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MLB Fans Pick Current Champions Chicago White Sox to Win Over Carlos Correa’s Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians in AL Central 2022

Published 03/31/2022, 8:45 AM EDT

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Chicago White Sox have been performing exceptionally well in recent times. Over the last five years, they have emerged as the strongest team in the AL Central division, given the strength of their roster and consistency in the league games. And just like last year, once again, the White Sox are favorites to win the AL Central division in the 2022 season as well.

However, it will not be easy for the White Sox this time around. With some notable updates themselves, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians are also in contention to win the division.

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Regardless, fans still believe that the White Sox will be able to retain their division championship. As per a poll conducted on a leading sports website, the Sox are favorites to win the American League Central division in the 2022 season.

Chicago White Sox > Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians?

During the 2021 season, with 93 wins and only 69 losses, the White Sox dominated the central division. As for the second-best team, the Cleveland Indians, they managed to win only 80 games in the last season. However, the equation will not be that easy in 2022. 

USA Today via Reuters

With Carlos Correa by their side, the Twins may cause serious damage to any team; not ruling out the Indians in contention to win the division. Despite roster specifics promising a showdown, as per Fox Sports, fans have picked Chicago White Sox to win the AL Central division, ahead of the likes of the Twins and Indians.

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Though the White Sox are the favorites to win this year, if one looks at the last five year’s records, the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins have dominated their division. Between the 2016 and 2018 seasons, the Cleveland Indians won the AL Central for three consecutive years; While the Twins have also won in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

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With the season just a few weeks away from now, tensions rise, and the competition intensifies. Who do you think will win the AL Central this year?

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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