1 bold prediction for each and every MLB team in 2022

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels signals to Jared Walsh #20 of the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 26, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) /

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Oct 23, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Washington Nationals during the sixth inning of game two of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Astros — They win the division by 10+ games

Most people thought that the Houston Astros would run away with the AL West in 2021 but they didn’t as much as people thought because the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s both finished within 9 games of them.

The Astros re-signed Justin Verlander, signed reliever Hector Neris, and lost Zack Greinke and Carlos Correa so, in theory, they should be worse in 2022.

However, the A’s will be awful in 2021 and we’ll discuss more on the Mariners in a moment but the Astros will still run away with the West.

Los Angeles Angels — They are under .500 … again

The Los Angeles Angels have the two best players in the sport, but they still don’t have any starting pitchers outside of Shohei Ohtani. The starters they did add (Noah Syndergaard and Michael Lorenzen) are always injured too.

They will likely suffer injuries again and won’t have a good enough pitching staff to weather the injuries and the Angels will finish under .500 for the seventh straight season.

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