Post by Ken Rosenthal on Apr 17, 2024 22:06:29 GMT -5
Worst of the Best:
New York Yankees (2-0) - 24th in scoring
Best of the Worst:
Chicago Cubs (0-2) - 14th in scoring
Will's Projected World Series Odds:
1. Baltimore Orioles (43.5%)
2. Washington Nationals (9.4%)
3. Chicago White Sox (9.2%)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (9.2%)
5. Arizona D'backs (7.2%)
Power Rankings (Apr. 17)
Tier 1: The Contenders
1(2). Baltimore Orioles (2-0)
2(3). Washington Nationals (2-0)
3(1). Chicago White Sox (2-0) - back down to earth a bit.
4. Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) - division win over Chicago is big.
5. Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) - great win over HOU.
6. Seattle Mariners (1-1) - back on track.
7(8). Arizona D'backs (2-0) - strong start for Arizona, up to the contenders tier.
Tier 2: Playoff Teams
8(9). St. Louis Cardinals (2-0)
9(7). Houston Astros (1-1) - the 'stros are better than that, right?
Tier 3: On The Bubble
10(11). Cincinnati Reds (1-1) - 325+ points. Great week.
11(10). Colorado Rockies (2-0)
12. Los Angeles Angels (1-1)
13. Detroit Tigers (1-1)
14(17). Miami Marlins (2-0)
15(14). San Francisco Giants (0-2) - no rotation and now no Judge.
16(15). Chicago Cubs (0-2) - tough loss, but didn't look too bad.
17(16). Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2) - looking pretty mediocre.
18. New York Mets (0-2) - not how they wanted to start 2024.
Tier 4: No Man's Land
19. Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) - back down to earth.
20. Cleveland Guardians (2-0) - complete teardown.
21(23). New York Yankees (2-0) - fortunate to be 2-0.
22(21). Oakland Athletics (1-1)
23(24). Atlanta Braves (0-2) - 260+ points. Need more pitching.
24(22). Minnesota Twins (1-1)
25. Texas Rangers (0-2)
Tier 5: See You In 2025
26(28). Pittsburgh Pirates (0-2)
27(26). Boston Red Sox (0-2)
28(29). Tampa Bay Rays (0-2)
29(30). Kansas City Royals (0-2)
30(27). San Diego Padres (0-2) - under 100 points, not great.
MVP Race
1. Mookie Betts (MIL) - 132 pts
2. Shohei Ohtani (BOS) - 109.5 pts
3. Marcell Ozuna (CHW) - 106.5 pts
4. Jose Altuve (CIN) - 102.5 pts
5. Mike Trout (LAA) - 101 pts
Cy Young Race
1. Jose Berrios (NYM) - 79.3 pts
2. Ranger Suarez (SEA) - 77.9 pts
3. Tanner Houck (COL) - 77.8 pts
4. Tyler Glasnow (CHW) - 77.4 pts
5. Seth Lugo (CHC) - 75.3 pts
New York Yankees (2-0) - 24th in scoring
Best of the Worst:
Chicago Cubs (0-2) - 14th in scoring
Will's Projected World Series Odds:
1. Baltimore Orioles (43.5%)
2. Washington Nationals (9.4%)
3. Chicago White Sox (9.2%)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (9.2%)
5. Arizona D'backs (7.2%)
Power Rankings (Apr. 17)
Tier 1: The Contenders
1(2). Baltimore Orioles (2-0)
2(3). Washington Nationals (2-0)
3(1). Chicago White Sox (2-0) - back down to earth a bit.
4. Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) - division win over Chicago is big.
5. Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) - great win over HOU.
6. Seattle Mariners (1-1) - back on track.
7(8). Arizona D'backs (2-0) - strong start for Arizona, up to the contenders tier.
Tier 2: Playoff Teams
8(9). St. Louis Cardinals (2-0)
9(7). Houston Astros (1-1) - the 'stros are better than that, right?
Tier 3: On The Bubble
10(11). Cincinnati Reds (1-1) - 325+ points. Great week.
11(10). Colorado Rockies (2-0)
12. Los Angeles Angels (1-1)
13. Detroit Tigers (1-1)
14(17). Miami Marlins (2-0)
15(14). San Francisco Giants (0-2) - no rotation and now no Judge.
16(15). Chicago Cubs (0-2) - tough loss, but didn't look too bad.
17(16). Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2) - looking pretty mediocre.
18. New York Mets (0-2) - not how they wanted to start 2024.
Tier 4: No Man's Land
19. Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) - back down to earth.
20. Cleveland Guardians (2-0) - complete teardown.
21(23). New York Yankees (2-0) - fortunate to be 2-0.
22(21). Oakland Athletics (1-1)
23(24). Atlanta Braves (0-2) - 260+ points. Need more pitching.
24(22). Minnesota Twins (1-1)
25. Texas Rangers (0-2)
Tier 5: See You In 2025
26(28). Pittsburgh Pirates (0-2)
27(26). Boston Red Sox (0-2)
28(29). Tampa Bay Rays (0-2)
29(30). Kansas City Royals (0-2)
30(27). San Diego Padres (0-2) - under 100 points, not great.
MVP Race
1. Mookie Betts (MIL) - 132 pts
2. Shohei Ohtani (BOS) - 109.5 pts
3. Marcell Ozuna (CHW) - 106.5 pts
4. Jose Altuve (CIN) - 102.5 pts
5. Mike Trout (LAA) - 101 pts
Cy Young Race
1. Jose Berrios (NYM) - 79.3 pts
2. Ranger Suarez (SEA) - 77.9 pts
3. Tanner Houck (COL) - 77.8 pts
4. Tyler Glasnow (CHW) - 77.4 pts
5. Seth Lugo (CHC) - 75.3 pts