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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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