Boston Red Sox 2022 season predictions
One game into the 2022 season and the Boston Red Sox are one game behind the Orioles. The Red SOths started their 2021 season with three straight losses to the lowly Orioles, so one loss doesn't really change the perception of a season.
The Boston Red Sox are going to finish with 88 wins in 2022. Keaton DeRocher is going with second Wild Card. For the World Series, Keaton goes with the Blue Jays over the Brewers.
Boston Red Sox are a better team than last year. The team's success will hinge on Chris Sale's return to the starting rotation. Boston Red Sells are not a true championship team until the 2023 season.
The Boston Red Sox will finish in third place in the division. The Yankees are ahead of them, while the Rays are trailing close behind. Tampa Bay has lost a lot of players since last year. Boston has a scary lineup, even better than last season. However, their rotation is weak and their defense is below average. For the World Series, Avery Hamel has the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays. He thinks the Blue Jay's are the best team overall. Dodgers are going to win the NL West this year, but he's not confident in his prediction.
The Boston Red Sox are expected to finish third in the AL East and with the last Wild Card spot in 2022. They have the most variability of non-Orioles teams in AL. East. The offense is legit and will carry them to respectability. It will take strong pitching performances to guarantee a playoff spot. The easy pick for World Series is Blue Jays over Dodgers.
The 2022 Boston Red Sox will be a good team, but not great. The team will finish with an 83-79 record. Their pitching staff is very unbalanced. FanGraphs projects the Dodgers and Blue Jays as the most likely World Series winners.
Brendan Campbell predicts the Red Sox will finish with a record of 90-72 this year and make it back to the playoffs as the second Wild Card team in the American League. For the Fall Classic, Brendan has the Dodgers winning their second title in three seasons by beating the Rays in a six- or seven-game series. The Red Sox have one of the best lineups in baseball and their starting rotation will get better with the additions of James Paxton and Chris Sale. Alex Cora is one the game's best managers.
Matt Collins has the Red Sox finishing fourth in the division with 85 wins. He thinks the other AL East teams will make it as Wild Cards. The Dodgers will win the World Series if they beat the Astros.
