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WASHINGTON — The Rays have made clear their confidence that the long journey through this season will lead to somewhere they have never been: celebrating a World Series championship.

Will it be the Mariners, Padres, Guardians or Yankees? Our baseball experts weigh in.

How many home runs will Aaron Judge hit? Will the San Diego Padres finally get their first World Series title? And how will a suite of rule changes affect the game?

They’ve been here before, and so have we. From the worst-to-first 1991 though 2005, the Braves finished first in the division over 14 consecutive completed seasons, which remains – and might forever remain – a record. Those Braves reached the World Series five times. They won it once.

With another new season slate comes the hope of a title. From World Series to Cy Young Award winners, here are our experts’ predictions.

ATLANTA — My lasting memory of the 2022 Braves: Standing in the visiting clubhouse in Philadelphia while Dansby Swanson, moisture in his eyes, declared the whole season a failure. In that moment, the 101 wins and fifth straight National League East title didn’t matter much to Swanson. They’d became irrelevant…

On opening day, every team is 0-0. Fans all around the sport have optimism. Nothing has happened yet, so anything can happen.

PEORIA, Ariz. — I must admit, the task of writing a Mariners column for our season preview section is a little trickier this year.

SAN FRANCISCO — One last hop out of the bullpen.

The three-time World Series champion called it a career Monday night.

The Cubs are entering year seven of their World Series drought — the White Sox are entering year eighteen. Despite this record, there could be hope for an up swing.