The trade deadline has passed. We are coming down the home stretch of the MLB season. Division races are tightening up, and the Wild Card is a realistic shot for almost half of the league. Let's see if we can predict the winners of each division this year.

From: Ivy Ceballo (Times)

AL East: Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are red hot. They have taken advantage of a struggling Tampa Bay team and are now two games up on the Rays. While the Rays are the more complete team, Baltimore has that indescribable thing that makes me believe in them. Maybe it's youthful ignorance or complete belief in themselves, but Baltimore just has it. Adley Rutschman is about as composed of a second year player you are going to find. They added Jack Flaherty to a rotation who desperately needed an arm, and he dominated the Blue Jays in his Baltimore debut. I believe the Orioles can hold off the Rays in a tight divisional race that comes down to the wire.

AL Central: Minnesota Twins

The AL Central is a crapshoot. The White Sox are underperforming, and the Guardians are getting decimated by injuries. Cleveland also traded away Josh Bell and Aaron Civale at the deadline. The Tigers and Royals are the Tigers and Royals. Minnesota is the only team that has a semblance of a postseason roster. The Twins will limp into the postseason after winning the worst division in baseball.

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AL West: Houston Astros

Both Houston and Texas are absolute juggernauts headed on a collision course straight at one another. Before the deadline, I would have said the Rangers hold on. Even though both teams bought, the Astros did better. Bringing Justin Verlander back to Houston is just the shot of adrenaline the Astros needed to kick in into gear. Altuve and Yordan are both back in the lineup. The pressure is on Texas, and Houston knows how to win. The Astros' experience and winning culture will propel them to their sixth AL West title in seven years.

NL East: Atlanta Braves

The NL East is the only non-competitive division. The Atlanta Braves have runaway with the division, and no one is near them. The Phillies are 11.5 GB in second place. Braves by knockout.

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NL Central: Chicago Cubs

The Reds have seemed to hit a wall. Outside of Matt McLain and Andrew Abbott, their young core has struggled. After a series against the Cubs, the Reds have relinquished the NL Central lead to the Brewers. And while the Brew Crew now has a 2.5 game lead over the Cubs, I believe Chicago can come out on top of the division. Their offense has exploded since the All-Star break, and they've gone 8-2 in their last 10. The Cubbies have charged back into the division race, and Marcus Stroman is still struggling. If Stroman gets off of the IL and is back to the first half version of himself, the Cubs might pull away with the NL Central.

From: Mark J. Terrill (AP)

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

It's a tale as old as time. Some hot shot young team gets hot and gets a ton of headlines (Arizona Diamondbacks). The Dodgers get doubted and people wonder if they have the firepower to keep up. Then the Dodgers do what the Dodgers always do, and get on pace to win 100 games. Arizona has fallen off, and it is now a two horse race between the Giants and Dodgers. LA simply has too much firepower for San Francisco to keep up with. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are playing like MVPs, and the additions they made at the deadline will fix their injury problems and keep them chugging along into the postseason.