My 2020 Baseball Predictions

The 2020 baseball season will be an interesting one. The season consists of 60 games and a bunch of rule changes.

Rule Changes

Universal DH: This means there will be a designated hitter for all teams. None of the pitchers will hit, even in the National League.

Runner on second to begin extra innings: In the case of a tie after the ninth inning, there will be a runner on second base to begin every inning. The runner on second will be placed in the game as a pinch runner. The runner will be the player batting immediately before that half inning’s leadoff hitter. This rule will not apply in the playoffs.

Suspended games due to weather: If a game is cut short due to weather it will be picked up from that point in the game when it is continued at a later date.

Managers and players arguing with the umpire must remain at least 6 feet away. If they break this rule then they will be ejected, fined, and suspended.

Pitchers will be allowed to have a wet rag in there pocket since they are not allowed to spit on there fingers.

New playoff format: The playoffs will consist of 16 teams. 8 teams from each league. The top 2 teams in each division will make the playoffs. Then the next 2 best teams in each league will also make the playoffs. There will be a best of 3 wild card round, consisting of all teams. The best team will play the worst team. Then they will go on as we are used to.

AL Predictions

AL East

New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles

AL Central

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers

AL West

Houston Astros

Los Angles Angles

Oakland A’s

Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners

National League

NL East

Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies

New York Mets

Miami Marlins

NL Central

Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago Cubs

ST Louis Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West

Los Angles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies

San Francisco Giants

Playoffs

AL

1. Yankees
2. Astros
3. Twins
4. Rays
5. Indians
6. Angles
7. A’s
8. White Sox

Wild Card Round: Yankees over White Sox

Wild Card Round: Astros over A’s

Wild Card Round: Twins over Angles

Wild Card Round: Indians over Rays

ALDS: Yankees over Indians

ALDS: Astros over Twins

ALCS: Yankees over Astros

NL

1. Dodgers
2. Braves
3. Brewers
4. Nationals
5. Cubs
6. Padres
7. Cardinals
8. Phillies

Wild Card Round: Dodgers over Phillies

Wild Card Round: Braves over Cardinals

Wild Card Round: Brewers over Padres

Wild Card Round: Nationals over Cubs

NLDS: Dodgers over Nationals

NLDS: Brewers over Braves

NLCS: Dodgers over Brewers

Championship

Yankees over Dodgers

Awards

AL MVP: Mike Trout

NL MVP: Christian Yelich

AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole

NL Cy Young: Walker Buehler

AL Manager of the year: Aaron Boone

NL Manager of the Year: Brian Snitker

If you want to hear why I chose some of the teams, drop a comment and I will fill you in.