The Baseball Blog: 2013 MLB Season Predictions

No time for cute introductory paragraphs this year, Imaginary Readers. Gotta get right into the predictions, straight away.

2013 MLB Predictions

Note: predicted number of wins and losses are exact. Wildcard teams in italics. 

(#) = predicted finish within league (based on W-L record).

American League

East

1. Rays: 99-63 (1)

2. Yankees: 91-71 (4)

3. Blue Jays: 90-72 (5)

4. Red Sox: 87-75 (7)

5. Orioles: 60-102 (14)

Central

1. Tigers: 97-65 (3)

2. White Sox: 85-77 (8)

3. Royals: 79-83 (10)

4. Indians: 66-96 (12)

5. Twins: 62-100 (13)

West

1. Angels: 98-64 (2)

2. Rangers: 88-74 (6)

3. Athletics: 80-82 (9)

4. Mariners: 75-87 (11)

5. Astros: 58-104 (15)

National League

East

1. Nationals: 99-63 (1)

2. Braves: 92-70 (5)

3. Phillies: 91-71 (6)

4. Mets: 69-93 (12)

5. Marlins: 60-102 (14)

Central

1. Cardinals: 96-66 (2)

2. Reds: 94-68 (4)

3. Brewers: 75-87 (10)

4. Pirates: 72-90 (11)

5. Cubs: 59-103 (15)

West

1. Giants: 95-67 (3)

2. Dodgers: 89-73 (7)

3. Diamondbacks: 82-80 (8)

4. Rockies: 76-86 (9)

5. Padres: 66-96 (13)

MLB Team Power Rankings and Projected W-L Records

1. Nationals: 99-63

2. Rays: 99-63

3. Angels: 98-64

4. Detroit: 97-65

5. Cardinals: 96-66

6. Giants: 95-67

7. Reds: 94-68

8. Braves: 92-70

9. Phillies: 91-71

10. Yankees: 91-71

11. Blue Jays: 90-72

12. Dodgers: 89-73

13. Rangers: 88-74

14. Red Sox: 87-75

15. White Sox: 85-77

16. Diamondbacks: 82-80

17. Athletics: 80-82

18. Royals: 79-83

19. Rockies: 76-86

20. Brewers: 75-87

21. Pirates: 72-90

22. Mariners: 75-87

23. Mets: 69-93

24. Indians: 66-96

25. Padres: 66-96

26. Twins: 62-100

27. Orioles: 60-102

28. Marlins: 60-102

29. Cubs: 59-103

30. Astros: 58-104

American League Playoffs

Wildcard Playoffs

#4 New York Yankees over #5 Toronto (1-0)

ALDS

#1 Tampa Bay over #4 New York Yankees (3-0)

#3 Detroit over #2 Anaheim (3-2)

ALCS

#1 Tampa Bay over #3 Detroit (4-3)

National League Playoffs

Wildcard Playoffs

#5 Atlanta over #4 Cincinnati (1-0)

NLDS

#1 Washington over #5 Atlanta (3-1)

#2 St. Louis over #3 San Francisco (3-1)

NLCS

#1 Washington over #2 St. Louis (4-2)

World Series

#1 Tampa Bay over #1 Washington (4-3)

Awards and Leaders

AL MVP: Albert Pujols

NL MVP: Jason Heyward

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

AL ROY: Jackie Bradley 

NL ROY: Jedd Gyorko

AL Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon

NL Manager of the Year: Mike Matheny

AL Rolaids Reliever of the Year: Mariano Rivera

NL Rolaids Reliever of the Year: Craig Kimbrel

ALCS MVP: Evan Longoria

NLCS MVP: Gio Gonzalez 

World Series MVP: David Price

AL Batting Champ: Miguel Cabrera 

NL Batting Champ: Joey Votto

AL Homerun King: Jose Bautista 

NL Homerun King: Giancarlo Stanton

AL Win Leader: Yu Darvish

NL Win Leader: Cliff Lee

AL Save Leader: Joe Nathan 

NL Save Leader: Jonathan Papelbon