Members of the Southern California News Group try to predict how the 2024 baseball season will play out, from division races (in predicted order of finish) to the postseason and who will collect the key awards.
— JEFF FLETCHER (Angels beat reporter) —
AL West: Astros, Rangers, Mariners, Angels, A’s
AL Central: Twins, Royals, Guardians, Tigers, White Sox
AL East: Orioles, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies
NL Central: Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Rangers, Yankees, Mariners
NL wild cards: Padres, Phillies, Reds
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Orioles over Astros
NLCS: Braves over Dodgers
World Series: Braves over Orioles
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Corbin Burnes, Orioles
AL MVP: Royce Lewis, Twins
AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Holliday, Orioles
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
NL MVP: Austin Riley, Braves
NL Rookie of the Year: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers
— BILL PLUNKETT (Dodgers beat reporter) —
AL West: Rangers, Astros, Mariners, Angels, A’s
AL Central: Guardians, Tigers, Twins, Royals, White Sox
AL East: Rays, Orioles, Yankees, Blue Jays, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Giants, Padres, Rockies
NL Central: Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Astros, Orioles, Yankees
NL wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks, Mets
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Astros over Rays
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Dodgers over Astros
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Framber Valdez, Astros
AL MVP: Yordan Alvarez, Astros
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter, Rangers
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, Braves
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
NL Rookie of the Year: Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks
— JIM ALEXANDER (Columnist) —
AL West: Rangers, Mariners, Astros, Angels, A’s
AL Central: Twins, Guardians, Tigers, White Sox, Royals
AL East: Orioles, Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Padres, Rockies
NL Central: Cubs, Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Yankees, Blue Jays, Mariners
NL wild cards: Phillies, Giants, Reds
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Orioles over Rangers
NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs
World Series: Dodgers over Orioles
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Corbin Burnes, Orioles
AL MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter, Rangers
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, Braves
NL MVP: Cody Bellinger, Cubs
NL Rookie of the Year: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers
— MIRJAM SWANSON (Columnist) —
AL West: Astros, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, A’s
AL Central: Twins, Tigers, Guardians, Royals, White Sox
AL East: Yankees, Orioles, Rays, Blue Jays, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Padres, Giants, Rockies
NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Rangers, Orioles, Angels
NL wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks, Cubs
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Astros over Yankees
NLCS: Braves over Dodgers
World Series: Braves over Astros
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Pablo Lopez, Twins
AL MVP: Aaron Judge, Yankees
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter, Rangers
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, Braves
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
NL Rookie of the Year: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers
— KEVIN MODESTI (Correspondent) —
AL West: Astros, Mariners, Rangers, Angels, A’s
AL Central: Guardians, Twins, Tigers, Royals, White Sox
AL East: Blue Jays, Orioles, Rays, Yankees, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies
NL Central: Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Mariners, Orioles, Twins
NL wild cards: Phillies, Mets, Padres
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Astros over Mariners
NLCS: Braves over Dodgers
World Series: Braves over Astros
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays
AL MVP: Yordan Alvarez, Astros
AL Rookie of the Year: Colt Keith, Tigers
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
NL MVP: Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
NL Rookie of the Year: Jung Hoo Lee, Giants
— TODD BAILEY (MLB Editor) —
AL West: Astros, Rangers, Mariners, Angels, A’s
AL Central: Twins, Guardians, Tigers, Royals, White Sox
AL East: Orioles, Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, Red Sox
NL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Padres, Giants, Rockies
NL Central: Cubs, Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Pirates
NL East: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Nationals
AL wild cards: Rangers, Yankees, Mariners
NL wild cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres
POSTSEASON
ALCS: Astros over Orioles
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Dodgers over Astros
AWARDS
AL Cy Young: Corbin Burnes, Orioles
AL MVP: Juan Soto, Yankees
AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Holliday, Orioles
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, Braves
NL MVP: Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
NL Rookie of the Year: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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