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AL Central Playoff Odds: Multiple Teams Eye Postseason
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5/29/2025
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So let's take a look at the odds now as we look at the American League Central.
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Beyond Detroit, I think there's a good shot that, Matt, we may get two teams
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from this division in the Central making the postseason.
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I really feel that way at this point.
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I just don't know who it's going to be.
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I know it's not going to be the White Sox.
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But I think Cleveland can never be discounted.
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The Twins had that rally, what was it, a month ago to win a million games in a row
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that put them back in.
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And Kansas City's pitching is going to keep them in this the entire time.
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And I guess, Matt, maybe what this division comes down to
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is who gets most aggressive at the trade deadline
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because I think they're all going to be bunched up until then.
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Yeah, I think you're absolutely right.
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And, you know, there's going to come down to some of the things
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you were talking about with the Red Sox, too.
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Just, hey, who's getting these timely hits?
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That is very tough to account for right now as we look at it
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because the Twins and the Royals have good pitching.
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Their offenses are suspect, especially with the Twins' kind of injury worries.
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You know, Cleveland's a team that's sort of befuddled me all year
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because they really, when you look at some of the underlying numbers,
00:58
haven't been that good.
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But the record's still good.
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They're finding a way to win games.
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And we know they have talent.
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So that part isn't confusing.
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So, yeah, I think it's going to be quite a race between those three teams
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for who can get in the playoffs, who can finish second and whatnot.
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You know, I don't know why.
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I kind of like the Royals.
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I just think that pitching is just so bankable.
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They have a bankable offensive superstar.
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Another team with, you know, maybe some levers to pull with minor league guys.
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So I kind of think they're going to rise up gradually.
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I think the Twins will gradually sort of sink back,
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even though I do really like their pitching and some of their hitting
01:33
when it's healthy.
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And then I think Cleveland's going to be there too.
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But, you know, there's no doubt that Detroit's the class of this division.
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They just do everything well.
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I think we all expected them to be pretty good.
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I know you did especially.
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And, you know, frankly, for my taste, they've sort of –
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they've outproduced even what I thought.
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And I thought they were going to be pretty good.
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But so, yeah, they have the look of like a special team.
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And this is kind of a special season for them.
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So, yeah.
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So, yeah.
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So, yeah.
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So, yeah.
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