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    2023 MLB Predictions: SCNG staffers call their shots
    • March 25, 2023

    Members of the Southern California News Group try to predict how the 2023 baseball season will play out, from division races (in predicted order of finish) to the postseason and who will collect the key awards.

    — JEFF FLETCHER (Angels beat reporter) —

    AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, A’s

    AL Central: White Sox, Guardians, Twins, Royals, Tigers

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Angels, Mariners

    NL wild-card teams: Dodgers, Phillies, Mets

    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Blue Jays over Astros

    NLCS: Padres over Braves

    World Series: Padres over Blue Jays

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Luis Castillo (Mariners)

    AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Gunnar Henderson (Orioles)

    NL Cy Young: Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks)

    NL MVP: Juan Soto (Padres)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)

     

    — BILL PLUNKETT (Dodgers beat reporter) —

    AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, A’s

    AL Central: Guardians, White Sox, Twins, Royals, Tigers

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Orioles, Rays, Red Sox

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Angels, Mariners

    NL wild-card teams: Dodgers, Phillies, Mets

    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Astros over Blue Jays

    NLCS: Braves over Padres

    World Series: Braves over Astros

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (Rangers)

    AL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Gunnar Henderson (Orioles)

    NL Cy Young: Max Fried (Braves)

    NL MVP: Manny Machado (Padres)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)

     

    — J.P. HOORNSTRA (MLB reporter/columnist) —

    AL West: Astros, Mariners, Angels, Rangers, A’s

    AL Central: White Sox, Guardians, Twins, Royals, Tigers

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox

    NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Mets, Braves, Phillies, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Guardians, Mariners

    NL wild-card teams: Padres, Braves, Phillies

    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Blue Jays over Astros

    NLCS: Mets over Dodgers

    World Series: Blue Jays over Mets

    AWARDS

    AL Cy: Alek Manoah (Blue Jays)

    AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Masataka Yoshida (Red Sox)

    NL Cy Young: Julio Urias (Dodgers)

    NL MVP: Austin Riley (Braves)

    NL Rookie of the Year: James Outman (Dodgers)

     

    — JIM ALEXANDER (Columnist) —

    AL West: Astros, Angels, Rangers, Mariners, A’s

    AL Central: Twins, Guardians, White Sox, Royals, Tigers

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Orioles, Rays, Red Sox

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Phillies, Braves, Mets, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Guardians, Angels

    NL wild-card teams: Dodgers, Braves, Mets

    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Yankees over Astros

    NLCS: Dodgers over Padres

    World Series: Dodgers over Yankees

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Gunnar Henderson (Orioles)

    NL Cy Young: Joe Musgrove (Padres)

    NL MVP: Nolan Arenado (Cardinals)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Miguel Vargas (Dodgers)

     

    — MIRJAM SWANSON (Columnist) —

    AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, A’s

    AL Central: Twins, Guardians, White Sox, Tigers, Royals

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Braves, Mets, Phillies, Marlins, Nationals

    POSTSEASON

    AL wild-card teams: Blue Jays, Angels, Mariners

    NL wild-card teams: Dodgers, Cubs, Mets

    ALCS: Blue Jays over Astros

    NLCS: Padres over Dodgers

    World Series: Padres over Blue Jays

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole (Yankees)

    AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Gunnar Henderson (Orioles)

    NL Cy Young: Sandy Alcantara (Marlins)

    NL MVP: Juan Soto (Padres)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Miguel Vargas (Dodgers)

     

    — KEVIN MODESTI (Staff Writer) —

    AL West: Astros, Rangers, Mariners, Angels, A’s

    AL Central: Guardians, White Sox, Twins, Royals, Tigers

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Red Sox, Orioles

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Rays, Rangers

    NL wild-card teams: Phillies, Mets, Dodgers

    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Astros over Blue Jays

    NLCS: Padres over Braves

    World Series: Padres over Astros

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (Rangers)

    AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Anthony Volpe (Yankees)

    NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider (Braves)

    NL MVP: Juan Soto (Padres)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Kodai Senga (Mets)

     

    — TODD BAILEY (MLB Editor) —

    AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, A’s

    AL Central: Guardians, Twins, White Sox, Tigers, Royals

    AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox

    NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

    NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, Reds

    NL East: Braves, Mets, Phillies, Marlins, Nationals

    AL wild-card teams: Yankees, Angels, Mariners

    NL wild-card teams: Dodgers, Mets, Phillies

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    POSTSEASON

    ALCS: Astros over Yankees

    NLCS: Padres over Braves

    World Series: Padres over Astros

    AWARDS

    AL Cy Young: Cristian Javier (Astros)

    AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

    AL Rookie of the Year: Hunter Brown (Astros)

    NL Cy Young: Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks)

    NL MVP: Manny Machado (Padres)

    NL Rookie of the Year: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)

    ​ Orange County Register 

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