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Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford take their best shots at predicting the orders of finish for each division, as well as postseason award winners and who will win the World Series.
* denotes wild-card berth
1. Tampa Bay Rays. You may also like:
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2. New York Yankees*.
3. Toronto Blue Jays.
4. Boston Red Sox.
5. Baltimore Orioles.
1. New York Yankees.
2. Tampa Bay Rays*.
3. Boston Red Sox.
4. Toronto Blue Jays.
5. Baltimore Orioles.
1. Cleveland Indians.
2. Minnesota Twins*.
3. Chicago White Sox.
4. Detroit Tigers.
5. Kansas City Royals.
1. Minnesota Twins.
2. Chicago White Sox*.
3. Cleveland Indians.
4. Kansas City Royals.
5. Detroit Tigers.
1. Houston Astros.
2. Los Angeles Angels.
3. Oakland Athletics.
4. Texas Rangers.
5. Seattle Mariners.
1. Houston Astros.
2. Oakland Athletics.
3. Texas Rangers.
4. L.A. Angels.
5. Seattle Mariners.
1. Philadelphia Phillies.
2. Washington Nationals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. N.Y. Mets.
5. Miami Marlins.
1. Washington Nationals.
2. Atlanta Braves*.
3. Philadelphia Phillies.
4. N.Y. Mets.
5. Miami Marlins.
1. Cincinnati Reds.
2. St. Louis Cardinals*.
3. Chicago Cubs.
4. Milwaukee Brewers.
5. Pittsburgh Pirates.
1. St. Louis Cardinals.
2. Cincinnati Reds*.
3. Milwaukee Brewers.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Pittsburgh Pirates.
1. L.A. Dodgers.
2. Arizona Diamondbacks*.
3. San Diego Padres.
4. Colorado Rockies.
5. San Francisco Giants.
1. L.A. Dodgers.
2. San Diego Padres.
3. Arizona Diamondbacks.
4. Colorado Rockies.
5. San Francisco Giants.
AL Wild Card: Yankees over Twins.
NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks over Cardinals.
ALDS: Astros over Yankees, Indians over Rays.
NLDS: Dodgers over Diamondbacks, Reds over Phillies.
ALCS: Indians over Astros.
NLCS: Dodgers over Reds.
World Series: Indians over Dodgers.
AL MVP : Mike Trout, Angels.
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Yankees.
AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Robert, White Sox.
NL MVP: Bryce Harper, Phillies.
NL Cy Young Award: Trevor Bauer, Reds.
NL Rookie of the Year: Mackenzie Gore, Padres.
AL Wild Card: Rays over White Sox.
NL Wild Card: Braves over Reds.
ALDS: Yankees over Rays, Astros over Twins.
NLDS: Dodgers over Braves, Cardinals over Nationals.
ALCS: Yankees over Astros.
NLCS: Dodgers over Cardinals.
World Series: Dodgers over Yankees.
AL MVP: Mike Trout, Angels.
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Yankees.
AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Robert, White Sox.
NL MVP: Juan Soto, Nationals.
NL Cy Young: Jack Flaherty, Cardinals.
NL Rookie of the Year: Gavin Lux, Dodgers.
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