Predictions from The News Tribune’s staff on how the MLB season will shake out:

BOB DUTTON, Mariners staff writer

AL WEST

Los Angeles

Seattle

Oakland

Houston　

Texas

AL CENTRAL

Kansas City

Cleveland

Detroit

Chicago

Minnesota

AL EAST

Baltimore

Toronto

Boston

New York

Tampa Bay

AL WILD CARD

Seattle over Cleveland

AL DIVISION PLAYOFFS

Los Angeles over Kansas City

Seattle over Baltimore

ALCS

Seattle over Los Angeles

NL WEST

Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Colorado

Arizona

NL EAST

Washington

Miami

New York

Atlanta

Philadelphia

NL CENTRAL

St. Louis

Pittsburgh

Milwaukee

Chicago

Cincinnati

NL WILD CARD

Miami over Pittsburgh

NL DIVISION SERIES

Washington over Miami

Los Angeles over St. Louis

NLCS

Washington over Los Angeles

JOHN MCGRATH, sports columnist

AL WEST

Seattle

Oakland

L.A. Angels

Houston

Texas

AL EAST

Toronto

Boston

Baltimore

N.Y. Yankees

Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox

Detroit

Kansas City

Cleveland

Minnesota

AL WILD CARD

Detroit over Oakland

AL DIVISION SERIES

Seattle over Detroit

Chicago White Sox over Toronto

AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Seattle over Chicago White Sox

NL WEST

L.A. Dodgers

San Diego

San Francisco

Arizona

Colorado

NL EAST

Washington

Miami

N.Y. Mets

Atlanta

Philadelphia

NL CENTRAL

St. Louis

Pittsburgh

Chicago Cubs

Milwaukee

Cincinnati

NL WILD CARD

Pittsburgh over Miami

NL DIVISION SERIES

Washington over Pittsburgh

L.A. over St. Louis

NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Washington over L.A.

WORLD SERIES

Washington over Seattle

DAVE BOLING, sports columnist

AL WEST

L.A. Angels

Seattle

Oakland

Texas

Houston

AL EAST

Boston

Toronto

N.Y. Yankees

Tampa Bay

Baltimore

AL CENTRAL

Detroit

Chicago White Sox

Kansas City

Cleveland

Minnesota

AL WILD CARDS

Chicago over Seattle

AL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Chicago over Kansas City

L.A. Angels over Boston

ALCS

L.A. Angels over Chicago

NL WEST

L.A. Dodgers

San Francisco

San Diego Padres

Arizona

Colorado

NL EAST

Washington

Atlanta

N.Y. Mets

Miami

Philadelphia

NL CENTRAL

Pittsburgh

St. Louis

Milwaukee

Chicago Cubs

Cincinnati

NL WILD CARD

San Francisco over St. Louis

NL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Washington over San Francisco

L.A. Dodgers over Pittsburgh

NLCS

Washington over L.A. Dodgers

WORLD SERIES

L.A. Angels over Washington

DARRIN BEENE, sports editor

AL WEST

L.A. Angels

Seattle

Oakland

Houston

Texas

AL EAST

Boston

Toronto

Baltimore

N.Y. Yankees

Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL

Kansas City

Detroit

Chicago White Sox

Cleveland

Minnesota

AL WILD CARDS

Seattle over Detroit

AL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Kansas City over Seattle

L.A. Angels over Boston

ALCS

L.A. Angels over Kansas City

NL WEST

L.A. Dodgers

San Diego Padres

San Francisco

Arizona

Colorado

NL EAST

Washington

N.Y. Mets

Miami

Atlanta

Philadelphia

NL CENTRAL

Pittsburgh

St. Louis

Milwaukee

Chicago Cubs

Cincinnati

NL WILD CARD

San Diego over St. Louis

NL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Washington over San Diego

L.A. Dodgers over Pittsburgh

NLCS

Washington over L.A. Dodgers

WORLD SERIES

Washington over L.A. Angels

DALE PHELPS, managing editor

AL WEST

L.A. Angels

Oakland

Seattle

Houston

Texas

AL EAST

Baltimore

Boston

Toronto

N.Y. Yankees

Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL

Kansas City

Cleveland

Detroit

Chicago White Sox

Minnesota

AL WILD CARDS

Cleveland over Boston

AL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Baltimore over Kansas City

L.A. Angels over Cleveland

ALCS

L.A. Angels over Baltimore

NL WEST

L.A. Dodgers

San Diego

San Francisco

Colorado

Arizona

NL EAST

Washington

Miami

N.Y. Mets

Atlanta

Philadelphia

NL CENTRAL

Pittsburgh

Milwaukee

St. Louis

Chicago Cubs

Cincinnati

NL WILD CARD

San Diego over Miami

NL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

L.A. Dodgers over Pittsburgh

Washington over San Diego

NLCS

L.A. Dodgers over Washington

WORLD SERIES

L.A. Dodgers over L.A. Angels