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Boston Red Sox
\n2019 win complete over\/under: 95.5
\n2018 win total: 108
\nThe reigning World Series champs ran roughshod on the remainder of the American League last year and once more in the World Series within their five-game triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
\nFree agent closer Craig Kimbrel isn’t expected back, but Boston largely brings back an identical team, trade deadline additions included, to the one which basically went wire-to-wire since the best team in baseball in 2018. I really don’t see a 13-win decline for those champs, therefore give me the above.
\nPrediction: RED SOX — OVER 95.5 (-125)
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\nNew York Yankees
\n2019 win complete over\/under: 95.5
\n2018 win complete: 100
\nThe Yankees’ over\/under win total is much more aligned to last season’s success, yet this time I expect the Yankees to give the Red Sox a much stiffer streak for AL East supremacy.
\nThey included James Paxton as a co-ace behind Luis Severino plus they re-upped deadline acquisition J.A. Happ after an 11-start run of success in the Yankees’ rotation.
\nAll of a sudden, the Yankees have a fearful beginning rotation, a thunderous lineup, and a lights-out bullpen. I have no issues with the above here.
\nPrediction: YANKEES — OVER 95.5 (-125)
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\nToronto Blue Jays
\n2019 win total over\/under: 76.5
\n2018 win total: 73
\nThe Blue Jays suffered an exceedingly disappointing season in 2018, but they should enjoy far better fortunes in 2019, at least from a health perspective.
\nBoth Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez — Toronto’s best two pitchers — missed significant time this past year and were extremely unproductive while on the mount consequently. With these two anticipated to enjoy healthy seasons, the Blue Jays will recoup some wins dropped from last year.
\nAdd in the inevitable promotion of high prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. along with bats sporting potent potential along with the Blue Jays should be able to get much closer to the .500 mark.
\nPrediction: BLUE JAYS — OVER 76.5 (+115)
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\nTampa Bay Rays
\n2019 win total over\/under: 84.5
\n2018 win total: 90
\nThe Rays were among the biggest surprises in baseball last year when they won 90 games while fighting the titanic Red Sox and Yankees in the AL East all season long.
\nI really don’t expect quite the exact same amount of success this time around for a team that only had three valid members to their rotation. Their”opener” plan was largely successful, but Kevin Cash better hope his previously unknown relief corps can repeat their success from last season.
\nThe Rays are constantly sneaky; nevertheless, I think that they fall nearer to the .500 mark this season round.<\/p>\n