The Reforecast
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NL WEST | W | L | GB |
x-Diamondbacks | 87 | 75 | -- |
Dodgers | 86 | 76 | 1 |
Giants | 83 | 79 | 4 |
Rockies | 77 | 85 | 10 |
Padres | 73 | 89 | 14 |
y - Wild-card winner
AL WILD-CARD PLAYOFF NL
A's over Red Sox
Nationals over Pirates
AL DIVISION SERIES NL
Rays over A's in 5
Rangers over Tigers in 4
Cardinals over Nationals in 5
Braves over Diamondbacks in 4
AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NL
Rangers over Rays in 7
Cardinals over Braves in 6
WORLD SERIES
The long-awaited second-half returns of pitchers Colby Lewis, Neftali Feliz and Matt Harrison bolster an already strong Yu Darvish--led Rangers rotation to win their third AL pennant in four seasons. The Pirates secure their first winning record in 21 years and snare a wild card—though their playoff stay is short-lived thanks to the late-surging Nationals. No one can stop the Cardinals, as baseball's deepest and most-balanced team wins its third World Series title in the last eight seasons.
Cardinals over Rangers in 6
.500 Club
That's the magic number in the hypercompetitive AL East, which has a chance to make history in the second half. Only one AL East team went into the All-Star break with a losing record—the Blue Jays, who were four games under .500. Since divisional play began in 1969, a division has finished without a losing team just twice: in the AL West in '91 and in the NL East in 2005.