Click on the team names below for preseason analysis and insight from our SI writers and find out how your favorite team (and your dreaded rival) will fare in 2006. (Note: The number in parentheses after each team is SI's preseason ranking.)
 

How They'll Finish
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST		CENTRAL		WEST
1	Yankees (3)	1	White Sox (1)	1	Athletics (2)
2	Red Sox (5)	2	Indians (7)	2	Angels* (4)
3	Blue Jays (10)	3	Twins (12)	3	Rangers (11)
4	Devil Rays (24)	4	Tigers (18)	4	Mariners (22)
5	Orioles (25)	5	Royals (29)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST		CENTRAL		WEST
1	Braves (8)	1	Cardinals (6)	1	Dodgers (13)
2	Mets* (9)	2	Brewers (15)	2	Giants (14)
3	Phillies (17)	3	Astros (16)	3	Padres (20)
4	Nationals (27)	4	Cubs (19)	4	Diamondbacks (23)
5	Marlins (30)	5	Pirates (21)	5	Rockies (26)
		6	Reds (28)
KEY: *Wild-card team | Overall rank in parentheses

Playoff Predictions
AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
DIVISION SERIES White Sox over Angels Athletics over Yankees	DIVISION SERIES Cardinals over Mets Braves over Dodgers
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES White Sox over Athletics	CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Cardinals over Braves
WORLD SERIES White Sox over Cardinals