I know a lot of us don't care any more, but the AL race for the last playoff spots is pretty wild.
6 teams make it.
In for sure
Baltimore 85-58
Tampa Bay 94-60
Minnesota 81-72
Contenders for AL West division/Wild Card
Toronto 85-68
Houston 85-68
Seattle 84-68
Texas 84-68
Is that tight enough? 3 of the 4 will make it, 1 can start booking tee times.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
What happened to supposedly the Red Sox playing an easier schedule this year, because they wouldn’t have to play against the Div teams as much? I guess it wasn’t easier enough.Originally Posted by Bellhorn04
Indeed, we may end up with less wins than 2022, despite not having to play as many games vs ALE teams.
I still think playing an easier schedule usually helps, but obviously not always.
What a difference one season makes in one aspect but hardly any when comparing overall records between 2022 and 2023:
2022
26-50 vs AL East
2023
22-24
2022 vs all others
52-34
2023
53-53
Maybe they schedule was easier, but the team was worse.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
No play-in games. They have various tie breakers to cover all the different possible scenarios.
Old school is good school.
Toronto 86-68
Texas 85-68
Houston 85-69
Seattle 84-69
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
A hornets nest.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Texas 86-68 (unexpected revival)
Toronto 86-69
Houston 85-70 (back to back losses to KC at home!)
Seattle 84-70
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
It's also a race for the AL East
96-59 BAL
95-61 TBR -1.5
They don't play each other, again.
BAL has 1 @ CLE, then comes home for 2 v WSH & 4 v BOS
TBR has 1 v TOR, then 2 @ BOS & 3 @ TOR
BAL certainly has the easier schedule.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
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