OC Register: 2021 MLB Predictions: SoCal News Group staffers call their shots

[AngelsWin.com]

Members of our baseball coverage team gaze into their crystal balls to try to predict how the 2021 season will play out, from division races to the postseason and who will collect the key awards.

—— JEFF FLETCHER (Angels beat reporter) ——

AL West: Astros, Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Rangers

AL Central: White Sox, Indians, Twins, Royals, Tigers

AL East: Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Red Sox, Orioles

NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Nationals, Marlins, Mets, Phillies

POSTSEASON

AL wild card: Yankees over Angels

ALDS: White Sox over Yankees

ALDS: Astros over Blue Jays

ALCS: White Sox over Astros

NL wild card: Padres over Nationals

NLDS: Braves over Cardinals

NLDS: Padres over Dodgers

NLCS: Padres over Braves

World Series: Padres over White Sox

AWARDS

AL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)

NL MVP: Nolan Arenado (Cardinals)

AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole (Yankees)

NL Cy Young: Walker Buehler (Dodgers)

AL Rookie: Nate Pearson (Blue Jays)

NL Rookie: Ian Anderson (Braves)

—— BILL PLUNKETT (Dodgers beat reporter) ——

AL West: Astros, Angels, Athletics, Rangers, Mariners

AL Central: White Sox, Twins, Indians, Royals, Tigers

AL East: Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles

NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Marlins

POSTSEASON

AL wild card: Twins over Rays

ALDS: White Sox over Twins

ALDS: Yankees over Astros

ALCS: Yankees over White Sox

NL wild card: Padres over Cubs

NLDS: Dodgers over Padres

NLDS: Braves over Cardinals

NLCS: Dodgers over Braves

World Series: Dodgers over Yankees

AWARDS

AL MVP: Tim Anderson (White Sox)

NL MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)

AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole (Yankees)

NL Cy Young: Walker Buehler (Dodgers)

AL Rookie: Randy Arozarena (Rays)

NL Rookie: Sixto Sanchez (Marlins)

—— J.P. HOORNSTRA (MLB writer) ——

AL West: Astros, Athletics, Angels, Mariners, Rangers

AL Central: Twins, White Sox, Indians, Royals, Tigers

AL East: Rays, Yankees, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles

NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Mets, Nationals, Phillies, Marlins

POSTSEASON

AL wild card: White Sox over Yankees

ALDS: White Sox over Astros

ALDS: Twins over Rays

ALCS: White Sox over Twins

NL wild card: Padres over Mets

NLDS: Padres over Dodgers

NLDS: Braves over Cardinals

NLCS: Padres over Braves

World Series: Padres over White Sox

AWARDS

AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

NL MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)

AL Cy Young: Shane Bieber (Indians)

NL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (Mets)

AL Rookie: Tarik Skubal (Tigers)

NL Rookie: Ian Anderson (Braves)

—— MARK WHICKER (columnist) ——

AL West: Astros, Athletics, Angels, Mariners, Rangers

AL Central: White Sox, Twins, Indians, Tigers, Royals

AL East: Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles

NL West: Padres, Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Mets, Nationals, Phillies, Marlins

POSTSEASON

AL wild card: Twins over Athletics

NL wild card: Dodgers over Mets

ALDS: White Sox over Twins

ALDS: Yankees over Astros

NLDS: Dodgers over Padres

NLDS: Braves over Cardinals

ALCS: White Sox over Yankees

NLCS: Braves over Dodgers

World Series: White Sox over Braves

AWARDS

AL MVP: Alex Bregman (Astros)

NL MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)

AL Cy Young: Lucas Giolito (White Sox)

NL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (Mets)

AL Rookie: Ryan Mountcastle (Orioles)

NL Rookie: Ian Anderson (Braves)

—— JIM ALEXANDER (COLUMNIST) ——

AL West: Angels, Athletics, Astros, Rangers, Mariners

AL Central: White Sox, Twins, Royals, Tigers, Indians

AL East: Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, Orioles, Red Sox

NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, D-Backs, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Mets, Marlins, Phillies, Nationals

AL wild card: Blue Jays over Twins

ALDS: Yankees over Blue Jays

ALDS: White Sox over Angels

ALCS: Yankees over White Sox

NL wild card: Padres over Mets

NLDS: Padres over Braves

NLDS: Dodgers over Cardinals

NLCS: Dodgers over Padres

World Series: Dodgers over Yankees

AWARDS

AL MVP: Jose Abreu (White Sox)

NL MVP: Mookie Betts (Dodgers)

AL Cy Young: Hyun-Jin Ryu (Blue Jays)

NL Cy Young: Jack Flaherty (Cardinals)

AL Rookie: Randy Arozarena (Rays)

NL Rookie: Ian Anderson (Braves)

—— TODD BAILEY (MLB Editor) ——

AL West: Astros, Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Rangers

AL Central: White Sox, Twins, Indians, Royals, Tigers

AL East: Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, Red Sox, Orioles

NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rockies

NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Pirates

NL East: Braves, Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Marlins

POSTSEASON

AL wild card: Angels over Twins

ALDS: Yankees over Angels

ALDS: White Sox over Astros

ALCS: White Sox over Yankees

NL wild card: Padres over Nationals

NLDS: Braves over Cardinals

NLDS: Dodgers over Padres

NLCS: Dodgers over Braves

World Series: Dodgers over White Sox

AWARDS

AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

NL MVP: Juan Soto (Nationals)

AL Cy Young: Shane Bieber (Indians)

NL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (Padres)

AL Rookie: Randy Arozarena (Rays)

NL Rookie: Ian Anderson (Braves)

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