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