A.L. RAZE to Playoffs: September
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Enough of the business; let's jump into my playoff predictions for the AL. All records are as of the End of Day 9/3.
Division Standings: AL East
Tampa Bay Rays (84-50)
Final Projection: 100-62
Division Winner, 1 Seed
August Projection: 95-67
July Projection: 94-68
June Projection: 94-68
May Projection: 80-82
April Prediction: 94-68
NY Yankees(77-56)
Final Projection: 92-70
AL Wildcard 1
August Projection: 90-72
July Projection: 84-78
June Projection: 82-80
May Projection: 85-77
April Prediction: 88-74
Boston Red Sox(77-59)
Final Projection: 90-72
August Projection: 94-68
July Projection: 90-72
June Projection: 92-70
May Projection: 92-70
April Prediction: 80-82
Toronto Blue Jays(70-62)
Final Projection: 84-78
August Projection: 86-76
July Projection: 88-74
June Projection: 87-75
May projection: 90-72
April Prediction: 90-72
Baltimore Orioles(41-91)
Final Projections: 55-107
August Projection:62-100
July Projections: 60-102
June Projection: 65-97
May Projection 70-92
April Prediction: 60-102
Division Standings: AL Central
Chicago White Sox(78-56)
Final Projection: 99-63
Division Winner, Two Seed
August Projection: 101-61
July Projection: 99-63
June Projection: 98-64
May Projection: 95-67
April Prediction: 95-67
Detroit Tigers(63-72)
Final Projection: 78-84
August Projection: 75-87
July Projection: 65-97
June Projection: 60-102
May Projection: 55-107
April Prediction: 61-101
Cleveland Indians(67-64)
Final Projection:75-87
August Projection: 82-80
July Projection: 75-87
June Projection: 80-82
May Projection: 85-77
April Prediction: 85-77
Kansas City Royals(59-74)
Final Projection: 67-95
August Projection: 75-87
July Projection: 81-81
June Projection: 82-80
May Projection: 87-75
April Prediction: 70-92
Minnesota Twins:(58-75)
Final Projection:67-95
August Projection: 70-92
July Projection: 80-82
June Projection: 81-81
May Projection: 85-77
April Prediction: 92-70
Division Standings: AL West
Houston Astros(78-55)
Final Projection: 98-64
Division Winner + 3 seed
August Projection: 96-66
July Projection: 95-67
June Projection: 92-70
May Projection: 87-75
April Prediction: 85-77
Oakland A's(74-60)
Final Projection: 92-70
Wildcard 2 +5
August Projection: 95-67
July Projection: 92-70
June Projection: 90-72
May Projection:95-67
April Prediction: 94-68
Seattle Mariners(72-62)
Final Projection: 89-75
August Projection: 86-76
July Projection: 87-75
June Projection: 85-77
May Projection: 81-81
April Prediction: 88-74
LA Angels(66-68)
Final Projection: 75-77
August Projection: 81-81
July Projection: 84-78
June Projection: 83-79
May Projection: 80-82
April Projection: 91-71
Texas Rangers(47-86)
Final Projection: 57-105
August Projection: 55-107
July Projection: 60-102
June Projection: 60-102
May Projection: 60-102
April Prediction: 60-102
ALWCS: The Wildcard is going to be a 1-game play-in, as we have seen traditionally. In this ALWCS, we will see the Oakland A's (5) V the New York Yankees(5) excellent matchup. If Bassitt is healthy, I would expect him to go. However, Melvin will go with the hot hand. The Yankees will hope to use Gerrit Cole, who will likely win the AL Cy Young. Cole is the Yankee's edge here, and I see them advancing.
ALDS: In round two, we will see the 1-seed Tampa Bay Rays vs. the wildcard winning NY Yankees. The ALDS is a five-game series in which both teams usually go with a 3-man rotation. I love the Tampa Bay Rays, and just how great they have been all season and how they have dominated every team they have played this season. The Yankees will hit a lot of HR and swing for the fences. However, Kevin Cash has beat the Yankees consistently the last two seasons; he is one of the best managers in the AL. I have the Rays advancing in 4.
-The second matchup in the ALDS will see the 2-seed Chicago White Sox vs. the 3-seed Houston Astros. The matchup is now my favorite playoff matchup that I have predicted to date. The Astros have a great offense, but so do the Chi Sox; the White Sox have the better bullpen and will neutralize the Astros bats. I have the White Sox in 4.
ALCS: The ALCS is the best of seven.
We will see the 2-seed Chicago White Sox v the 1-seed Tampa Bay Rays. Let's break down this matchup just a little deeper.
Rotation- Tampa Bay
Bull Pen- White Sox
Defense- Tampa Bay
Outfielders- White Sox
Infielders- Tampa Bay
Difference Makers: The difference for the Ray's is Kevin Cash and how well he plays games and how he manipulates his lineup and his personnel on a game-game basis. The difference for the White Sox is Tony La Russa and how he plays coming off a five-game series. I don't think the White Sox have enough starting pitching to truly get them past the scrappy Rays, which is why I think the Rays can take this series in 6 and advance yet again to the World Series.
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