USA TODAY Sports

If USA TODAY Sports' seven-person panel is any indication, the Chicago Cubs won't repeat as World Series champions.

The Cubs were the favorites to capture their second National League pennant, while the Boston Red Sox were the favorites to win the American League pennant.

With the regular season about to commence, our panel produced something resembling a consensus - but not quite

The panel:

Ted Berg, reporter; Scott Boeck, digital editor; Steve Borelli, Sports Weekly editor; Steve Gardner, fantasy editor; Gabe Lacques, baseball editor; Bob Nightengale, columnist; Jorge L. Ortiz, reporter.

Our predictions

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