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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 8/10.
Division Standings: AL East
Tampa Bay Rays (69-44)
Final Projection: 95-67
Division Winner, 3 Seed
July Projection: 94-68
June Projection: 94-68
May Projection: 80-82
April Prediction: 94-68
Boston Red Sox(65-50)
Final Projection: 94-68
AL Wildcard 2
July Projection: 90-72
June Projection: 92-70
May Projection: 92-70
April Prediction: 80-82
NY Yankees(62-51)
Final Projection: 90-72
July Projection: 84-78
June Projection: 82-80
May Projection: 85-77
April Prediction: 88-74
Toronto Blue Jays(61-51))
Final Projection: 86-78
July Projection: 88-76
June Projection: 87-75
May projection: 90-72
April Prediction: 90-72
Baltimore Orioles(38-73)
Final Projections: 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(67-47)
Final Projection: 101-61
One seed
July Projection: 99-63
June Projection: 98-64
May Projection: 95-67
April Prediction: 95-67 and
Cleveland Indians(55-56)
Final Projection:82-80
July Projection: 75-77
June Projection: 80-82
May Projection: 85-77
April Prediction: 85-77
Detroit Tigers(55-60)
Final Projection: 75-77
July Projection: 65-97
June Projection: 60-102
May Projection: 55-107
April Prediction: 61-101
Kansas City Royals(49-63))
Final Projection:75-77
July Projection: 81-81
June Projection: 82-80
May Projection: 87-75
April Prediction: 70-92
Minnesota Twins:(49-65))
Final 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(67-46)
Final Projection: 96-66
Division Winner + 2 seed
July Projection: 95-67
June Projection: 92-70
May Projection: 87-75
April Prediction: 85-77
Oakland A's(65-48)
Final Projection: 95-67
Wildcard 1
July Projection: 92-70
June Projection: 90-72
May Projection:95-67
April Prediction: 94-68
Seattle Mariners(59-55)
Final Projection: 86-76
July Projection: 87-75
June Projection: 85-77
May Projection: 81-81
April Prediction: 88-74
LA Angels(57-57)
Final Projection: 81-81
July Projection: 84-78
June Projection: 83-79
May Projection: 80-82
April Projection: 91-71
Texas Rangers
Final 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 (4) V the Boston Red Sox(5) excellent matchup. I would fully expect to see Sean Manea v Chris Sale in this matchup while both teams are good. Bob Melvin is one of the most excellent game managers we have seen, he has a great pen and a great mind to win games. Oakland advances.
ALDS: In round two, we will see the 1-seed Chicago White Sox vs. the wildcard winning Oakland A's. The ALDS is a five-game series in which both teams usually go with a 3-man rotation. I love the Oakland A's, and if they didn't have to match up against the White Sox, I would advance them quickly. However, the White Sox has too many bats and too good of a pen. White Sox in 4.
-The second matchup in the ALDS will see the 2-seed Houston Astros vs. the 3-seed Tampa Bay Rays. I think this is a fantastic matchup on paper. The Astros have a great offense but minor pitching. At the same time, the Rays have all the pitching and depth and probably the year's manager again in Kevin Cash. Rays in 5.
ALCS: The ALCS is the best of seven.
We will see the 3-seed Tampa Bay Rays v the 1-seed Chicago White Sox. 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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