Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to spring training today. That means baseball is almost here. Well, okay, so almost is a bit relative. Sure, players are showing up in Arizona and Florida, but the season doesn’t actually start for another month and a half.
But, still, it’s almost here.
And since the season is drawing nearer, Atlantis has gone ahead and posted its over/unders on each teams win total for the 2014 season.
Here they are:
Major League Baseball Season Win Totals
(Courtesy Atlantis Casino in Reno)
Los Angeles Dodgers 92.5
Detroit Tigers 91.5
St. Louis Cardinals 90.5
Washington Nationals 90.5
Tampa Bay Rays 88.5
Boston Red Sox 87.5
Cincinnati Reds 87.5 (-115u)
Atlanta Braves 86.5
Oakland Athletics 86.5
San Francisco Giants 86.5
Texas Rangers 86.5
Kansas City Royals 85.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 85.5 (-115u)
Los Angeles Angels 84.5
New York Yankees 83.5
Cleveland Indians 82.5 (-115u)
Seattle Mariners 81.5
Arizona Diamondbacks 81
Baltimore Orioles 80.5
Milwaukee Brewers 78.5 (-115u)
Philadelphia Phillies 78
Toronto Blue Jays 77.5
Chicago White Sox 76.5 (-115u)
Colorado Rockies 76.5
San Diego Padres 76.5
New York Mets 71.5
Miami Marlins 66.5
Chicago Cubs 65.5
Minnesota Twins 65.5 (-115u)
Houston Astros 57.5
As you can see, there isn’t a lot of faith in either team this season. In fact, the only team with a lower win total than the Cubs is the Astros.
I wouldn’t actually bet on these totals, but if I did I’d actually lean toward the over for the Cubs. Don’t get me wrong, I think the Cubs are going to be bad. It’s just that I think the Cubs can be bad and still get to 67 wins with relative ease.
As for the White Sox, I don’t have a lot of confidence in either bet to be honest. I feel like they’ve got them pegged. If forced to pick at this point I would lean more toward the under. I just think that if you’re going to go over 76.5 you’re basically saying you think the White Sox can be a .500 team this year. And I just don’t think that’s the case.
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WE’RE NUMBER 23! WE’RE NUMBER 23!
How great is it that the Pirates and Royals are expected to win more games than the Yankees or Angels?
If everyone wins 54 and loses 54 and it is all about the other 54 then the Astros should be contracted. I understand planning for the long term, but dear lord. They should be sent to the loser league that soccer has.
I really wish we had relegation in American sports. It adds an entirely new level of intrigue.