SportsLine's model says the Chicago White Sox are significantly overvalued at +2500 in the World Series 2020 … That mirrors the intrigue on FanGraphs’ The probability of minor chaos goes up in a compact season like this one, and so a tie for the final NL postseason spot between the rival Brewers and Cardinals -- which would necessitate a tiebreaker game -- feels about right. I think the balance of Oakland's roster helps in the unbalanced schedule of the short season, especially going up against some shallow rosters in the two Western divisions -- outside of the Dodgers, of course. Of the three comparable top contenders, I can't pick the Astros given all the uncertainty and acrimony around their offseason, while the Yankees have to get out of the harder league (featuring six of the top seven teams in FanGraphs' projected team WAR). SI's MLB experts dive into their postseason and World Series predictions.

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-- The NL Central appears to be the most wide-open division. Still, a panel of more than 50 MLB.com experts took on the task and submitted their predictions on which teams will top the season-end standings, and who will hoist thePredicting a normal baseball season is difficult enough, but predicting a 60-game season? Play Now

That clearly would miss the postseason in 2020. They are I project the Rays to have the best pitching staff in the majors, led by Insert your own joke beaten into the ground about the Rays being used to playing in front of no crowd at Tropicana Field. Both the Rays and A’s have accumulated a mammoth amount of talent despite minimal payrolls.

MLB 2020 predictions for every division, playoffs, World Series, awards Are we headed for a Dodgers-Yankees World Series . Here’s the best part about this season: more meaningful games in September than ever before.Offense will be down this year. By

St. Louis has the most depth of any NL Central club and a strong starting staff anchored by ace Jack Flaherty. The latest 2020 World Series odds have this year's runner-up Houston Astros as 4-to-1 favorites to win it all, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees behind Houston with 5-to-1 odds.

And they have just enough pitching to come out on top. Puk (if he is able to recover from a The Braves haven’t won three straight NL East crowns since they rattled off a record 14 straight division titles in the 1990s and early 2000s, but they cleared the competition somewhat comfortably in MLB.com’s survey. A pitching staff that surprised some people last year could be even stronger now, especially with potential ace Frankie Montas back from a suspension and youngsters Jesús Luzardo and A.J. Odds to win the 2020 World Series according to Bovada Sportsbook. But in watching the Yankees in the summer camp, in seeing the staggering accumulation of talent -- amplified by the return from injury for Miguel Andujar, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge -- picking against them would be like picking against the Harlem Globetrotters. (As fun as it would be to see a playoff run from the Orioles or Mariners... that's still a tall order.) 11:24 am ET2019 World Series: Nationals at Astros Game 6 PreviewI agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. But it's L.A. that grinds out its first title since 1988, ending a lengthy championship drought in a season unlike any other.SI's MLB experts dive into their postseason and World Series predictions.© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Things go a little haywire in the AL West.

World Series Longshots. 2020 World Series predictions: New York Yankees over Washington Nationals. The artificial crowd noise does little to match the magnitude of the moment.A thrilling World Series is the least I can hope for in such a devastating year.All three juggernauts should roll through the regular season, with the Yankees, Astros and Dodgers all capable of winning 40-plus games.