Odds of tigers making playoffs

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Story » Keown: In appreciation of the pitcher at-bat: good Greinke! The Padres rescued manager Bob Melvin from the rubble in Oakland, and his presence alone will change the culture. A better rotation with Sean Manaea and more power Luke Voit won't hurt, either. It's also a safe bet president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi once again has unearthed a few more players -- pitcher Jakob Junis might be one, infielder Luke Williams another -- who will write their redemption stories.

Because the Braves won just 88 games in the regular season, the strength of how they performed in the last three months of last season seems to be underrated constantly. Terrill Our pick: Dodgers 16 votes Who else got votes? What makes them so dangerous? While this team lost Carlos Rodon, the White Sox still have a really strong rotation led by Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn , while top prospect Michael Kopech could make a splash in fortifying this group.

A full year of health from Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez would help take this lineup over the top, and while the team will certainly miss having Garrett Crochet in the back end of the bullpen, the team's depth across its roster will make it a favorite to win the World Series. And the energy they play with is palpable. It'll win them the final series of the season.

By then, the rigorous AL East will have this relatively young group tested and ready. You took Trout. What made you choose him to bounce back and outplay the others? Barring another major injury, I expect Trout to play the way he always has. And then August happened. New York went from a double-digit lead in the division to nearly losing it. After a record last month, the Yankees have responded in September as they are and have not lost a series since dropping two in Milwaukee against the Brewers nearly two weeks ago.

In 63 games, the Yankees are just over. The team is led by slugger Aaron Judge, who tied former Yankee Roger Maris for the American League record as he hit his 61st home run of the season last night. As of Thursday, he leads the AL in batting average. If those stats hold, Judge will become only the second player since to win the Triple Crown.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera last achieved the accomplishment in The right fielder is also trying to make history as he could be the all-time home run leader in American League history if he hits two more home runs in the final eight games. Despite a brutal month of August, the Yankees have been one of the best and most consistent teams of and it should be no surprise they are in the top tier of favorites to win the World Series.

While most thought they would contend and be a factor in the postseason with offseason additions like Starling Marte, Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt and others, not many people thought they'd be neck-and-neck with the Braves for the division title. After a start in the first half, New York has kept it going since the All-Star Break as its since the middle of July and have had a seven-game winning streak and two six-game winning streaks in that time span. Despite losing just about every starter in the rotation at some point this season, The Mets pitching staff has been sensational.

The only starting pitcher that doesn't have double-digit wins this year is arguably their best pitcher in Jacob deGrom but because of injury he didn't make his first appearance until August 2. What might be even more impressive is their offense.

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Arizona Cardinals to miss the playoffs: The Cardinals have an aging offensive line and will struggle without WR DeAndre Hopkins for the first six games this season. The Cardinals have one of the five toughest projected schedules in the league and given some of the improvements made elsewhere in the NFC; there may not be the same Cardinals team we saw last season.

Los Angeles Rams — The defending Super Bowl champs have kept the majority of the unit that got them to the big game last year. Arizona Cardinals — An start was fizzled down at the backend of last season, and the Cardinals barely left a scratch on the playoffs. A healthy Hopkins will for sure help their case when he returns from his six-game suspension.

An experienced group, with plenty of youthful talent coming through. Now, with a fully fit roster, expect the Titans to be contending for Super Bowl Buffalo Bills — The Bills tasted heartache in the conference round, losing narrowly to the Chiefs. A couple of additions to this fantastic core will likely be in the mix this year. Another playoff appearance looks unlikely, but not impossible.

Plus, everyone is well managed by AJ Hinch. But can Detroit finally put it together after years of disarray? ET on Caesars Sportsbook. The market is giving Detroit some respect, but is it enough? That will be more difficult this year without Carlos Rodon, however, especially with a defense that ranked second-to-last in the AL in defensive runs saved at Rodriguez brings a veteran presence and championship experience to an up-and-coming rotation led by Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, the latter of whom set a franchise rookie record with strikeouts last season.

In 18 second-half appearances last year, he posted a 1. While he can be streaky, he finished last season on fire and is an All-Star-caliber player. Detroit has a balanced roster that is trending up, while Chicago has an unbalanced roster that is trending down. This is a great value for our MLB bet of the day. If one of them has a down year, the race will open up considerably.

Plus, the playoffs are expanding to include an extra team in each league this year, which gives the Tigers an even better chance of making the postseason.