With the second half of the MLB season which will begin Thursday, we see the biggest storyline to watch during stretching.
Where did Soto end?
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There is no bigger story in the current baseball besides the future of Juan Soto. The opportunity to get someone from talent and soto age with control of two and a half years does not occur. Soto's relationship with Washington Nationals seems to have worsened rather quickly, with leaks coming from both parties to the rest of the All-Star rest. With Soto has rejected the offer of $ 440 million, it makes sense for Mike Rizzo to start exploring the trading package - especially with his team having the worst record in the department.
Will Judges, Yankees make history?
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The Yankees has a 13-match advantage that cannot be overcome in this division, but there are still many things to be played for down the hotel. New York has a percentage of 0.755 win at the Yankee Stadium this season and will want to lock the advantage of the cage field throughout the playoffs and potential world series. With the possibility of disputes against people like Astros or Dodgers, Yankees will seek any benefits they can get. The club tries to break the record of the winnings of a single season franchise (114), which was set in 1998. He had to go 50-20 (0.714) during the second half in accordance with the record, which seemed high asking.
Judge Aaron also played a lot. Not only he wanted to finish strong to establish a monster payday at the Al MVP free agent and award, but the judge also had a realistic opportunity to break the single season home run record Roger Maris in what could be his last season in the lines in the lines. He has been outspoken about his desire to break the record and require 29 home runs for the last 70 matches to do so after reaching 33 in his first 89.
How is the Al Wild-Card race finished?
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The Al Wild-Card race last year gave us an epic sprint to finish between four 90-winners teams, with two unfortunate clubs left outside. This year, with an additional playoff place for contested, everything must be wilder at the junior circuit.
Heading to the second half, Tampa Bay Rays, Mariners, and Blue Jays hold three wild cards, with Toronto two in Boston in the last position. The Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles - Yes, Orioles - Everyone sat in 3 1/2 matches from the playoffs. Even Texas Rangers only 7 1/2 out - and four behind Chicago and Baltimore - although eight matches under 0.500. Texas opportunities remain very long, but a fast start for the second half can throw a giant right key into this race, if there is nothing else.
At the end of the game 162, we can have four East Al Playoff Teams, or two of the weaker in the middle if everything is true. What we know is for sure is that the second half promises absolute chaos in the American League - and we are very here for that.
Will Red Sox become a seller?
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The sad stretch of Boston to the rest of All-Star (3-10) has a team outside the last wild card. Make things worse, the club opens the second half without Chris Sale and with four successive series against the winning teams - Toronto, Cleveland, Milwaukee Brewers, and Houston. Red SOX can realistically become a seller at a deadline if they stumble out of the gate; Nathan Eovaldi, Xander Bogaerts (Opt-Out), J.D. Martinez, Enrique Hernandez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Michael Wacha, Rich Hill, Christian Vazquez, Matt Strahm, and Kevin Plaweck are ready to become free agents.
Chaim Bloom and the front office thus have a big decision to make. What is the potential deficit that is willing to face the club in a wild card to become a seller? If there are some matches from wild cards, how much is bought? Bogaerts said on Monday that Boston
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