With the Yankees and Giants on track to open the 2026 season tonight on Netflix and the rest of the league scheduled to follow suit tomorrow, it is time, for the 16th consecutive year, to look into my crystal ball and make my picks for the division, league, and major award winners for the upcoming season.

American League

East: Blue Jays

Central: Tigers

West: Mariners

Wild Cards: Yankees, Red Sox, Astros

AL Champion: Tigers

Cy Young: Tarik Skubal

MVP: Julio Rodriguez

National League

East: Mets

Central: Cubs

West: Dodgers

Wild Cards: Brewers, Phillies, Diamondbacks

NL Champion: Dodgers

Cy Young: Zac Gallen

MVP: Shohei Ohtani