MLB: 2021 Regular season picks, projections

With just over a month gone in the regular season, we look ahead to October with our 2021 regular season picks, projections, and odds. We have four AL teams returning to the playoffs, including the Athletics (21-15), Astros, White Sox, and Yankees, along with the upstart Red Sox (22-14). The NL follows a similar path with the Mets (16-13) being the only new playoff club. We have them joining the Braves, Cardinals (21-14), Dodgers, and Padres in the postseason. Despite sitting at second place in the NL West right now, the Dodgers are still our projected World Series winner.

AL Playoff Picks:

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: White Sox

AL West: Athletics

AL Wild Card: Astros

AL Wild Card: Red Sox

NL Playoff Picks:

NL West: Dodgers

NL Central: Cardinals

NL East: Braves

NL Wild Card: Padres

NL Wild Card: Mets

World Series Odds:

1. Dodgers (+325)

2. Yankees (+700)

3. Mets (+900)

4. Padres (+900)

5. White Sox (+1300)

According to Vegas Insider.

Playoff Projections:

ALCS: Yankees over Athletics

NLCS: Dodgers over Cardinals

WS: Dodgers over Yankees

Award Projections:

AL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)

NL MVP: Fernando Tatis (Padres)

AL CY: Gerrit Cole (Yankees)

NL CY: Jacob deGrom (Mets)

Photo Credit: LA Times.