2013 MLB predictions: Regular season and postseason

The 2013 Major League Baseball season is approaching and it’s time for my regular season and playoff predictions. Some very interesting storylines will unfold this season. Can San Francisco repeat? Can Detroit make it back to the World Series? Will Toronto, LA Angels and LA Dodgers live up to the hype? How good will Boston and NY Yankees be? Here are the fearless picks in my humble opinion:

y-division winner

x-playoff berth

AMERICAN LEAGUE

EAST

y-Toronto 90-72

Tampa Bay 86-76

NY Yankees 84-78

Baltimore 78-84

Boston 77-85

CENTRAL

y-Detroit 97-65

Kansas City 78-84

CHI. White Sox 76-86

Minnesota 69-93

Cleveland 67-95

WEST

y-LA Angels 96-66

x-Texas 90-72

x-Oakland 87-75

Seattle 81-81

Houston 50-112

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST

y-Washington 100-62

x-Philadelphia 93-69

Atlanta 85-77

NY Mets 72-90

Miami 69-93

CENTRAL

y-Cincinnati 95-67

Milwaukee 85-77

St. Louis 83-79

Pittsburgh 79-83

CHI. Cubs 58-104

WEST

y-LA Dodgers 90-72

x-San Francisco 89-73

Arizona 81-81

Colorado 75-87

San Diego 73-89

POSTSEASON

WILDCARD

Oakland over Texas

San Francisco over Philadelphia

LDS

Detroit over Oakland

LA Angels over Toronto

Washington over San Francisco

LA Dodgers over Cincinnati

LCS

Detroit over LA Angels

Washington over Detroit

WORLD SERIES

Detroit over Washington

*For more, log on to www.mlb.com.

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