SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

Their odds to win it all are 9/2, 18.2% (#3). Their 12% chance is #3 in the league which is not high enough to be a good bet. In simulations, they win the AL 24.5% of the time and are not a good value at 9/4, 30.8%. They are projected to win 104 games and go over their pre-season futures line of 97. They are basically a lock to make the playoffs and to win the division. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #2 in the AL.

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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

After 138 games, their expected win percentage is 58% based on the money line odds. At 90-48 they ahead of expectations. If you bet on them to win every game you would be up big (+1345 units). They are one of the best teams against the spread (80-58) for a +1866 profit. Their over-under record is 75-60 with 3 pushes. They are favored in their upcoming game vs the Texas Rangers. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their record is better than it should be. Their average run differential is +1.16 which ranks #3 in the AL, but their rank based on win percentage is #1. They are the #3 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats) and the #2 ranked team among home teams. Their average run differential in their past 12 games is +0.92 which ranks them #5 over this stretch, slightly worse than overall.

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TEAM FANTASY LEADERS

The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by DJ LeMahieu who is projected to be the #2 second baseman the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings.