We are less than two days from Opening Day, so now’s the perfect time for Sports Illustrated’s predictions for the 2022 season. For the first time, the postseason will feature 12 teams (six from each league), with the top two division winners from the American and National League earning first-round byes.
Does the expanded playoff field give the Mariners a chance at ending the longest playoff drought in major North American professional sports? Will the Angels finally get to the playoffs with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani? Can the Braves become the first team to repeat as World Series champions?