A baseball forecast for 2017:

N.L. East champion: The Mets, in a breeze.

N.L. Central champion: The Cubs, on a roll.

N.L. West champion: Dodgers, narrowly.

N.L. Wild card: Giants.

N.L. Wild card: Pirates

A.L. East champion: Yankees, pulling away late.

A.L. Central champion: Indians, still around.

A.L. West champion: Angels, as Mike Scioscia finds a way.

A.L. Wild card: Blue Jays.

A.L. Wild card: A's.

N.L. champion: Mets.

A.L. champion: Indians.

World Series champions: Indians … it's their turn.

N.L. MVP: Giancarlo Stanton is on a mission.

A.L. MVP: Mike Trout, from start to finish.

N.L. Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard, none better.

A.L. Cy Young: Corey Kluber will dominate.

- Jack McCaffery