The Post’s baseball writers forecast the order of finish in every division and how the postseason will play out. There’s some Dodgers blue and some Cardinals red and one surprise World Series winner:
George A. King III
AL EAST: 1. Rays; 2. Red Sox (WC); 3. Yankees; 4. Orioles; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Tigers; 2. Royals; 3. Indians; 4. White Sox; 5. Twins
AL WEST: 1. Rangers; 2. A’s (WC); 3. Angels; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves (WC); 3. Mets; 4. Phillies; 5. Marlins
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Brewers; 3. Reds; 4. Pirates; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Giants; 2. Diamondbacks (WC); 3. Dodgers; 4. Rockies; 5. Padres
ALCS: Rays over Rangers
NLCS: Cardinals over Giants
World Series champ: Rays
Mike Puma
AL EAST: 1. Red Sox; 2. Orioles; 3. Yankees; 4. Rays; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Indians; 2. Tigers (WC); 3. Royals; 4. Twins; 5. White Sox
AL WEST: 1. Rangers; 2. A’s (WC); 3. Mariners; 4. Angels; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves (WC); 3. Marlins; 4. Mets; 5. Phillies
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Reds (WC); 3. Pirates; 4. Cubs; 5. Brewers
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Diamondbacks; 3. Padres; 4. Giants; 5. Rockies
ALCS: Indians over Red Sox
NLCS: Nationals over Dodgers
World Series champ: Indians
Joel Sherman
AL EAST: 1. Rays; 2. Red Sox (WC); 3. Yankees; 4. Orioles; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Tigers; 2. Royals (WC); 3. Indians; 4. White Sox; 5. Twins
AL WEST: 1. A’s; 2. Angels; 3. Rangers; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves; 3. Marlins; 4. Mets; 5. Phillies
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Pirates (WC); 3. Reds; 4. Brewers; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Giants (WC); 3. Diamondbacks; 4. Rockies; 5. Padres
ALCS: Rays over Red Sox
NLCS: Cardinals over Nationals
World Series champ: Cardinals
Ken Davidoff
AL EAST: 1. Red Sox; 2. Rays (WC); 3. Yankees (WC); 4. Orioles; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Royals; 2. Tigers; 3. Indians; 4. White Sox; 5. Twins
AL WEST: 1. Rangers; 2. A’s; 3. Angels; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves (WC); 3. Mets; 4. Marlins; 5. Phillies
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Brewers; 3. Pirates; 4. Reds; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Giants (WC); 3. Padres; 4. Diamondbacks; 5. Rockies
ALCS: Red Sox over Rangers
NLCS: Dodgers over Cardinals
World Series champ: Dodgers
Mike Vaccaro
AL EAST: 1. Orioles; 2. Rays; 3. Yankees; 4. Red Sox; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Tigers; 2. Royals (WC); 3. Indians; 4. White Sox; 5. Twins
AL WEST: 1. Angels; 2. Rangers (WC); 3. Athletics; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves (WC); 3. Mets; 4. Phillies; 5. Marlins
NL CENTRAL: 1. Reds; 2. Cardinals (WC); 3. Pirates; 4. Brewers; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Padres; 3. Diamondbacks; 4. Giants; 5. Rockies
ALCS: Tigers over Orioles
NLCS: Dodgers over Nationals
World Series champ: Dodgers
Kevin Kernan
AL EAST: 1. Rays; 2. Yankees (WC); 3. Orioles; 4. Red Sox; 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Tigers; 2. Royals (WC); 3. Indians; 4. Twins; 5. White Sox
AL WEST: 1. A’s; 2. Angels; 3. Rangers; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves; 3. Marlins; 4. Mets; 5. Phillies
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Reds (WC); 3. Pirates; 4. Brewers; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Giants (WC); 3. Diamondbacks; 4. Padres; 5. Rockies
ALCS : A’s over Rays
NLCS: Cardinals over Dodgers
World Series champ: Cardinals
Dan Martin
AL EAST: 1. Rays; 2. Red Sox (WC); 3. Yankees; 4. Orioles, 5. Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: 1. Tigers; 2. Royals; 3. Indians; 4. White Sox; 5. Twins
AL WEST: 1. Rangers; 2. Angels (WC); 3. A’s; 4. Mariners; 5. Astros
NL EAST: 1. Nationals; 2. Braves (WC); 3. Phillies; 4. Mets; 5. Marlins
NL CENTRAL: 1. Cardinals; 2. Reds; 3. Pirates; 4. Brewers; 5. Cubs
NL WEST: 1. Dodgers; 2. Giants (WC); 3. Diamondbacks; 4. Padres; 5. Rockies
ALCS: Tigers over Rays
NLCS: Dodgers over Nationals
World Series champ: Dodgers