In honor of the new season, here are my 2019 predictions. This is going to be a really fantastic season of baseball. Bold Predictions coming this weekend…

AL East

Yankees

Red Sox (WC 1)

Rays

Blue Jays

Orioles

AL Central

Indians

Twins

White Sox

Royals

Tigers

AL West

Astros

Athletics (WC 2)

Angels

Mariners

Rangers

NL East

Nationals

Mets (WC 1)

Phillies (WC 2)

Braves

Marlins

NL Central 

Cubs

Cardinals

Reds

Brewers

Pirates

NL West

Dodgers

Rockies

Padres

Diamondbacks

Giants

*Note: The NL is an absolute crapshoot this year. With the exception of the Marlins, there is a path for every team to make the playoffs. It is going to be a wild ride!

AL Cy Young – Chris Sale

NL Cy Young – Max Scherzer

AL MVP – Matt Chapman

NL MVP – Anthony Rendon

AL Rookie of the Year – Eloy Jimenez

NL Rookie of the Year – Victor Robles 

AL Wild Card Game – Red Sox over Athletics

NL Wild Card Game – Mets over Phillies

ALDS – Astros over Red Sox; Yankees over Indians

NLDS – Mets over Dodgers; Nationals over Cubs

ALCS – Astros over Yankees

NLCS – Nationals over Mets

World Series – Nationals over Astros