A brand new season of Major League Baseball has arrived. At this point, it is pretty obvious who should contend for a spot in the postseason come October, but anything is possible over the course of a 162 game season. Some teams could surprise the league and have competitive seasons.<\/p>\n
Take last year for example. The Atlanta Braves<\/a> (74.5), Oakland A\u2019s<\/a> (74.5), and Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> (77.5) all entered the season with over\/under win totals<\/a> indicating they would have losing records. On the contrary, each team won at least 90 games and the A\u2019s and Braves made the playoffs.<\/p>\n The following five teams have an opportunity to be the surprise team(s) of 2019 according to their over\/under win totals<\/a> for the season.<\/p>\n The Pirates very quietly had a good season in 2018, finishing with a record of 82-79. They have a good core of players in Francisco Cervelli<\/a>, Josh Bell<\/a>, Jameson Taillon<\/a>, Chris Archer<\/a>,\u00a0Corey Dickerson<\/a>, Starling Marte<\/a>, and Gregory Polanco<\/a>.<\/p>\nMLB Surprise Contenders<\/h1>\n
Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> (Over\/Under 77.5)<\/h2>\n