Opening Day of the 2018 Major League Baseball season is finally here and for the first time since 1968, all 30 teams are scheduled to play on the same opening date.
Here is my predictions for the upcoming season
Division/Wild Card Winners
American League
East: New York Yankees
Central: Cleveland Indians
West: Houston Astros
Wild Card: Boston Red Sox & Minnesota Twins
National League
East: Washington Nationals
Central: Chicago Cubs
West: Los Angeles Dodgers
Wild Card: Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks
Awards
AL MVP: Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
NL MVP: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
AL Rookie of the Year: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
NL Rookie of the Year: Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves
AL Manager of the Year: Aaron Boone, New York Yankees
NL Manager of the Year: Craig Counsell, Milwaukee Brewers
Playoff Predictions
ALDS
New York beats Minnesota in 4 games
Cleveland beats Houston in 5 games
NLDS
LA Dodgers beats Arizona in 3 games
Chicago beats Washington in 5 games
ALCS
Cleveland beats New York in 7 games
NLCS
Chicago beats LA Dodgers in 6 games
2018 World Series
Cleveland beats Chicago in 7 games
Cleveland Indians 2018 World Series Champions