With the Cubs and Dodgers having already gotten their seasons off to an early start in Tokyo, the North American portion of the 2025 baseball season is scheduled to kick off on Thursday, with a full slate of games featuring all 30 teams. For the fifteenth consecutive year, I’ve looked into the crystal ball to make my picks for the upcoming season.
American League
East: Red Sox
Central: Guardians
West: Mariners
Wild Cards: Rays, Twins, Orioles
AL Champion: Guardians
Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
MVP: Julio Rodriguez
National League
East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Phillies
NL Champion: Dodgers
Cy Young: Dylan Cease
MVP: Shohei Ohtani
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