Orioles and Mariners appear to be losers of 2020 MLB schedule release
The 2020 MLB 60-game schedule was released on Monday, and it's not great news for Baltimore or Seattle.
The rebuilding Baltimore Orioles have finished last in the American League East Division three straight seasons and have combined for 223 losses over the past two years. William Hill sportsbook gives the Birds the lowest win total of the 60-game 2020 MLB season at just 20.5, with both options at -110 on the moneyline odds. Baltimore appears to be the biggest loser of Monday's schedule release as its opponents combine for the highest betting win total number in the majors at 1,903 when all the foes/games are added together (average of nearly 32 wins per).
Every team in the majors plays 40 games inside their own division, which unfortunately for the Orioles is the very good AL East – and they obviously don't get to play themselves. The other 20 games are against the NL East, which also is very deep other than the Marlins.
Not once in 2020 do the Orioles get back-to-back series against losing teams from last year. In one 15-game stretch, they play the Rays, Yankees, Nationals and Phillies, and in another 21-game stretch they play the Mets, Yankees, Braves, Rays and Red Sox.
The Yankees and Rays are the only teams the Orioles play twice at home. The Yankees were 17-2 vs. the Birds last year and set a single-season record for home runs vs. one opponent with 61. Baltimore's opponents had a combined winning percentage of .532 last year. The O's open July 24 in Boston.
Seattle Mariners opponents combine for the second-highest betting win total number in the majors at 1,889 and their foes had a combined winning percentage of .531 in 2019. The M's play 40 games inside their AL West and 20 vs. the NL West. Seattle was an ugly 1-18 last year vs. defending AL West champion Houston.
The Astros and Mariners open the season with a four-game set at Minute Maid Park on July 24. The Mariners will travel the third-most miles in MLB this season at 11,813. Seattle has an Over-Under win total of 24.5 at William Hill sportsbook.
Ariel Cohen's Fantasy baseball projections are extremely high on a first baseman some are overlooking. He's set to hit double-digit home runs during the 60-game 2020 MLB season, but is being picked well outside the top 200 in early Fantasy baseball drafts. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what the ATC system has to say about each player before going on the clock.
