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With so many solid teams in the AL, it seems unlikely to me that most of the teams will be able to just steamroll their way through. I think most of these teams will have their share of ups and downs, point being, if the White Sox are able to get 90 wins, that may be enough for a wildcard.

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7/23 - 10/3- to win 89 games

 

vs Min 2-1 (3-0) +1

at Tex 1-2 (2-1) +2

at Min 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs KC 2-1 (1-2) +1

vs Oak 2-1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

39-28

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Sox play their 112th game tonight. If they win, these are the records with 50 games left:

 

Sox 62-50

Det 60-52

Oak 60-52

Bal 60-52

TB 60-52

LAA 59-53

 

Obviously, one of the two Central teams will win the division.

 

Breaking down the final 50-game schedules, the Tigers are either going to win the division, or they are going to host the Wild Card game with Verlander on the mound.

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Final 50 games:

 

Sox:

Home-24

Away-26

Above .500- 22

Below .500- 28

 

Tigers:

Home- 25

Away- 25

Above .500- 22

Below .500- 28

 

Orioles:

Home- 26

Away- 24

Above .500- 26

Below .500- 24

 

A's:

Home- 21

Away- 29

Above .500- 28

Below .500- 22

 

Rays:

Home- 22

Away- 28

Above .500- 29

Below .500- 21

 

Angels:

Home- 29

Away- 21

Above .500- 26

Below .500- 24

 

A's and Orioles---No chance

 

Rays---Maybe. They have the pitching

 

Tigers will probably win the division unless the Sox beat them head-to-head.

 

Then it's Angels or Rays at Sox or Tigers in the Wild Card Game.

 

 

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Current standings, and who they are playing next week:

 

Oak 61-52 - (3 at KC, 3 vs Cle)

TB 61-52 - (3 at Sea, 4 at LAA)

Bal 61-53 0.5 (3 vs Bos, 3 at Det)

Det 61-53 0.5 (3 at Min, 3 vs Bal)

LAA 60-54 1.5 (3 vs Cle, 4 vs TB)

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7/23 - 10/3- to win 89 games

 

vs Min 2-1 (3-0) +1

at Tex 1-2 (2-1) +2

at Min 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs KC 2-1 (1-2) +1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) +1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

39-28

 

 

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7/23 - 10/3- to win 89 games

 

vs Min 2-1 (3-0) +1

at Tex 1-2 (2-1) +2

at Min 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs KC 2-1 (1-2) +1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) +1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) +2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

39-28

 

 

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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 17, 2012 -> 06:36 AM)
I agree. The Angels and Tigers are the two teams I least want to see in the playoffs. I'd much rather have Tampa, Oakland, or Baltimore.

Outside of Verlander, the Tigers don't scare me at all (putrid defense, no team speed). If the Angels make the playoffs, they're my favorite to win the AL. Their rotation is scary and they have guys that can create runs against good pitching.

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7/23 - 10/3- to win 89 games

 

vs Min 2-1 (3-0) +1

at Tex 1-2 (2-1) +2

at Min 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs KC 2-1 (1-2) +1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) +1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) +2

at KC 2-1 (0-3) E

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

39-28

 

Hard to believe the Sox are still playing .600 ball since being swept in Detroit. Let's just get back on track this week. No worse than 4-2, and then a split in Baltimore wouldn't be so bad.

 

Orioles are 50-0 when leading after 7 innings. Gotta jump on their starters early.

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7/23 - 10/3- to win 89 games

 

vs Min 2-1 (3-0) +1

at Tex 1-2 (2-1) +2

at Min 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) +2

vs KC 2-1 (1-2) +1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) +1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) +2

at KC 2-1 (0-3) E

vs NY 2-1 (3-0) +1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

39-28

 

 

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