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PECOTA projects Cleveland to finish with 85.7 wins, second in AL Central

Earlier today, Baseball Prospectus released their PECOTA standings projections, and Cleveland’s can be interpreted pretty much any way you want.

PECOTA’s 1,000 simulations put Cleveland, on average, at 85.7 wins (.529 winning percentage) and second in the American League Central. Only the Twins are ahead of them, winning the division in 60.8% of simulations. Cleveland won in 25.1%, and Chicago trailed at 13.4%.

Here are the full AL Central win projections and odds to win the division, courtesy of Baseball Prospectus:

  1. Twins: 90.6 (60.8%)
  2. Cleveland: 85.7 (25.1%)
  3. White Sox: 83.