The 2012 MLB regular season is off to a somewhat unpredictable start with a few underdogs blazing a trail in their division while a few favorites continue lag behind the leaders. This has made handicapping the games more of a challenge, but we have been up to the task.
Two weeks have passed since my last Power Rankings and unlike a couple of weeks ago; there has been some change throughout the rankings. Teams are emerging while others are fading as we start ramping up for the Dog Days! Who are those teams?
Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Angels are above .500. The Angels have rattled off eight straight wins, and they are beginning to look like the team most expected to see before the season.
The 2012 MLB regular season is off to a somewhat unpredictable start with a few underdogs blazing a trail in their division while a few favorites continue lag behind the leaders.
The Baltimore Orioles have hit the skids a little bit lately. They are still the most surprising team going but they lost their opener against a reeling Toronto team to extend their losing streak to 3 games and have won just 4 of their last 10.
Before the season began, the Yankees and the Angels would have been expected to be battling for the best record in the American League.
The Red Sox look to go above .500 for the first time this season with a win tonight, but that is far from easy facing reigning Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.
After a terrible start the Red Sox have gotten back on track and they are not at .500 and have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Tonight’s Game 1 match up in this series is one between 2 teams heading in different directions, as the Mets have won 2 straight while the Padres have lost 3 in a row.
The Washington Nationals have done it with pitching all year, and the first two games of this series have been a perfect example of what their pitching staff has done in 2012.
The Blue Jays have really struggled with Tampa lately, especially at Tropicana field where their winning percentage is abysmal.
The 2012 MLB regular season has been a bit unpredictable so far with teams like Baltimore and Cleveland leading their respective division, while teams such as Philadelphia, Boston, and the Los Angeles Angels are bringing up the rear in theirs.
The Phillies came into the season as the big favorite in the National League East, but they sit in last place in the highly competitive division right now.
The Dodgers have the best record in the Majors and they are red-hot riding a 5-game winning streak. They won last night’s game in the desert against the D-Backs, who are only 4-6 in their last 10 games.
The Braves did not get off to a good start this season, but have been one of the best teams for the last month or so and now they lead the tough NL East by 1.5 games.
An interleague battle between two teams from the state of Texas kicks off Friday night in Houston.
