2013 MLB Season Predictions

2013 MLB Regular Season Standings:

American League:

AL East:

1. Toronto Blue Jays 96-66 y

2. Tampa Bay Rays 93-69 w1

3. Baltimore Orioles 91-71 w2

4. New York Yankees 82-80 x

5. Boston Red Sox 73-89 x

AL Central:

1. Detroit Tigers 98-62 y
2. Kansas City Royals 84-78 x

3. Chicago White Sox 81-81 x

4. Cleveland Indians 75-87 x

5. Minnesota Twins 60-102 x

AL West:

1. Los Angeles Angels 100-62 z

2. Oakland Athletics 90-72 x

3. Texas Rangers 85-77 x

4. Seattle Mariners 72-90 x

5. Houston Astros 48-114 x

z = Best Record in League and Division Champion

y = Division Champions

w1 = Wild Card #1

w2 = Wild Card  #2

x = DNQ for playoffs

NL East:

1. Washington Nationals 101-61 z

2. Philadelphia Phillies 90-72 w2

3. Atlanta Braves 89-73 x

4. New York Mets 62-100 x

5. Miami Marlins 52-110 x

NL Central:

1. Cincinnati Reds 95-67 y  
2. St. Louis Cardinals 86-76 x

3. Milwaukee Brewers 82-80 x

4. Pittsburgh Pirates 76-86 x

5. Chicago Cubs 62-100 x

NL West:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers 97-65 y

2. San Francisco Giants 92-70 w1

3. Arizona Diamondbacks 81-81 x  

4. San Diego Padres 72-90 x

5. Colorado Rockies 65-97 x

z = Best Record in League and Division Champion

y = Division Champions

w1 = Wild Card #1

w2 = Wild Card  #2

x = DNQ for playoffs

2013 MLB Playoffs:

Wild Card    LDS   LCS   World Series

AL:

1 LAA

                 } LAA 3

BYE

                                  } LAA 4

4 TB 1

                 } TB 1

5 BAL 0                                     

                                                   }  LAA 4
2 DET

                 } DET 3

BYE                                  
                                  } DET 3
3 TOR

                 } TOR 1

BYE

NL:                                                                    } LAA

1 WAS

                 } WAS 3

BYE

                                  } WAS 4

4 SF 1

                 } SF 2

5 PHI 0                                              

                                                   } WAS 2                                     

2 LAD
                 } LAD 3

BYE                                 
                                  } LAD 2

3 CIN
                 } CIN 2

BYE

Game by Game Results:

American League Playoffs:

2013 AL Wild Card Playoff:

#4 Tampa Bay Rays vs. #5 Baltimore Orioles:

Game 1: BAL @ TB; TB 1, BAL 0; TEX wins the series 1-0.

2013 ALDS:

#1 Los Angeles Angels vs. #4 Tampa Bay Rays:

Game 1: TB @ LAA; LAA 6, TB 4; LAA leads the series 1-0.

Game 2: TB @ LAA; LAA 3, TB 2; 11 Innings; LAA leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: LAA @ TB; TB 6, LAA 5; LAA leads the series 2-1. 

Game 4: LAA @ TB; LAA 4, TB 0; LAA wins the series 3-1.

#2 Detroit Tigers vs. #3 Toronto Blue Jays:

Game 1: TOR @ DET; DET 4, TOR 2; DET leads the series 1-0.

Game 2: TOR @ DET; DET 9, TOR 6; DET leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: DET @ TOR; TOR 6, DET 3; DET leads the series 2-1.

Game 4: DET @ TOR; DET 7, TOR 6; DET wins the series 3-1.

2013 ALCS: 

#1 Los Angeles Angels vs. #2 Detroit Tigers:

Game 1: DET @ LAA; LAA 7, DET 4; LAA leads the series 1-0. 

Game 2: DET @ LAA; LAA 8, DET 6; LAA leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: LAA @ DET; DET 3, LAA 0; LAA leads the series 2-1.

Game 4: LAA @ DET; DET 3, LAA 2; Series tied at 2-2.

Game 5: LAA @ DET; DET 8, LAA 5; DET leads the series 3-2. 

Game 6: DET @ LAA; LAA 5, DET 2; Series tied at 3-3.

Game 7: DET @ LAA; LAA 9, DET 8; LAA wins the series 4-3.

Los Angeles Angels are the 2013 American League Champions.

Mike Trout is the 2013 ALCS MVP. He hit .391 BA (9 for 23), 2 HRs and 11 RBIs.

National League Playoffs:

2013 NL Wild Card Playoff:

#4 San Francisco Giants vs. #5 Philadelphia Phillies:

Game 1: PHI @ SF; SF 5, PHI 4; PHI wins the series 1-0.

2013 NLDS:

#1 Washington Nationals vs. #4 San Francisco Giants:

Game 1: SF @ WAS; WAS 4, SF 3; 10 Innings; WAS leads the series 1-0.

Game 2: SF @ WAS; WAS 8, SF 6; WAS leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: WAS @ SF; SF 6, WAS 5; WAS leads the series 2-1. 

Game 4: WAS @ SF; SF 5, WAS 4; 14 Innings; Series tied at 2-2.

Game 5: SF @ WAS; WAS 2, SF 0; WAS wins the series 3-2.

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. #3 Cincinnati Reds:

Game 1: CIN @ LAD; LAD 6, CIN 2; LAD leads the series 1-0.

Game 2: CIN @ LAD; LAD 5, CIN 3; LAD leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: LAD @ CIN; CIN 5, LAD 4; LAD leads the series 2-1. 

Game 4: LAD @ CIN; CIN 3, LAD 2; Series tied at 2-2.

Game 5: CIN @ LAD; LAD 4, CIN 2; LAD wins the series 3-2.

2013 NLCS: 

#1 Washington Nationals vs. #2 Los Angeles Dodgers:

Game 1: LAD @ WAS; WAS 3, LAD 1; WAS leads the series 1-0. 

Game 1: LAD @ WAS; WAS 8, LAD 3; WAS leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: WAS @ LAD; LAD 4, WAS 1; WAS leads the series 2-1.

Game 4: WAS @ LAD; LAD 9, WAS 8; Series tied at 2-2.

Game 5: WAS @ LAD; WAS 6, LAD 4; WAS leads the series 3-2. 

Game 6: LAD @ WAS; WAS 2, LAD 1; 12 Innings; WAS wins the series 4-2.

Washington Nationals are the 2013 National League Champions.

Stephen Strasburg is the 2013 NLCS MVP. He was 2-0, 1.20 ERA and 15 Strikeouts.

2013 World Series:

AL #1 Los Angeles Angels vs. NL #1 Washington Nationals:

Game 1: WAS @ LAA; LAA 2, WAS 0; LAA leads the series 1-0. 

Game 2: WAS @ LAA; LAA 6, WAS 4; LAA leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: LAA @ WAS; WAS 7, LAA 5;  LAA leads the series 2-2.

Game 4: LAA @ WAS; WAS 1, LAA 0; 11 Innings; Series tied at 2-2.

Game 5: LAA @ WAS; LAA 10, WAS 8; LAA leads the series 3-2. 

Game 6: WAS @ LAA; LAA 8, WAS 7; LAA wins the series 4-2.

Los Angeles Angels are 2013 World Series Champions.

Mike Trout is 2013 World Series MVP. He hit .421 BA (8 for 19), 2 HRs and 8 RBIs.

2013 MLB All-Star Game in New York City, NY:   

National League vs. American League:

AL Starters:

C: Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers.

1B: Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers.

2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees.

SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees.

3B: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays.

OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays.

OF: Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees.

OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.

P: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers.

DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox.

Manger: Jim Leyland, Detroit Tigers.

NL:

C: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants.

1B: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds.

2B: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies.

SS: Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs.

3B: David Wright, New York Mets.

OF: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers.

OF: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers.

OF: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals.

P: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals.

Manger: Bruce Bochy, San Francisco Giants.

Final Score: American League 10, National League 9.

2013 MLB All-Star Game MVP is Mike Trout, 5 for 6, 1 HR and 6 RBIs.

2013 MLB Awards:

2013 World Series MVP: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.

2013 NLCS MVP: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals.

2013 ALCS MVP: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.

2013 NL MVP: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers. 41 HRs, 121 RBIs and .313 BA.

2013 AL MVP: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels. 33 HRs, 90 RBIs, .336 BA and 55 Stolen Bases.

2013 NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals. 22-8, 2.82 ERA and 225 Strikeouts.

2013 AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers. 23-6, 2.51 ERA and 245 Strikeouts.

2013 NL Rookie of the Year: Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves. 14-9, 2.99 ERA and 180 Strikeouts.

2013 AL Rookie of the Year: Wil Myers, Tampa Bays Rays. 25 HRs, 90 RBIs and .300 BA.

2013 NL Manger of the Year: Don Mattingly, Los Angeles Dodgers.

2013 AL Manger of the Year: John Gibbons, Toronto Blue Jays.

2013 MLB Delivery Man of the Year: Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees. 33 Saves, 1.63 ERA and 75 Strikeouts.  

2013 NL Sliver Sluggers:

C: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants.

1B: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds.

2B: Aaron Hill, Arizona Diamondbacks.

SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies.

3B: Chase Headley, San Diego Padres.

OF: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers.

OF: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers.

OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates.

P: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals.

2013 AL Sliver Sluggers:

C: A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox.

1B: Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers.

2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees.

SS: Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians.

3B: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers.

OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays.

OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angeles.

OF: Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angeles.

DH: Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals.

2013 NL Gold Gloves:

C: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals.

1B: Adam LaRoche, Washington Nationals.

2B: Darwin Barney, Chicago Cubs.

SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies.

3B: Chase Headley, San Diego Padres.

OF: Alfonso Sorian, Chicago Cubs.

OF: Michael Bourn, Atlanta Braves.

OF: Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves.

P: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers.

2013 AL Gold Gloves:

C: Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles.

1B: Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees.

2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees.

SS: Brendan Ryan, Seattle Mariners.

3B: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers.

OF: Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals.

OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.

OF: Josh Reddick, Oakland A’s.

P: Mike Buehrle, Toronto Blue Jays.