ESPN predicts the 2012 season
Originally Published: April 4, 2012
ESPN.com
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The Magazine |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Tigers | East champ: Braves Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks Champion: Braves |
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 WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephania Bell, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Yankees Champion: Rays | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild card: Nationals, Giants Champion: Giants |
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 WORLD SERIES: Rays over Giants | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Bernoski, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Rangers | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild card: Phillies, Marlins Champion: Diamondbacks |
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 WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Matthew Berry, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Nationals, Diamondbacks Champion: Phillies |
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 WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Angels | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Steve Berthiaume, ESPN |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Yankees, Angels Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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 WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Boone, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Blue Jays, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Rockies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bowden, ESPN Insider |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cameron, FanGraphs |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Red Sox Champion: Yankees | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Reds, Marlins Champion: Cardinals |
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 WORLD SERIES: Cardinals over Yankees | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Jim Caple, ESPN.com |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Yankees, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild cards: Nationals, Diamondbacks Champion: Giants |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Giants | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Churchill, ESPN Insider |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Dodgers Champion: Reds |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Reds | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Yankees Champion: Rays | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies, Diamondbacks Champion: Reds |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Reds | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Brewers Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Durrett, ESPN Dallas |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Red Sox Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Marlins Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Francona, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Giants, Cardinals Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Glanville, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Red Sox Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Dodgers Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Red Sox Champion: Tigers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Nationals, Brewers Champion: Reds |
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WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Reds | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Gomez, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Red Sox Champion: Angels | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Cardinals, Giants Champion: Reds |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Reds | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Guillen, ESPN Deportes |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Cardinals, Marlins Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser, ESPN |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Yankees, Rangers Champion: Rays | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Reds Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jackson, ESPN Los Angeles |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Red Sox Champion: Tigers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Dodgers, Brewers Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Tigers | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Angels | East champ: Braves Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Reds Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Yankees Champion: Rays | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Diamondbacks, Marlins Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Rays | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Keri, Grantland |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Rangers Champion: Yankees | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Braves Champion: Phillies |
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 WORLD SERIES: Yankees over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Molly Knight, ESPN The Magazine |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Yankees Champion: Angels | East champ: Braves Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Nationals Champion: Cardinals |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Cardinals | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kruk, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Phillies, Brewers Champion: Brewers |
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WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Brewers | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kull, ESPN.com |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Yankees, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Larkin, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
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| Keith Law, ESPN Insider |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Rangers | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Marlins Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Braves | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Marchand, ESPN New York |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Red Sox Champion: Rangers | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Phillies, Cardinals Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Rangers | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Mass, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers | East champ: Braves Central champ: Brewers West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies, Reds Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Maymi, ESPN Deportes |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Yankees Champion: Rays | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Marlins |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Marlins | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Meyers, ESPN.com |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Yankees, Red Sox Champion: Rays | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Phillies Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulder, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Braves Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Reds Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Olney, ESPN |
East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Yankees, Angels Champion: Rays | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Padilla, ESPN Chicago |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Rangers Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Dodgers, Cardinals Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pascarelli, ESPN Radio |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, Rangers Champion: Tigers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Diamondbacks, Cardinals Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Ravech, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, Rangers Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Reds Champion: Diamondbacks |
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 WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Rojas, ESPN Deportes |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Red Sox Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks Champion: Giants |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Giants | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Rubin, ESPN New York |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Yankees | East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks Champion: Nationals |
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WORLD SERIES: Yankees over Nationals | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Rykoff, espnW |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Saxon, ESPN Los Angeles |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Marlins Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Giants, Nationals Champion: Cardinals |
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WORLD SERIES: Cardinals over Angels | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Schilling, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Braves Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Phillies, Marlins Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Angels | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Sciambi, ESPN Radio |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Rays | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Brewers Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Rays over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| David Schoenfield, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Red Sox, Rays Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild cards: Marlins, Diamondbacks Champion: Brewers |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Brewers | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Shulman, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Giants Champion: Diamondbacks |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Diamondbacks | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Information |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Red Sox Champion: Angels | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Reds, Brewers Champion: Cardinals |
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WORLD SERIES: Angels over Cardinals | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Stark, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Blue Jays Champion: Tigers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Marlins, Diamondbacks Champion: Cardinals |
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WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Cardinals | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe, ESPN |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Nationals, Reds Champion: Nationals |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Nationals | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Szefc, ESPN.com |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Yankees | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Giants Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Yankees over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Szymborski, Baseball Think Factory |
East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Rangers | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Marlins, Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Rangers over Phillies | |||
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