TribLive writers offer predictions for 2025 Major League Baseball season
Opening Day is set for Thursday across Major League Baseball, and TribLive writers Kevin Gorman, Jerry DiPaola and Justin Guerriero and columnist Tim Benz have thoughts on how the season will shake out. Here’s a look:
Award winners
NL MVP
Kevin Gorman: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Jerry DiPaola: Juan Soto, Mets
Justin Guerriero: Juan Soto, Mets
Tim Benz: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
NL Cy Young
Gorman: Paul Skenes, Pirates
DiPaola: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Guerriero: Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks
Benz: Paul Skenes, Pirates
AL MVP
Gorman: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
DiPaola: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
Guerriero: Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
Benz: Jose Ramirez, Guardians
AL Cy Young
Gorman: Logan Gilbert, Mariners
DiPaola: Tarik Skubal, Tigers
Guerriero: Tarik Skubal, Tigers
Benz: Garrett Crochet, Red Sox
Postseason predictions
NL East winner
Gorman: Phillies
DiPaola: Mets
Guerriero: Phillies
Benz: Braves
NL Central winner
Gorman: Reds
DiPaola: Cubs
Guerriero: Cubs
Benz: Cubs
NL West winner
Gorman: Dodgers
DiPaola: Dodgers
Guerriero: Dodgers
Benz: Dodgers
NL wild-card round
Gorman: Mets over Cubs, Reds over Diamondbacks
DiPaola: Braves over Diamondbacks, Cubs over Reds
Guerriero: Diamondbacks over Braves, Mets over Cubs
Benz: Cubs over Phillies, Padres over Mets
NL division series
Gorman: Dodgers over Reds, Phillies over Mets
DiPaola: Dodgers over Cubs, Mets over Braves
Guerriero: Diamondbacks over Phillies, Dodgers over Mets
Benz: Dodgers over Padres, Braves over Cubs
NLCS
Gorman: Dodgers over Phillies
DiPaola: Mets over Dodgers
Guerriero: Diamondbacks over Dodgers
Benz: Dodgers over Braves
AL East winner
Gorman: Orioles
DiPaola: Orioles
Guerriero: Orioles
Benz: Red Sox
AL Central winner
Gorman: Royals
DiPaola: Guardians
Guerriero: Royals
Benz: Guardians
AL West winner
Gorman: Rangers
DiPaola: Rangers
Guerriero: Rangers
Benz: Astros
AL wild-card round
Gorman: Red Sox over Mariners, Rangers over Yankees
DiPaola: Yankees over Red Sox; Rangers over Royals
Guerriero: Guardians over Royals, Yankees over Tigers
Benz: Guardians over Yankees, Mariners over Red Sox
AL division series
Gorman: Orioles over Rangers, Royals over Red Sox
DiPaola: Orioles over Rangers, Yankees over Guardians
Guerriero: Orioles over Guardians, Rangers over Yankees
Benz: Guardians over Orioles, Astros over Mariners
ALCS
Gorman: Orioles over Royals
DiPaola: Yankees over Orioles
Guerriero: Orioles over Rangers
Benz: Guardians over Astros
World Series
Gorman: Dodgers over Orioles
DiPaola: Mets over Yankees
Guerriero: Diamondbacks over Orioles
Benz: Dodgers over Guardians
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