Now that the MLB’s second half is well underway and only a month and a half let in the season here is my predictions for how this year will finish.
AL EAST
Toronto 94-68
Baltimore 92-70
Boston 85-77
NY Yankees 81-81
Tampa Bay 68-94
AL CENTRAL
Cleveland 95-67
Detroit 86-76
CHI White Sox 79-83
Kansas City 75-87
Minnesota 65-97
AL WEST
Texas 97-65
Houston 83-79
Seattle 78-84
Oakland 75-87
LA Angels 66-96
NL EAST
Washington 97-65
NY Mets 84-78
Miami 82-80
Philadelphia 75-87
Atlanta 60-102
NL CENTRAL
CHI Cubs 102-60
St. Louis 83-79
Pittsburgh 80-82
Milwaukee 73-89
Cincinnati 70-92
NL WEST
LA Dodgers 94-68
San Francisco 88-74
Colorado 81-81
Arizona 71-91
San Diego 67-95
Wild Card Games:
Detroit over Baltimore
San Francisco over NY Mets
NLDS:
CHI Cubs over San Francisco
LA Dodgers over Washington
ALDS:
Texas over Detroit
Cleveland over Toronto
NLCS:
CHI Cubs over LA Dodgers
ALCS:
Texas over Cleveland
World Series:
Texas over CHI Cubs
NL MVP: Nolan Arenado (Colorado)
AL MVP: Jose Altuve (Houston)
NL Cy Young: Madison Bumgarner (San Francisco)
AL Cy Young: Zach Britton (Baltimore)
NL Rookie of the Year: Corey Seager (LA Dodgers)
AL Rookie of the Year: Michael Fulmer (Detroit)
NL Manager of the Year: Dave Roberts (LA Dodgers)
AL Manager of the Year: Terry Francona (Cleveland)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Jose Fernandez (Miami)
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Ian Desmond (Texas)
Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award: Kenley Jansen (LA Dodgers)
Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award: Zach Britton (Baltimore)
AL Gold Gloves-
Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City)
1st Base: Eric Hosmer (Kansas City)
2nd Base: Jose Altuve (Houston)
3rd Base: Manny Machado (Baltimore)
Short Stop: Carlos Correa (Houston)
Outfield: Mookie Betts (Boston)
Outfield: Mike Trout (LA Angels)
Outfield: Adam Eaton (CHI White Sox)
Pitcher: Trevor Bauer (Cleveland)
NL Gold Gloves:
Catcher: Yadier Molina (St. Louis)
1st Base: Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona)
2nd Base: D.J. LeMahieu (Colorado)
3rd Base: Nolan Arenado (Colorado)
Short Stop: Asdrubal Cabrera (NY Mets)
Outfield: Curtis Granderson (NY Mets)
Outfield: Jason Heyward (CHI Cubs)
Outfield: Melvin Upton, Jr. (San Diego)
Pitcher: Michael Wacha (St. Louis)
AL Silver Sluggers:
Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City)
1st Base: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit)
2nd Base: Jose Altuve (Houston)
3rd Base: Manny Machado (Baltimore)
Short Stop: Xander Bogaerts (Boston)
Outfield: Mike Trout (LA Angels)
Outfield: Carlos Beltran (NY Yankees/ Texas)
Outfield: Ian Desmond (Texas)
Designated Hitter: David Ortiz (Boston)
NL Silver Sluggers:
Catcher: Wilson Ramos (Washington)
1st Base: Anthony Rizzo (CHI Cubs)
2nd Base: Daniel Murphy (Washington)
3rd Base: Nolan Arenado (Colorado)
Short Stop: Corey Seager (LA Dodgers)
Outfield: Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado)
Outfield: Yoenis Cespedes (NY Mets)
Outfield: Charlie Blackmon (Colorado)
Pitcher: Madison Bumgarner (San Francisco)