MLB 2015 Predictions

It's Opening Day for baseball! Can the San Francisco Giants repeat as World Series champs? Will this be the year the Chicago Cubs get back to the postseason? How bad will the Atlanta Braves be?Here are my predictions for the 2015 season:

AL East

1. Boston Red Sox          90-72
2. Toronto Blue Jays       82-80
3. Baltimore Orioles        78-84
4. New York Yankees      76-86
5. Tampa Bay Rays         73-89

AL Central

1. Cleveland Indians     91-71
2. Chicago White Sox   86-76
3. Detroit Tigers            84-78
4. Kansas City Royals   84-76
5. Minnesota Twins      66-96

AL West

1. Seattle Mariners         93-69
2. Los Angeles Angels   89-73
3. Oakland Athletics      77-85
4. Houston Astros          75-87
5. Texas Rangers           74-88

NL East

1. Washington Nationals   99-63
2. Miami Marlins               89-73
3. New York Mets              81-81
4. Atlanta Braves               63-99
5. Philadelphia Phillies     62-100

NL Central

1. St. Louis Cardinals      93-69
2. Pittsburgh Pirates        87-75
3. Chicago Cubs              85-77
4. Cincinnati Reds            75-87
5. Milwaukee Brewers      68-94

NL West

1. San Diego Padres            93-69
2. Los Angeles Dodgers      90-72
3. San Francisco Giants      88-74
4. Arizona Diamondbacks    72-90
5. Colorado Rockies            66-96

AL Cy Young   Felix Hernandez
NL Cy Young   Clayton Kershaw

AL MVP    Mike Trout
NL MVP    Giancarlo Stanton

AL East             Boston Red Sox
AL Central         Cleveland Indians
AL West            Seattle Mariners
AL Wild Card     Los Angeles Angels
AL Wild Card     Chicago White Sox

NL East            Washington Nationals
NL Central        St. Louis Cardinals
NL West           San Diego Padres
NL Wild Card    Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Card    Miami Marlins

AL Wild Card Game   White Sox over Angels
NL Wild Card Game   Dodgers over Marlins

ALDS   Mariners over White Sox, Red Sox over Indians
NLDS   Nationals over Dodgers, Cardinals over Padres

ALCS   Mariners over Red Sox

NLCS   Nationals over Cardinals

World Series   Nationals over Mariners

The Giants and the Royals should have solid teams again, but I don't see either team making it back to the playoffs this season.  I like the Mariner's chances this season in the American League with King Felix. They have a solid offense and I look for them to make it to their first World Series. In the National League, the Nationals have one of the best pitching rotations in a long time and a great offense. They are my pick to win the World Series for the 2015 season.