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MLB: A Complete Breakdown with Predictions for the AL West

As we continue previewing each Major League Baseball team and division, it's time to take a look at the AL West.

The league's smallest division with only four teams had been dominated for the most part by the Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels since their 2002 championship season. Last season, the Texas Rangers won the division and made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. It was a surprising run for them, as they made their first ever World Series appearance.

In the offseason, a lot of moves were made by three of the teams, making it hard to predict which club will come out on top.

Will the Rangers win a consecutive division title? Can the Angels make a return to the postseason? What's in store for the Athletics and Mariners?

Continue reading for a breakdown of each team, including some American League playoffs and awards predictions for the upcoming season.

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