Predicting the Division winners for the 2019 MLB Season

AL West: Houston Astros

The AL West is in a weird position

The AL West is in a weird position, as of this writing the Mariners are 2-0 and hold a two-game lead over everyone else after sweeping the opening series in Tokyo, Japan.

The Mariners are also interesting since they sold off most of their pieces this winter including Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano. This is weird since they were in contention for a Wild Card spot for most of last season.

The Athletics, who are 0-2, are also interesting since they made the playoffs last year as the 2nd Wild Card, but didn’t add much in the offseason to their major weakness, which was starting pitching.

They added Mike Fiers and Marco Estrada, as well as Jerry Blevins and Joakim Soria to their bullpen but is that good enough to replicate their success last season?

The Angles had a decent offseason, adding Trevor Cahill and Matt Harvey to their starting rotation, in addition to Cody Allen to the bullpen.

They also added Justin Bour and Jonathan Lucroy to their offense, which are decent additions to help Mike Trout, who just signed the largest contract in professional sports.

However, the Astros still remain the favorite to win the division once again. While they did lose some starters due to free agency and injury, the addition of Wade Miley should be enough to do with Justin Verlander, Gerit Cole, Colin McHugh, and Brad Peacock.

Their offense is still as dangerous as ever and should be more than enough to win the AL West once again.