American League Predicted Winners
May 26, 2023
- American League Central Predicted Winner: Cleveland Guardians
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- The year has started out relatively slow for the Guards, especially in the batting department. The Guards pitching has been a little shaky as well, especially with the use of a lot of rookies. Hopefully, once pitcher Triston Mckenzie makes his return from the injured list the Guards will improve. This division has been known as the worst in the MLB so it should be possible for the Guardians to come from behind(currently sitting in third place) and win the division.
- American League East Predicted Winner: Tampa Bay Rays
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- I think this choice is a pretty clear one, especially after the historic start to the year that they have had. This division is a unique one as it does not have an entirely weak team and all teams are very competitive. The Orioles and Blue Jays would be solid picks, seeing as though they are fighting for a Wild Card spot right now. Honestly, I would like to make a pick that is out of the box but I can’t bet against this team.
- American League West Predicted Winner: Texas Rangers
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- The Rangers once again made the biggest free agency splash of the offseason in landing Jacob deGrom to add to a roster that continues to make big signings each year. With deGrom, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, and Adolis Garcia, how could this team not win the division? Well, deGrom’s health (26 combined starts over the past two seasons) has reduced his impact in the projections even if he’s been stellar when healthy, and the bullpen lacks a true shutdown arm.
