Top 5 2020 MLB Win Total Plays

The Major League Baseball season is finally looking like it will take place. The players and the league couldn’t come to a final agreement on pay and the number of games played, so it was up to Rob Manfred to make the decision on starting the season. He did just that, by announcing a 60-game season which will be played in 66 days. Training camp for the teams is slated to start on July 1st while the regular season will begin on July 24th. It is about time.

The league still has yet to announce a schedule, but that will be coming shortly. I will take this opportunity to go over what I feel are the top five Over/Under plays from the odds list below.

2020 MLB Regular-Season Win Totals (Courtesy Of Oddshark)

Los Angeles Dodgers Under 37.5 (-115)

Last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers had 106 wins with a winning percentage of 65.4%. The Dodgers would need to post a winning percentage of 63.3 (38-22) for this play to go over the total. I do not see it happening. They have one of the strongest teams in the league but this is a shortened season with teams playing 60 games in 66 days. That will tire them out a bit down the stretch, especially if they already have a playoff spot locked up. We also note that the other teams in the league that they will be facing are all mostly healthy and that should give the Dodgers more losses at the beginning of the year than expected. I do not see LA posting more than 35 wins this year.

Chicago White Sox Over 31.5 (-120)

This could finally be their year to breakthrough. In a full season, the Chicago White Sox would be in the mix for a wildcard slot but not a division title. This year, they have a chance at a division title and they most certainly should post at least 32 wins on the season. Chicago Brought in the likes of Yasmani Grandal, Edwin Encarnacion, Nomar Mazara, Dallas Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez, and Steve Cishek. Those are some big additions and they should mix nicely with Yoan Moncada, Tim Anderson, Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez, and Lucas Giolito. Chicago also has plenty of solid young depth as they have been building up their farm system in the last few years. This is a shortened season and with 60 games in 66 days, the White Sox have the depth to be a major factor in the American League this year. I see them putting up at least 34 wins this year.

Washington Nationals Under 34 (-120)

I have to go with the Under in this one. The National League East will be one of the toughest divisions in baseball with the Braves, Mets, and Phillies all being contenders to win the division. The Nationals will be playing the bulk of their games against those teams and with them coming off a World Series title, you can bet that the rest of the division will go at them hard. We also note that Washington was 10 games south of .500 last year before going on a major tear in late June and beyond. Washington still has a solid team but they will not be the best team in the east this year and that has me calling for them to fall short of their posted win total of 34.

Detroit Tigers Under 21.5 (-125)

In a full season, last year, the Detroit Tigers posted just 47 wins with 22 of them coming against the AL Central. The Tigers will be playing the bulk of their games against the division, which was the weakest in the league last year, but still, it will be very hard for them to reach 22 wins overall this year. Detroit has no offense, no pitching, and their depth is horrible. That will not serve them well as they embark on a 60 game schedule in just 66 days. We also note that the Indians and Twins are both very good, while the White Sox are vastly improved. The Tigers could have a shot at 22 wins if they played 25 games against the Royals this year. That will not happen and that has me looking for them to post 18 wins at most.

Miami Marlins Under 24.5 (-125)

Depth will be key in this shortened season which will see the teams play 60 games in just 66 days. The Miami Marlins do not have the depth in order to pull off 245 wins in this 60-game season. Miami does have some nice young arms this year but the offense will still be one of the worst in the league. I also can see that pitching succumbing to the four solid offenses that they will be facing in the National League East. Speaking of the division, the Marlins will play the bulk of their games against divisional rivals and that is not good as the Mets, Phillies, Braves, and Nationals all would probably have posted .500 or better record during the regular season. Miami just will not have what it takes to post 25 or more wins this year.

There you have it. My top five MLB win Total Plays for the upcoming season. Now that we know baseball will be taking place, you can start to look for more prop articles and other predictions for the upcoming season from our talented writers at Winners & Whiners, Statsalt, and PickPapa.