Herald scribes look into their crystal ball

Hewitt AMERICAN LEAGUE

East: Yankees

Central: White Sox

West: Astros

Wild Cards: Twins, Athletics

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East: Braves

Central: Cardinals

West: Dodgers

Wild Cards: Padres, Mets

WORLD SERIES

Dodgers over White Sox

Skinny: Too much pitching, too much firepower, too much depth. The Dodgers are simply too good and cruise to another World Series title, becoming the first team since the 1998-2000 Yankees to repeat as champions.

Red Sox record: 84-78 The starting rotation has major question marks, but should be vastly improved from last season. The offense will be among the best in baseball and Alex Cora will squeeze every ounce out of a deep and versatile roster. They’ll make the possibility of a wild-card playoff spot interesting before they fade in September.

Mastrodonato AMERICAN LEAGUE

East: Yankees

Central: White Sox

West: Astros

Wild Cards: Rays, Blue Jays

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East: Braves

Central: Cardinals

West: Dodgers

Wild Cards: Padres, Mets

WORLD SERIES

Yankees over Mets

Skinny: Repeating ain’t easy, and the Dodgers will find that out the hard way, paving the path for the Mets to meet the Yanks in a seven-game Subway Series to be remembered. Red Sox record: 74-88 Chris Sale’s delayed return from Tommy John and too many health concerns in the starting rotation will make it a difficult year in a difficult division. Expect a lot of the organization’s top prospects to get big league opportunities late in the year.