31 staffers at ESPN offered their predictions for 2016:
AL EastBlue Jays 19Red Sox 8Rays 2Yankees 2Orioles 0AL PennantAstros 9Blue Jays 8Royals 8Red Sox 4Cleveland 1Rangers 1NL PennantCubs 19Giants 6Nationals 3Mets 3World SeriesCubs 14Blue Jays 4Royals 4Astros 3Mets 2Giants 2Rangers 1Nationals 1
Also: Keith Law:
I see four flawed contenders [in the AL East], and a team with its engine stuck in reverse. The Red Sox strike me as the least flawed contender, a team with a potential 850-run offense and enough improvement in run prevention to sneak away with the division.