* – indicates new to team

+ – indicates injury

1. Houston Astros

They still have a stacked lineup, a solid rotation and a strong bullpen got even better with the addition of Josh Hader as their closer.

2. Texas Rangers

As the defending champions, they proved last year that they were the best team and still have the resources to keep this going should the need arise again to go all-in for another title.

3. Seattle Mariners

With the best rotation in the division, they have a leg up on the rest. The lineup though cannot get off to a sluggish start like they did last year if they want a Postseason berth.

4. Los Angeles Angels

For their sake they are lucky to be playing in the same division as the Oakland Athletics. They would finish dead last in every other division in baseball.

5. Oakland Athletics

Folks care more about where this franchise will play than what has become of the city of Oakland.

Player to Watch: OF Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels

Best Acquisition: P Josh Hader – Houston Astros

New Kid on the Block: OF Wyatt Langford – Texas Rangers

Astros Lineup

1. 2B Jose Altuve

2. LF Chas McCormick

3. DH Yordan Alvarez

4. 1B Jose Abreu

5. RF Kyle Tucker

6. 3B Alex Bregman

7. C Yainer Diaz

8. SS Jeremy Pena

9. CF Jake Meyers

Bench

INF/OF Mauricio Dubon

1B/DH Jon Singleton

C Victor Caratini*

Rotation

1. Framber Valdez

2. Justin Verlander

3. Cristian Javier

4. Jose Urquidy

5. Hunter Brown

Setup

Ryan Pressly

Closer

Josh Hader*

Manager

Joe Espada*

Rangers Lineup

1. 2B Marcus Semien

2. SS Corey Seager

3. LF Evan Carter

4. RF Adolis Garcia

5. 3B Josh Jung

6. C Jonah Heim

7. DH Wyatt Langford

8. 1B Nathaniel Lowe

9. CF Leody Taveras

Bench

INF/OF Ezequiel Duran

OF Travis Jankowski

C Andrew Knizner*

Rotation

1. Nathan Eovaldi

2. Max Scherzer+

3. Jon Gray

4. Andrew Heaney

5. Michael Lorenzen*

Setup

Josh Sborz

Closer

Jose Leclerc

Manager

Bruce Bochy

Mariners Lineup

1. SS J.P. Crawford

2. 2B Jorge Polanco*

3. CF Julio Rodriguez

4. C Cal Raleigh

5. DH Mitch Garver*

6. RF Mitch Haniger*

7. 3B Josh Rojas

8. 1B Ty France

9. LF Dominic Canzone

Bench

INF Luis Urias*

INF/OF Dylan Moore

OF Luke Raley*

Rotation

1. Luis Castillo

2. George Kirby

3. Logan Gilbert

4. Bryce Miller

5. Bryan Woo

Setup

Matt Brash

Closer

Andres Munoz

Manager

Scott Servais

Angels Lineup

1. 1B Nolan Schanuel

2. LF Taylor Ward

3. CF Mike Trout

4. 2B Brandon Drury

5. DH Miguel Sano*

6. 3B Anthony Rendon

7. RF Aaron Hicks*

8. C Logan O’Hoppe

9. SS Zach Neto

Bench

INF/OF Luis Rengifo

OF Mickey Moniak

C/1B/3B Matt Thaiss

Rotation

1. Patrick Sandoval

2. Reid Detmers

3. Chase Silseth

4. Tyler Anderson

5. Griffin Canning

Setup

Robert Stephenson*

Closer

Carlos Estevez

Manager

Ron Washington*

Athletics Lineup

1. CF Esteury Ruiz

2. 2B Zack Gelof

3. DH Brent Rooker

4. 1B Ryan Noda

5. 3B J.D. Davis*

6. RF Seth Brown

7. C Shea Langeliers

8. LF Lawrence Butler

9. SS Nick Allen

Bench

INF Abraham Toro*

OF JJ Bleday

C Kyle McCann

Rotation

1. Paul Blackburn

2. JP Sears

3. Alex Wood*

4. Ross Stripling*

5. Joe Boyle

Setup

Mason Miller

Closer

Dany Jimenez

Manager

Mark Kotsay