“MLB 16: The Show” was released Tuesday, and with Opening Day less than a week away we figured it was the perfect time to see how the realistic video game franchise sees the 2016 season panning out.
We did this last year, and though the results weren’t entirely accurate it’s still interesting to see what the simulation predicts. Here’s what The Show says will go down this time around, and for the most part it seems kind of feasible:
[Division Standings]
AL East
Blue Jays (98-64)
Yankees (84-78)
Red Sox (77-85)
Rays (73-89)
Orioles (64-98)
AL Central
Tigers (96-66)
White Sox (86-76)
Twins (84-78)
Royals (76-86)
Indians (67-95)
AL West
Angels (87-75)
Astros (86-77)
Rangers (83-79)
Athletics (82-80)
Mariners (77-85)
NL East
Nationals (98-64)
Mets (92-70)
Marlins (78-84)
Phillies (69-93)
Braves (65-97)
NL Central
Cubs (96-66)
Cardinals (88-74)
Pirates (85-77)
Reds (70-92)
Brewers (56-106)
NL West
Dodgers (103-59)
Giants (97-65)
Rockies (84-78)
Diamondbacks (69-93)
Padres (61-101)
[Postseason]
Play-In
White Sox def. Astros
Mets def. Giants
Division Series
Tigers def. Angels 3-1
White Sox def. Blue Jays 3-1
Cubs def. Nationals 3-2
Dodgers def. Mets 3-0
Championship Series
Tigers def. White Sox 4-0
Dodgers def. Cubs 4-0
World Series
Dodgers def. Tigers 4-3
World Series MVP: Justin Turner
[Awards]
AL MVP: Edwin Encarnacion (.321, 58 HR, 163 RBI)
NL MVP: Clayton Kershaw (20-2, 2.52 ERA, 265 SO)
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (19-7, 2.30 ERA, 240 SO)
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
(For whatever reason, the game didn’t include Rookie of the Year awards when simulating)
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