As if you needed another reminder of how surprising the Red Sox’s 2013 season was.
| Sports Illustrated | Baseballrelated.com | Actual Results |
|---|---|---|
| AL East | ||
| 1. Tampa Bay Rays (92-70) | 1. N.Y. Yankees (96-66) | 1. Boston Red Sox (97-65) |
| 2. Toronto Blue Jays (91-71) | 2. Tampa Bay Rays (90-72) | 2. Tampa Bay Rays (92-71) |
| 3. N.Y. Yankees (82-80) | 3. Baltimore Orioles (85-77) | 3. Baltimore Orioles (85-77) |
| 3. Baltimore Orioles (82-80) | 4. Boston Red Sox (76-86) | 3. New York Yankees (85-77) |
| 5. Boston Red Sox (77-85) | 4. Toronto Blue Jays (76-86) | 5. Toronto Blue Jays (74-88) |
| AL Central | ||
| 1. Detroit Tigers (94-68) | 1. Detroit Tigers (90-72) | 1. Detroit Tigers (93-69) |
| 2. Kansas City Royals (83-79) | 2. Chicago White Sox (83-79) | 2. Cleveland Indians (92-70) |
| 3. Chicago White Sox (81-81) | 3. Cleveland Indians (72-90) | 3. Kansas City Royals (86-76) |
| 4. Cleveland Indians (75-87) | 3. Kansas City Royals (72-90) | 4. Minnesota Twins (66-96) |
| 5. Minnesota Twins (60-102) | 5. Minnesota Twins (65-97) | 5. Chicago White Sox (63-99) |
| AL West | ||
| 1. L.A. Angels (95-67) | 1. Texas Rangers (94-68) | 1. Oakland Athletics (96-66) |
| 2. Texas Rangers (91-71) | 2. L.A. Angels (88-74) | 2. Texas Rangers (91-72) |
| 3. Oakland Athletics (90-72) | 2. Oakland Athletics (88-74) | 3. Los Angeles Angels (78-84) |
| 4. Seattle Mariners (78-84) | 4. Seattle Mariners (72-90) | 4. Seattle Mariners (71-91) |
| 5. Houston Astros (50-112) | 5. Houston Astros (55-107) | 5. Houston Astros (51-111) |
| NL East | ||
| 1. Washington Nationals (100-62) | 1. Atlanta Braves (92-70) | 1. Atlanta Braves (96-66) |
| 2. Atlanta Braves (95-67) | 1. Washington Nationals (92-70) | 2. Washington Nationals (86-76) |
| 3. Philadelphia Phillies (82-80) | 3. Philadelphia Phillies (88-74) | 3. N.Y. Mets (74-88) |
| 4. N.Y. Mets (75-87) | 4. N.Y. Mets (75-87) | 4. Philadelphia Phillies (73-89) |
| 5. Miami Marlins (60-102) | 5. Miami Marlins (70-92) | 5. Miami Marlins (62-100) |
| NL Central | ||
| 1. Cincinnati Reds (95-67) | 1. Cincinnati Reds (91-71) | 1. St. Louis Cardinals (97-65) |
| 2. St. Louis Cardinals (83-79) | 2. St. Louis Cardinals (89-73) | 2. Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68) |
| 3. Milwaukee Brewers (77-85) | 3. Milwaukee Brewers (87-73) | 3. Cincinnati Reds (90-72) |
| 4. Pittsburgh Pirates (76-86) | 4. Pittsburgh Pirates (77-85) | 4. Milwaukee Brewers (74-88) |
| 5. Chicago Cubs (67-95) | 5. Chicago Cubs (64-98) | 5. Chicago Cubs (66-96) |
| NL West | ||
| 1. San Francisco Giants (91-71) | 1. San Francisco Giants (91-71) | 1. L.A. Dodgers (92-70) |
| 2. L.A. Dodgers (90-72) | 2. Arizona Diamondbacks (85-77) | 2. Arizona Diamondbacks (81-81) |
| 3. Arizona Diamondbacks (79-83) | 2. L.A. Dodgers (85-77) | 3. San Diego Padres (76-86) |
| 4. San Diego Padres (71-91) | 4. San Diego Padres (74-88) | 3. San Francisco Giants (76-86) |
| 5. Colorado Rockies (68-94) | 5. Colorado Rockies (67-95) | 5. Colorado Rockies (74-88) |