AMER ICAN LEAGUE

1 MINNESOTA TWINS - 115 DIV .............. +2800 WS

BEST CASE Royce Lewis makes a star turn at third base while starter Joe Ryan addresses the issues that led to his 2023 secondhalf slump, after a strong opening to the season.

WORST CASE The offseason losses of Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda set the rotation back considerably. Carlos Correa fails to recover from his career-worst season last year.

2 CL E V E L AND GUARDIANS + 350 DIV ............+ 6000 WS

BEST CASE

2B Andrés Giménez and LF Steven Kwan bounce back to boost an offense that ranked 27th in runs scored, and Cleveland makes a push for the division crown.

WORST CASE

3B José Ramírez is the only consistent bat in the lineup, while Triston Mckenzie and Shane Bieber again battle injuries, hurting a rotation that is razor thin to begin with.

3 DE TROI T TIGERS + 350 DIV ............+ 6000 WS

BEST CASE

CF Riley Greene and 1B Spencer Torkelson take further steps toward stardom. Tarik Skubal stays healthy and emerges as a true staff ace. The playoff drought finally ends.

WORST CASE The Javier Báez contract looks even worse as the 31-year-old ex-cub continues to spiral. The signings of pitchers Maeda and Jack Flaherty fail to pay off.

4 K ANSAS CI T Y ROYALS + 850 DIV ...........+ 10000 WS

BEST CASE

1B Vinnie Pasquantino, 3B Maikel Garcia, CF Kyle Isbel and 2B Michael Massey show progress and join SS Bobby Witt Jr. as franchise building blocks.

WORST CASE Veteran pickups such as RF Hunter Renfroe and SPS Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha aren’t enough to plug roster holes. The Royals finish last once again.

5 CHICAGO WHITE SOX + 4000 DIV .........+ 12500 WS

BEST CASE

SP Dylan Cease, DH Eloy Jiménez and 3B Yoán Moncada boost their trade value. Michael Soroka’s return to form after years of injury makes for a true feel-good story.

WORST CASE Chicago’s most tradable assets fail to look all that enticing, setting back what looks to be a lengthy rebuild and making new GM Chris Getz’s job even tougher.