2017 Predictions One Month In

Yes, I know this is totally cheap, but since I forgot to make a preseason predictions post at the beginning of the year, I figured I had to make one at some point. Yes, I have the benefit of knowing about injuries to key players like Adam Eaton and Madison Bumgarner, but it's still early enough in the season that the races are up in the air. Even a quick glance at past seasons one month in shows that a hot start is no guarantee of a postseason berth. Sometimes the teams that end up making it don't even have a winning record yet!

So with that in mind, here are my predictions for the playoff picture and final results of the 2017 MLB season, and they're not much different than what I would've predicted at the beginning of the month:


NL WEST

Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres


NL CENTRAL

Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals*
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds


NL EAST

Washington Nationals
New York Mets*
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies


AL WEST

Houston Astros
Texas Rangers*
Seattle Mariners
Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels


AL CENTRAL

Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins


AL EAST

Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles*
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays


I'm playing it safe by picking most of the same teams as last year, because that's the way the prediction business goes.

And now for the Playoffs!


WILD CARD GAMES

Rangers over Orioles
Cardinals over Mets


DIVISION SERIES

Dodgers over Cardinals
Cubs over Nationals
Astros over Rangers
Blue Jays over Indians


LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Dodgers over Cubs
Astros over Blue Jays


WORLD SERIES

Dodgers over Astros


Hey, it's all one big crapshoot anywho! Your guess is as good as mine!