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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The start of the 2016 MLB season is almost here, as all 30 teams are gearing up for the 162 games ahead, including the chase for the playoffs and the World Series. But who will be this year's favorites to win it all, and who will come up short in the quest for a championship?\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get ready for another year of baseball, check out SI.com's individual season previews for all 30 clubs, featuring scouting reports, detailed analysis and more. In each preview, one of SI.com's baseball experts gives the case for and case against each team contending for a title, including the X-factor and number to know for 2016, as well as a scout's takes on the most overrated and underrated player on each roster. Each preview also includes the team's projected finish for the coming season, as we reveal our No. 1 team for 2016. And below, you'll find &lt;em&gt;SI&lt;/em&gt;'s full projected standings, playoff picks and World Series champion.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want more exclusive and cutting-edge MLB content? Then pick up a copy of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;SI&lt;/em&gt;'s baseball preview issue, now on newsstands; follow SI's MLB coverage on Twitter and Facebook; and subscribe to The Strike Zone podcast, SI.com's weekly discussion of all things baseball.\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;AL EAST&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBlue Jays\r\n\t\t\t93\r\n\t\t\t69\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRed Sox\r\n\t\t\t92\r\n\t\t\t70\r\n\t\t\t1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRays\r\n\t\t\t84\r\n\t\t\t78\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tYankees\r\n\t\t\t83\r\n\t\t\t79\r\n\t\t\t10\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tOrioles\r\n\t\t\t69\r\n\t\t\t93\r\n\t\t\t24\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;AL CENTRAL&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRoyals\r\n\t\t\t90\r\n\t\t\t72\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tIndians\r\n\t\t\t83\r\n\t\t\t79\r\n\t\t\t7\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTigers\r\n\t\t\t80\r\n\t\t\t82\r\n\t\t\t10\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWhite Sox\r\n\t\t\t77\r\n\t\t\t85\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTwins\r\n\t\t\t74\r\n\t\t\t88\r\n\t\t\t16\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;AL WEST&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAstros\r\n\t\t\t96\r\n\t\t\t66\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRangers\r\n\t\t\t88\r\n\t\t\t74\r\n\t\t\t8\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMariners\r\n\t\t\t82\r\n\t\t\t80\r\n\t\t\t14\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAngels\r\n\t\t\t72\r\n\t\t\t90\r\n\t\t\t24\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAthletics\r\n\t\t\t63\r\n\t\t\t99\r\n\t\t\t33\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;NL EAST&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMets\r\n\t\t\t95\r\n\t\t\t67\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNationals\r\n\t\t\t83\r\n\t\t\t79\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMarlins\r\n\t\t\t78\r\n\t\t\t84\r\n\t\t\t17\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPhillies\r\n\t\t\t65\r\n\t\t\t97\r\n\t\t\t30\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBraves\r\n\t\t\t61\r\n\t\t\t101\r\n\t\t\t34\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;NL CENTRAL&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCubs\r\n\t\t\t99\r\n\t\t\t63\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCardinals\r\n\t\t\t90\r\n\t\t\t72\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPirates\r\n\t\t\t87\r\n\t\t\t75\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBrewers\r\n\t\t\t70\r\n\t\t\t92\r\n\t\t\t29\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tReds\r\n\t\t\t68\r\n\t\t\t94\r\n\t\t\t31\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;NL WEST&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tteam\r\n\t\t\tw\r\n\t\t\tl\r\n\t\t\tgb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDodgers\r\n\t\t\t93\r\n\t\t\t69\r\n\t\t\t\u2014\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tGiants\r\n\t\t\t88\r\n\t\t\t74\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDiamondbacks\r\n\t\t\t81\r\n\t\t\t81\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPadres\r\n\t\t\t73\r\n\t\t\t89\r\n\t\t\t20\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRockies\r\n\t\t\t73\r\n\t\t\t89\r\n\t\t\t20\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;POSTSEASON PREDICTIONS&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;American League&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AL wild card: Rangers over Red Sox\r\nAL Division Series: Astros over Rangers; Royals over Blue Jays\r\nAL Championship Series: Astros over Royals\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National League&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NL wild card: Giants over Cardinals\r\nNL Division Series: Cubs over Giants; Dodgers over Mets\r\nNL Championship Series: Cubs over Dodgers\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;World Series&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Astros over Cubs\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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