AL Central Playoff Odds: Multiple Teams Eye Postseason

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00:00So let's take a look at the odds now as we look at the American League Central.

00:03Beyond Detroit, I think there's a good shot that, Matt, we may get two teams

00:08from this division in the Central making the postseason.

00:11I really feel that way at this point.

00:12I just don't know who it's going to be.

00:14I know it's not going to be the White Sox.

00:15But I think Cleveland can never be discounted.

00:19The Twins had that rally, what was it, a month ago to win a million games in a row

00:23that put them back in.

00:24And Kansas City's pitching is going to keep them in this the entire time.

00:27And I guess, Matt, maybe what this division comes down to

00:30is who gets most aggressive at the trade deadline

00:32because I think they're all going to be bunched up until then.

00:35Yeah, I think you're absolutely right.

00:37And, you know, there's going to come down to some of the things

00:38you were talking about with the Red Sox, too.

00:40Just, hey, who's getting these timely hits?

00:42That is very tough to account for right now as we look at it

00:45because the Twins and the Royals have good pitching.

00:48Their offenses are suspect, especially with the Twins' kind of injury worries.

00:52You know, Cleveland's a team that's sort of befuddled me all year

00:55because they really, when you look at some of the underlying numbers,

00:58haven't been that good.

00:59But the record's still good.

01:01They're finding a way to win games.

01:02And we know they have talent.

01:03So that part isn't confusing.

01:05So, yeah, I think it's going to be quite a race between those three teams

01:08for who can get in the playoffs, who can finish second and whatnot.

01:12You know, I don't know why.

01:14I kind of like the Royals.

01:15I just think that pitching is just so bankable.

01:18They have a bankable offensive superstar.

01:20Another team with, you know, maybe some levers to pull with minor league guys.

01:23So I kind of think they're going to rise up gradually.

01:26I think the Twins will gradually sort of sink back,

01:29even though I do really like their pitching and some of their hitting

01:33when it's healthy.

01:34And then I think Cleveland's going to be there too.

01:37But, you know, there's no doubt that Detroit's the class of this division.

01:40They just do everything well.

01:41I think we all expected them to be pretty good.

01:44I know you did especially.

01:45And, you know, frankly, for my taste, they've sort of –

01:49they've outproduced even what I thought.

01:51And I thought they were going to be pretty good.

01:52But so, yeah, they have the look of like a special team.

01:55And this is kind of a special season for them.

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