I saw Dropkick mention starting a general baseball thread, but I don't see it, and figured I would for all of those of us that aren't Red Sox or Dodgers fans. Feel free to discuss or ask anything MLB related here including betting plays if you're wagering, or see a good line that you think can benefit the community.
I'm an Indians fan, and all I ever really hope for in their present state is to keep me interested until Buckeye football practice is in full swing. I said before the season I'd be shocked if they were in 1st place for a day this season, so they have already exceeded expectations for me at this point, and I was surprised to see them take 2 out of 3 against Texas over the weekend. The Rangers generally curbstomp them.
Have to LOL at the Al Central, one team with a + run differential, and I don't think I've ever seen a division where all the teams are playing significantly worse at home than on the road. Small sample size, but still strange. Obv. Detroit has the most talent, but they have yet to put it together. I still expect them to take the division.
CENTRAL W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10 POFF
Cleveland 16 11 .593 - 7-8 9-3 125 122 +3 Won 2 7-3 34.1
Detroit 14 13 .519 2 9-9 5-4 115 118 -3 Won 1 4-6 56.0
Chicago Sox 13 16 .448 4 5-9 8-7 114 115 -1 Lost 2 3-7 32.6
Kansas City 9 18 .333 7 2-12 7-6 104 133 -29 Lost 1 6-4 11.3
Minnesota 7 20 .259 9 3-8 4-12 92 151 -59 Lost 2 2-8 0.9