Second-half preview: Tom Verducci's video breakdowns of all 30 teams

Get ready for the second half with Tom Verducci's midseason previews for all 30 teams, including a first-half wrap-up and the road ahead for each squad, including the biggest challenges they face.

Tom Verducci | Jul 17, 2015

Second-half preview: Tom Verducci's video breakdowns of all 30 teams /

The All-Star break is over, which means it's time for the second half of the season to start. But which teams have legitimate postseason hopes, and which teams are already looking forward to 2016?

Find out whether your team is a contender or a pretender for the playoffs with SI senior baseball writer Tom Verducci's second-half video previews for each squad. He gives a quick breakdown of each team's first half, then lays out their road ahead, including the biggest challenges they face.

NOTE: Teams are organized by current standings in their division.

• MORE MLB: Bold predictions for AL in second half | NL

al east	al central	al west	nl east	nl central	nl west
Yankees	Royals	Angels	Nationals	Cardinals	Dodgers
Rays	Twins	Astros	Mets	Pirates	Giants
Orioles	Tigers	Rangers	Braves	Cubs	D-Backs
Blue Jays	Indians	Mariners	Marlins	Reds	Padres
Red Sox	White Sox	Athletics	Phillies	Brewers	Rockies

More second-half preview content:

JAFFE: Cueto to Royals, Tigers out of playoffs and more bold AL predictions

JAFFE: Cubs in playoffs, Ozzie back in Miami and more bold NL predictions

CORCORAN: Breaking down the midseason leaders for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year

Published Jul 17, 2015

TOM VERDUCCI

Tom Verducci is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who has covered Major League Baseball since 1981. He also serves as an analyst for FOX Sports and the MLB Network; is a New York Times best-selling author; and cohosts The Book of Joe podcast with Joe Maddon. A five-time Emmy Award winner across three categories (studio analyst, reporter, short form writing) and nominated in a fourth (game analyst), he is a three-time National Sportswriter of the Year winner, two-time National Magazine Award finalist, and a Penn State Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Verducci is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame, Baseball Writers Association of America (including past New York chapter chairman) and a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 1993. He also is the only writer to be a game analyst for World Series telecasts. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, with whom he has two children.