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MLB 2023 preview: Post experts’ playoff, World Series predictions

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Here are the Post’s experts MLB 2023 predictions:

Jon Heyman

AL East

  1. Blue Jays
  2. Yankees*
  3. Rays
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. White Sox
  3. Twins
  4. Royals
  5. Tigers

AL West

  1. Astros
  2. Mariners*
  3. Angels*
  4. Rangers
  5. A’s

NL East

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  1. Phillies
  2. Mets*
  3. Braves*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Cubs
  3. Brewers
  4. Reds
  5. Pirates

NL West

  1. Padres
  2. Dodgers*
  3. Diamondbacks
  4. Giants
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Angels over Jays

NLCS

Padres over Phillies

World Series

Padres over Angels

AL MVP

Shohei Ohtani, Angels

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NL MVP

Juan Soto, Padres

AL Cy Young

Gerrit Cole, Yankees

NL Cy Young

Justin Verlander, Mets

AL Rookie of the Year

Anthony Volpe, Yankees

NL Rookie of the Year

Miguel Vargas, Dodgers

Mark W. Sanchez

AL East

  1. Yankees
  2. Blue Jays*
  3. Rays*
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. White Sox
  2. Guardians
  3. Twins
  4. Tigers
  5. Royals

AL West

  1. Astros
  2. Rangers*
  3. Angels
  4. Mariners
  5. A’s
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NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Mets*
  3. Phillies
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Brewers*
  3. Cubs
  4. Pirates
  5. Reds

NL West

  1. Dodgers
  2. Padres*
  3. Giants
  4. Diamondbacks
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Blue Jays over Yankees

NLCS

Dodgers over Mets

World Series

Dodgers over Blue Jays

AL MVP

Corey Seager, Rangers

NL MVP

Juan Soto, Padres

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AL Cy Young

Cristian Javier, Astros

NL Cy Young

Justin Verlander, Mets

AL Rookie of the Year

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

NL Rookie of the Year

Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks

Joel Sherman

AL East

  1. Blue Jays
  2. Rays*
  3. Yankees*
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. Twins
  3. White Sox
  4. Tigers
  5. Royals

AL West

  1. Mariners
  2. Astros*
  3. Angels
  4. Rangers
  5. A’s

NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Mets*
  3. Phillies*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Cubs
  3. Brewers
  4. Pirates
  5. Reds

NL West

  1. Dodgers
  2. Padres*
  3. Diamondbacks
  4. Giants
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Mariners over Blue Jays

NLCS

Braves over Dodgers

World Series

Braves over Mariners

AL MVP

Julio Rodriguez, Mariners

NL MVP

Mookie Betts, Dodgers

AL Cy Young

Shane McClanahan, Rays

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NL Cy Young

Max Fried, Braves

AL Rookie of the Year

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

NL Rookie of the Year

Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks

Mike Vaccaro

AL East

  1. Yankees
  2. Blue Jays*
  3. Rays*
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. White Sox*
  3. Royals
  4. Twins
  5. Tigers

AL West

  1. Mariners
  2. Astros
  3. Angels
  4. Rangers
  5. A’s

NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Phillies*
  3. Mets*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

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  1. Cardinals
  2. Cubs
  3. Brewers
  4. Reds
  5. Pirates

NL West

  1. Dodgers
  2. Padres*
  3. Giants
  4. Diamondbacks
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Mariners over Yankees

NLCS

Dodgers over Braves

World Series

Dodgers over Mariners

AL MVP

Shohei Ohtani, Angels

NL MVP

Juan Soto, Padres

AL Cy Young

Jacob deGrom, Rangers

NL Cy Young

Aaron Nola, Phillies

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AL Rookie of the Year

Anthony Volpe, Yankees

NL Rookie of the Year

Jordan Walker, Cardinals

Mike Puma

AL East

  1. Yankees
  2. Blue Jays*
  3. Rays*
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. White Sox
  3. Twins
  4. Tigers
  5. Royals

AL West

  1. Mariners
  2. Astros*
  3. Angels
  4. Rangers
  5. Athletics
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NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Mets*
  3. Phillies*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

AL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Cubs
  3. Brewers
  4. Pirates
  5. Reds

NL West

  1. Padres
  2. Dodgers*
  3. Giants
  4. D’backs
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Mariners over Yankees

NLCS

Padres over Mets

World Series

Mariners over Padres

AL Cy Young

Shohei Ohtani

AL MVP

Shohei Ohtani

AL Rookie of the Year

Anthony Volpe

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NL MVP

Manny Machado

NL Cy Young

Julio Urias

NL Rookie of the Year

Corbin Carroll

Dan Martin

AL East

  1. Yankees
  2. Blue Jays*
  3. Rays*
  4. Red Sox
  5. Orioles

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. Twins
  3. White Sox
  4. Tigers
  5. Royals

AL West

  1. Astros
  2. Mariners*
  3. Rangers
  4. Angels
  5. A’s

NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Mets*
  3. Phillies*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Brewers
  3. Cubs
  4. Pirates
  5. Reds

NL West

  1. Dodgers
  2. Padres*
  3. Giants
  4. Diamondbacks
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Yankees over Astros

NLCS

Dodgers over Padres

World Series

Dodgers over Yankees

AL MVP

Shohei Ohtani, Angels

NL MVP

Manny Machado, Padres

AL Cy Young

Luis Castillo, Mariners

NL Cy Young

Sandy Alcantara, Marlins

AL Rookie of the Year

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

NL Rookie of the Year

Jordan Walker, Cardinals

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Greg Joyce

AL East

  1. Blue Jays
  2. Yankees*
  3. Rays*
  4. Orioles
  5. Red Sox

AL Central

  1. Guardians
  2. Twins
  3. White Sox
  4. Tigers
  5. Royals

AL West

  1. Astros
  2. Mariners*
  3. Angels
  4. Rangers
  5. A’s

NL East

  1. Braves
  2. Mets*
  3. Phillies*
  4. Marlins
  5. Nationals

NL Central

  1. Cardinals
  2. Brewers
  3. Cubs
  4. Reds
  5. Pirates

NL West

  1. Dodgers
  2. Padres*
  3. Giants
  4. Diamondbacks
  5. Rockies

ALCS

Astros over Yankees

NLCS

Braves over Dodgers

World Series

Braves over Astros

AL MVP

Shohei Ohtani, Angels

NL MVP

Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves

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AL Cy Young

Luis Castillo, Mariners

NL Cy Young

Julio Urias, Dodgers

AL Rookie of the Year

Anthony Volpe, Yankees

NL Rookie of the Year

Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks

* — denotes wild-card team

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