-94
The Cubs are always going to win this division. Coming off a World Series championship, they're back and only a little bit worse. They lost Aroldis Chapman and Dexter Fowler, both key parts of the Cubs World Series run, but have a new outfield prospect in Albert Almora coming up. The rest of the teams in this division are so-so with the Cardinals easily being the second best team.
NL West:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers: Prediction - 95-67; Last Season - 91-71
2. San Francisco Giants: Prediction - 90-72; Last Season - 87-75
T3. Colorado Rockies: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 75-87
T3. Arizona Diamondbacks: Prediction - 73-89; Last Season - 69-93
5. San Diego Padres: Prediction - 65-97; Last Season - 68-94
The Dodgers almost never lose this division and I don't see any reason why they shouldn't this year also. Cory Seager is only getting better and Clayton Kershaw leads a very strong pitching rotation. The only question I have about the Dodgers is Yasiel Puig. What will they do with him? The Giants got a lot better after signing a closer in Mark Melancon, but the rest of the teams just aren't too good.
Now into the AL for the AL East:
1. Boston Red Sox: Prediction - 96-66; Last Season - 93-69
2. Baltimore Orioles: Prediction - 86-76; Last Season - 89-73
3. New York Yankees: Prediction - 84-78; Last Season - 84-78
4. Toronto Blue Jays: Prediction - 82-80; Last Season - 89-73
5. Tampa Bay Rays: Prediction - 70-92; Last Season - 68-94
The Red Sox have young and good players. Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. are both good and still growing. They also have a great pitching rotation in Chris Sale, David Price and Rick Porcello. The Orioles are good, but I just don't believe in their pitching. The Yankees are young and growing, with lots of young players and Aroldis Chapman.
AL Central:
1. Cleveland Indians: Prediction - 97-64; Last Season - 94-67
2. Detroit Tigers: Prediction - 88-73; Last Season - 86-75
3. Kansas City Royals: Prediction - 80-82: Last Season - 81-81
4. Chicago White Sox: Prediction - 75-87; Last Season - 78-84
5. Minnesota Twins: Prediction - 62-100; Last Season - 59-103
The Indians are coming off a great World Series run without two pitchers and an outfielder, so I think they'll be even better this year if the Indians stay healthy. The Tigers have reigning Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer and are growing. The Royals are just a so-so teams and the White Sox got rid of Chris Sale in the offseason. The Twins have Byron Buxton and are a young team, so they're not going to be good for a couple years.
AL West:
1. Texas Rangers: Prediction - 95-67; Last Season - 95-67
2. Seattle Mariners: Prediction - 88-74; Last Season - 86-76
3. Houston Astros: Prediction - 85-77; Last Season - 84-78
4. Los Angeles Angels: Prediction - 76-86; Last Season - 74-88
5. Oakland Athletics: Prediction - 67-95; Last Season - 69-93
The Rangers are obviously going to win this division, but the Mariners are who I'm focusing on here. They're very underrated and have some good players and a good pitching rotation. All the other teams haven't done much, so I'm predicting they stay about the same.
There are my regular season predictions. As you've noticed, some teams have changed a lot, some a little. That's how baseball is.
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