How every MLB division will shake out

Welcome to Opening Day! It was a long, cold winter, but Spring is, at last, officially upon us. Sure, the ivy at Wrigley might be sparse and brown, and your favorite broadcaster might be wearing Gore-Tex for the next few weeks, but baseball is back. As Bart Giamatti once said, “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings...”

We’re excited to cover the MLB this season, and we hope you’ll check back often for stories about baseball with a unique Deadspin take. Check out our divisional previews below, and don’t forget to check out our team pages to stay up to date on the latest with your favorite team.

AL East

Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays

AL Central

Cleveland Guardians

Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

Chicago White Sox

Detroit Tigers

AL West

Los Angeles Angels

Houston Astros

Oakland Athletics

Seattle Mariners

Texas Rangers

NL East

Atlanta Braves

Miami Marlins

New York Mets

Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central

Chicago Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West

Arizona Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies

San Francisco Giants