Let’s play over or under. Below you’ll see the PECOTA projections for the upcoming season: just say whether you would take the over or under on the projections per team. No explanation necessary, but feel free :)
AL Central:
- Minnesota -> 89.0 wins
- Cleveland -> 83.0 wins
- Detroit -> 75.3 wins
- Kansas City -> 70.9 wins
- Chicago -> 65.6 wins
- Minnesota: under, although not by much. I think 89 wins is going to be tough, but they got a deep bullpen and if they can be healthy this year they probably do well.
- Cleveland: under, unless their rotation can be more productive and throw more innings.
- Detroit: equal or under. I think they’ll take a step forward. Especially Torkelson and Skubal and hopefully we’ll see Jace Jung this year. But they’re leaning a lot on Baez, Urshela and Vierling to fill the left side of the infield.
- Kansas City: over. With upgrades to their bullpen and rotation they should at least be better than their 56 wins last year. And I think Witt will find another level and Paquantino will take a step. Maybe it’s more a hopeful ‘over’ though
- Chicago: under. A lot has to go right for this team to be better than last year and I think they’ll trade Cease (maybe more) at the deadline, if not earlier.