Y! Experts take a stab at predicting MLB winners

Here at Yahoo! Sports Major League baseball preview central, it’s standing room only. Check that. It’s room for standings only. Our four MLB writers predicted the won-loss records of every team as well as the playoffs and World Series. And you can compare our picks with those from AccuScore (American League, National League), a company that runs thousands of computer simulations of the season to project standings.

As opening day draws closer, we’ll continue to trot out content, including our picks for every award from MVP to the first manager fired to the date or A-Rod’s return. Next will be the results from our Build-A-Ballclup Workshop, where our writers each choose the owner, general manager, scouting director, field manager, position player, pitcher and prospect they would hire if creating a team from scratch. Look for that story Sunday evening.

And don’t miss Jeff Passan’s daylong opening day blog Monday as well as continual Big League Stew posts throughout the day, week and season.

Play ball!

As for the projected standings, the Boston Red Sox are picked to reach the World Series by all four experts, and only Tim Brown picks them to lose once they get there. Passan has the Red Sox winning their third championship in six years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gordon Edes has them besting the New York Mets and Steve Henson has them knocking off the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brown, for his part, has the Chicago Cubs celebrating their first World Series title in 101 years at the expense of the Red Sox.

Tim Brown		Jeff Passan		Gordon Edes		Steve Henson
Rays 96-66 Red Sox 95-67 Yankees 87-75 Blue Jays 81-81 Orioles 66-96		Red Sox 94-68 Rays 92-70 Yankees 89-73 Blue Jays 78-84 Orioles 69-93		Red Sox 95-67 Rays 94-68 Yankees 92-70 Blue Jays 76-86 Orioles 74-88		Red Sox 96-66 Rays 95-67 Yankees 90-72 Blue Jays 80-82 Orioles 65-97
Indians 86-76 Twins 84-78 White Sox 81-81 Tigers 71-91 Royals 70-92		Indians 89-73 Twins 87-75 White Sox 82-80 Royals 79-83 Tigers 74-88		Indians 87-75 Twins 83-79 White Sox 81-81 Tigers 77-85 Royals 76-86		Twins 84-78 Indians 83-79 White Sox 82-80 Royals 74-88 Tigers 69-93
Angels 86-76 A's 80-82 Rangers 75-87 Mariners 68-94		Rangers 85-77 Angels 84-78 A's 80-82 Mariners 71-91		A's 86-76 Angels 85-77 Rangers 78-84 Mariners 68-94		Angels 87-77 A's 82-80 Rangers 74-88 Mariners 65-97
Phillies 89-73 Mets 87-75 Braves 86-76 Marlins 79-83 Nationals 70-92		Mets 91-71 Marlins 87-75 Phillies 85-77 Braves 83-79 Nationals 62-100		Mets 93-69 Phillies 88-74 Braves 87-75 Marlins 78-84 Nationals 64-98		Phillies 89-73 Mets 86-76 Braves 86-76 Marlins 82-80 Nationals 67-95
Cubs 93-69 Brewers 83-79 Cardinals 83-79 Reds 77-85 Astros 74-88 Pirates 68-94		Cubs 95-67 Reds 84-78 Cardinals 84-78 Brewers 80-82 Astros 70-92 Pirates 65-97		Cubs 96-66 Reds 81-81 Brewers 81-81 Cardinals 80-82 Astros 72-90 Pirates 66-96		Cubs 95-67 Cardinals 84-78 Brewers 84-78 Reds 81-81 Astros 74-88 Pirates 63-99
Dodgers 89-73 Diamondbacks 86-76 Giants 80-82 Rockies 77-85 Padres 69-93		Dodgers 92-70 Diamondbacks 86-76 Giants 81-81 Rockies 73-89 Padres 59-103		Dodgers 88-74 Diamondbacks 85-77 Giants 78-84 Rockies 72-90 Padres 64-98		Diamondbacks 89-73 Dodgers 88-74 Giants 82-80 Rockies 77-85 Padres 63-99
ALDS Rays over Indians Red Sox over Angels NLDS Cubs over Mets Phillies over Dodgers ALCS Red Sox over Rays NLCS Cubs over Phillies World Series Cubs over Red Sox		ALDS Red Sox over Rangers Rays over Indians NLDS Cubs over Marlins Dodgers over Mets ALCS: Red Sox over Rays NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs World Series: Red Sox over Dodgers		ALDS Red Sox over A’s Rays over Indians NLDS Cubs over Phillies Mets over Dodgers ALCS Boston over Tampa Bay NLCS Mets over Cubs World Series Red Sox over Mets		ALDS Red Sox over Twins Angels over Rays NLDS Cubs over Dodgers D’Backs over Phillies ALCS Red Sox over Angels NLCS D’Backs over Cubs World Series Red Sox over D’Backs