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National League preview: Can Cubs live up to hype?

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2016 baseball preview

Anthony Rizzo bats in the middle of a young, powerful Cubs lineup.

Joel Sherman breaks down the American League with insights, predictions and more.

NL East

1. Mets

O/U wins: 88
World Series odds: 10-1

Key player: This is Yo Life. Mets have off-the-charts pitching, so Yoenis Cespedes must power the offense like he did his first 50 games after being traded to Flushing, where he produced 61 hits, a .974 OPS, 44 RBIs and 17 homers.