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Welcome to our 2025 MLB Futures Predictions! As the new season approaches, we’re diving into the American and National Leagues to break down each team’s outlook. From win totals to key roster changes, our ASA Analysis digs into pitching, bullpens, and batting to give you the edge on what to expect. Whether you’re eyeing bets or just love the game, check out our projections—backed by 2024 results and the latest offseason moves as of March 2025. Let’s see who’s poised to shine and who might stumble in the race to October!

American League Projections

AL East

  • Baltimore Orioles: 2024 Wins: 91. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 86.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Zach Eflin anchors, but Grayson Rodriguez’s injury hurts depth. Lost ace Burnes to Arizona. Bullpen: Solid, no major upgrades. Batting: Young core (Henderson, Rutschman) excels, but Henderson starts on IL. Projection: 84 wins (Burnes impossible to replace).

  • Boston Red Sox: 2024 Wins: 81. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 86.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Garrett Crochet adds strikeouts, Buehler from Dodgers helps, but rotation depth is thin. Bullpen: Average. Batting: Resurgent with Casas, Yoshida (starts on IL), plus Bregman (24+ HRs in 5 of last 6 full seasons). Projection: 85 wins (key pitching adds lift from 2024).

  • New York Yankees: 2024 Wins: 94. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 88.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Rodón returns, Cole lost for season, Fried (3.07 lifetime ERA) from Atlanta a big add. Bullpen: Reliable, not elite. Batting: Soto’s exit stings, Judge carries. Projection: 87 wins (-7, Soto and Cole losses hurt).

  • Tampa Bay Rays: 2024 Wins: 80. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 80.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Steady but unspectacular, ace McClanahan starts on IL (post-Tommy John, no 2024 innings). Bullpen: Top-10 ERA. Batting: Díaz leads a so-so lineup. Projection: 83 wins (+3, consistent 86+ wins in 5 prior full seasons).

  • Toronto Blue Jays: 2024 Wins: 74. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 79.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Berríos, Gausman solid, Scherzer (aging but decent) from Texas added. Bullpen: Average. Batting: Santander (105 HRs last 3 years) boosts Guerrero Jr., lifts 9th-ranked OPS. Projection: 81 wins (+7, lineup upgrade).

AL Central

  • Chicago White Sox: 2024 Wins: 41. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 54.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Crochet gone, weak rotation, top 4 starters have 5 or fewer career wins. Bullpen: Poor (2nd highest WHIP, 3rd highest ERA). Batting: Last in HRs and OPS, no power adds. Projection: 52 wins (+11, regression to mean).

  • Cleveland Guardians: 2024 Wins: 92. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 82.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Bieber’s return iffy (missed most of 2024), Bibee back, Ortiz from Pirates helps. Bullpen: Clase elite, otherwise thin. Batting: Naylor’s exit (31 HRs) stings, Ramirez (39 HRs) returns. Projection: 79 wins (-13, offseason losses).

  • Detroit Tigers: 2024 Wins: 86. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 83.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Skubal elite, Flaherty back from Dodgers adds depth. Bullpen: Very good (2nd in ERA). Batting: Young upside, but Meadows (CF) on 60-day DL, Vierling out early. Projection: 86 wins (steady playoff contender).

  • Kansas City Royals: 2024 Wins: 86. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 86.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Ragans, Lugo, Wacha top AL trio. Bullpen: Average, Estévez from Phillies boosts. Batting: Witt Jr. MVP caliber (4th in OPS), India from Reds adds. Projection: 86 wins (good, tough division).

  • Minnesota Twins: 2024 Wins: 87. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 84.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Lopez, Ryan, Ober return, no big adds. Bullpen: Decent, Coulombe from Orioles helps. Batting: Quiet offseason, Lewis and Lee out early. Projection: 83 wins (minimal roster improvement).

AL West

  • Houston Astros: 2024 Wins: 88. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 86.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Valdez, Brown solid, Garcia and McCullers unlikely to return. Bullpen: Solid, Hader closes, Abreu, Scott, King back. Batting: Altuve to OF, Alvarez (35 HRs), Walker from D-backs added. Projection: 84 wins (pitching depth shaky).

  • Los Angeles Angels: 2024 Wins: 63. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 72.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Kikuchi from Houston key, Anderson, Soriano okay, rotation thin. Bullpen: Average, Jansen (447 saves) from Boston closes. Batting: Trout’s health critical, Moncado (3B) may miss early games. Projection: 73 wins (better with Trout).

  • Oakland Athletics: 2024 Wins: 69. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 71.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Severino (Mets), Springs (Rays) lead, Sears, Bido back. Bullpen: Miller elite, rest walked 233 (5th most). Batting: 8th in HRs, top 4 (22+ HRs each) return, small Sacramento park. Projection: 74 wins (improved roster).

  • Seattle Mariners: 2024 Wins: 85. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 85.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Castillo, Gilbert strong, Kirby (shoulder) could make rotation elite. Bullpen: Strong (4th best WHIP), lost Brash. Batting: .224 BA (2nd worst), most strikeouts. Projection: 84 wins (pitching carries, offense limits).

  • Texas Rangers: 2024 Wins: 78. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds: 86.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: DeGrom, Eovaldi solid, Scherzer gone, Gray on 60-day DL, thin rotation. Bullpen: No proven closer, Webb, Armstrong added. Batting: Top 10 BA/OPS, Seager back, Peterson joins. Projection: 82 wins (pitching concerns).

National League Projections

NL East

  • Atlanta Braves: 2024 Wins: 89. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 93.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Sale, Strider (due back early April) lead a deep staff. Bullpen: Top-tier. Batting: Acuña, Olson power. Even with franchise studs in Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna Jr. missing most of 2024 this team still won 89 reg ssn games. Projection: 93 wins (+4, healthy core).

  • Miami Marlins: 2024 Wins: 62. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 62.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Weak after trades and don’t expect Sany Alcantara (2022 Cy Young) to be on the roster past July. Bullpen: Mediocre at best. Batting: Thin roster. 3rd worst run differential in the Majors last year -204. Projection: 64 wins (+2, young talent emerges).

  • New York Mets: 2024 Wins: 89. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 90.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Manaea 11th Cy Young voting last year, Holmes key. Bullpen: Solid. Batting: Soto transforms lineup with his 160OPS+, an average of 34 homers, 132 walks and 106 runs over the past 3 seasons. Projection: 87 wins (-2, pitching questions).

  • Philadelphia Phillies: 2024 Wins: 95. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 90.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Wheeler has finished top 10 in Cy Young voting in 3 of the past four seasons, Nola strong. Bullpen: Solid but has lost Hoffman and Estevez in the offseason. Batting: Harper, Turner led this team to 4.8 runs p/game in 2024, 5th most. Projection: 87 wins (-8, regression expected).

  • Washington Nationals: 2024 Wins: 71. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 72.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Gore, Irvin decent. Bullpen: Average. Batting: Dylan Crews has the potential to earn NL Rookie of the Year with a stat stuffing season. James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr and CJ Abrams add pop. Projection: 75 wins (+4, youth movement).

NL Central

  • Chicago Cubs: 2024 Wins: 83. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 84.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Imanaga solid, Boyd adds. Bullpen: Pressly helps but not a top 15 unit. Batting: Kyle Tucker could be a 30/30 guy for the Cubs in 2025. Cubs scored the 6th fewest runs last season. Projection: 82 wins (-1, more of the same).

  • Cincinnati Reds: 2024 Wins: 82. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 80.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Greene 1.02 WHIP in 2024, Singer talented 9-13 record with 3.71 ERA with KC last season. Bullpen: Middling. Batting: De La Cruz electric! .259 average w/25 HR’s in 2025. Steer chipped in 92 RBI’s. Projection: 78 wins (-4, health risks).

  • Milwaukee Brewers: 2024 Wins: 92. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 83.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Steady with Peralta, Cortes and Myers. The return of Woodruff could be a huge boost. Bullpen: Lost Williams but added lefties Cortes Jr and Quintana. Batting: Contreras carries the load, and Jackson Chourio is an up-and-comer. Projection: 89 wins (-3, slight regression).

  • Pittsburgh Pirates: 2024 Wins: 76. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 77.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Skenes dominates in a rotation that has a ton of potential. Bullpen: Average, Bednar off a disappointing season 5.77 ERA, 58 K’s and 28 BB. Batting: Weak offseason, 9.30 SO’s p/game in 2024 (27th most). Projection: 78 wins (+2, Skenes effect and solid young staff).

  • St. Louis Cardinals: 2024 Wins: 83. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 76.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Gray leads w/13-9 record LY, 3.84 ERA, depth is okay. Bullpen: Helsley strong as the Cards closer. Batting: Arenado aging, Contreras solid but just 84 games in 2024. Projection: 73 wins. The Cards were +12 in wins from 2023-24 but expect a regression. (-10, may selloff at trade deadline).

NL West

  • Arizona Diamondbacks: 2024 Wins: 89. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 87.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: the Corbin Burnes signing was huge, Zac Gallen and the rest of the staff is elite. Bullpen: Good. Batting: Marte finished top 3 in MVP voting in 2024 w/.292 average, 36 HR’s and .932 OPS.  Corbin Carroll and Josh Naylor add depth to this lineup. Projection: 90 wins (+1, tough division, but potentially a great rotation).

  • Colorado Rockies: 2024 Wins: 61. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 61.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Awful. Bullpen: Weak. Batting: Some power with Bryant who hit 30 HR’s last season, no support. This team has been near the bottom of the league for the past 5 years. Projection: 61 wins (NA, no improvement).

  • Los Angeles Dodgers: 2024 Wins: 98. 2025 WIN TOTAL odds 105.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Sasaki, Ohtani, Snell, Glasnow and Sasaki, find a deeper rotation. Bullpen: Elite w/ Kopech, Scott, Yates and Treinen. Batting: Ohtani, Betts unmatched. 4th best team batting average at .261, 1st in slugging at .445 and a run differential of +180. Projection: 99 wins (+1, still dominant).

  • San Diego Padres: 2024 Wins: 93. 2025 TOTAL WIN odds 85.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Cease, King strong, Darvish to start the season on the IL. Bullpen: Solid a top 13 unit. Batting: Tatis, Machado lead, can Bogaerts turn back the clock one more year. Last year’s rookie sensation Jackson Merrill is a player to watch. Projection: 82 wins (-11, potential trades if the team decides to sell at the deadline).

  • San Francisco Giants: 2024 Wins: 81. 2025 TOTAL WIN odds 79.5

ASA Analysis – Pitching: Logan Webb when on is one of the best in the game. Will age catch up to Verlander? Bullpen: Doval rebounds. After 39 saves in 2023, Doval slipped to 23 a year ago. Batting: Adames adds punch with 32 HR’s last season and a .251 average. Ramos and Chapman also provide depth at the top of the lineup. Projection: 81 wins (steady).

Notes

  • Top Teams: The Dodgers and Braves have the highest win totals set by the oddsmakers due to elite pitching, bullpens, and batting. The Mets, Yankees, and Phillies follow with strong but slightly flawed rosters.
  • Bottom Teams: The White Sox remain weak, while the Rockies and Marlins struggle with pitching and depth.
  • Surprises: Guardians won 92 games a year ago, yet their win total is (82.5) due to losses; Angels rise with an O/U number of (72.5) after winning just 63 game a year ago.

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MLB free bet | Sept 8th | Nelly Sports

MLB free bet from Nelly Sports – Friday #953/954 UNDER 10.5 St. Louis Cardinals/Cincinnati Reds 6:40 PM ET

Even in a lost season the Cardinals are still playing hard, taking two of three with Atlanta this week while 5-3 in the past eight games. St. Louis has experienced a recent uptick in production at the plate, scoring five or more runs in seven of those eight games but the Cardinals also scored a total of four runs in four games just prior to that. On the season St. Louis has a .735 team OPS vs. left-handers for a significant decline compared to pairings vs. right-handers and over the past 10 games the Cardinals have averaged just 4.0 runs per nine vs. southpaw pitching, batting .229. Andrew Abbott poses a difficult matchup for St. Louis as the rookie left-hander has excellent numbers in 17 starts as just a 24-year old, drafted in the 2nd round in 2021. Abbott had incredible strikeout numbers in the minors and has delivered a 9.9 K/9 in his 95 MLB innings with a 3.22 ERA. Drew Rom is only 23 years old and his ascension to the MLB level has not produced as strong of results, though he has only made three starts. His ERA is 7.24 to boost tonight’s total but his FIP is nearly two runs lower and he has made two adequate starts since an ugly MLB debut in which he allowed eight runs while getting 11 outs. Rom had a 10.5 K/9 in AAA with the Orioles before being dealt to St. Louis and in two starts at AAA for the Cardinals he had a 14.7 K/9 and an 0.82 ERA as he earned an opportunity and could start to put things together. While the Reds have decent numbers vs. left-handers for the season, they have hit just .203 with 1.1 runs per nine in the past 10 games vs. lefties and Cincinnati has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the past 10 games overall. Neither bullpen has been in ideal form of late, but the Reds did have an off day Thursday while the Cardinals managed to use only two relievers for short outings last night. St. Louis lost 8-5 yesterday after winning two games in Atlanta but there were only 18 hits in the game and the Cardinals hit .429 with runners in scoring position, scoring five runs in a game they had just one extra-base hit in. 16 of the past 20 Cincinnati home games have featured 10 or fewer runs despite a high scoring reputation for the ballpark and the recent elevated scoring trends for both teams. 

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NFLx Bet | Bills vs. Bears | NFL prediction

#121 ASA PLAY ON Buffalo Bills -3 over Chicago Bears, Saturday at 1 PM ET

Both teams plan to play their starters in this NFLx game which gives the Bills a solid edge.  How long the regulars play is in question for both teams, but even when the starters come out, Buffalo is the deeper and better team and laying under a FG is a decent play here.  The Bills are coming off a 27-15 loss @ Pittsburgh last weekend.  In that game, the Bills outgained the Steelers 5.8 YPP to 4.4 YPP but Buffalo had 13 penalties (just 4 for Pittsburgh) and they turned the ball over 4 times.  17 of Pittsburgh’s 25 points came on drives of 25, 13, and -1 yards.  A week earlier the Bills beat Indy and outgained the Colts by 1.2 YPP so they’ve outgained both opponents by more than 1.0 YPP.  Chicago is also 1-1 (loss vs Colts & win vs Titans) but they’ve been outgained in both games (total yards).  Our word is Justin Fields continues to struggle with accuracy in camp and while he is 3 for 3 in the preseason, 2 of his passes were short dump offs to WR Moore and RB Herbert that went for big yardage (both TD’s).  We like the better, deeper team to close out the preseason with a win.  Lay the small number with Buffalo for our NFLx bet.

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NFL Wager | Bills vs. Steelers | Aug 19th

NFL bet – POINT TRAIN WAGER Buffalo Bills @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Saturday 6:30PM EST

WAGER – BILLS 1ST HALF – ½ +105

RATING – Beer & Pizza money

·         Bills head coach has publicly stated he plans to play his starters for more than a quarter, so we know what to expect early on from Buffalo.

·         Buffalo head coach McDermott has a stellar preseason record of 12-5-1 ATS. He clearly has set a precedent for winning exhibition games.

·         The Bills are again a contender to win it all in 2023-24 and have a deep roster. Buffalo was a top offensive and defensive team a season ago ranking 2nd in total yards per game and 7th in YPG allowed.

·         Pittsburgh had solid defensive statistics a year ago ranking 12th in total DVOA but did give up 5.5 Yards Per Play which rank 20th.

·         The Steelers offense was 18th in offensive DVOA overall and lacked explosiveness, ranking near the bottom of the league in Yards Per Play at 4.9 (27th).

·         We feel this game will be a tale of two halves with the Bills winning the first half and depending on how it plays out, we would consider a bet on the Steelers in the 2nd half. Pittsburgh has a better late game QB situation with Rudolph and Trubisky fighting for the second spot behind Pickett.

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Nascar Cup race – Firekeepers Casino 400 – 8/6/23

ASA’s Nascar Cup race predictions for Sunday, August 6th 2023

FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400 – MICHIGAN

TOP 3 FINISH – #12 RYAN BLANEY – +$280 – We expect the #12 Ford and Blaney to be in contention for a win today in Michigan for several good reasons. A Ford has won on this track the last 8 races with Blaney capturing the Checkered flag in 2021. In last season’s race at Michigan Speedway Blaney finished 5th overall with Ford’s finishing with 3 cars in the top 5 overall. Blaney has four Top 3 finishes this season including a win in Charlotte earlier this season. The #12 is 6th overall on the season in laps led and this car has been especially fast with this specific tire setup this season. Our money is on Blaney to have a great race today.

TOP 10 FINISH – #12 RYAN BLANEY -$170 – We expect the #12 Ford and Blaney to be in contention for a win today in Michigan for several good reasons. A Ford has won on this track the last 8 races with Blaney capturing the Checkered flag in 2021. In last season’s race at Michigan Speedway Blaney finished 5th overall with Ford’s finishing with 3 cars in the top 5 overall. In the last four races on this track he has finished in the Top 10 three of four times. The #12 is 6th overall on the season in laps led and this car has been especially fast with this specific tire setup this season. Blaney has finished in the Top 10 in nearly half the races this season with ten.

TOP 10 FINISH – #20 Christopher Bell – -$180 – Bell in the Joe Gibb’s Toyota grabbed the pole for Sunday’s Cup race and is in a strong position for a Top 10 finish. Bell had a top speed of 193.282mpg in qualifying while covering the 2-mile track in just 37.232 seconds. Bell has been especially good at this track/car setup which was evident in the qualifier. Last year he started 2nd at Michigan Speedway, led for 31 laps but finished 26th after a wreck. In 22 races this season, Bell has finished Top 10 eleven times which is tied for 3rd most. He’s a bit of a chalk here but we like him in this scenario for a Top 10.