MLB predictions for 2025 playoff teams, World Series champs, MVP and more

How will things shake out during the 2025 MLB season?

Here are predictions from SNY staff and contributors for playoff teams, World Series matchups and winners, and the major awards...

Andy Martino, SNY MLB Insider

NL East champ: Mets
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Braves
2nd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
3rd NL Wild Card: Phillies
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Yankees
2nd AL Wild Card: Orioles
3rd AL Wild Card: Tigers
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Dodgers over Red Sox
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Aaron Judge
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal

Todd Zeile, SNY Mets Analyst

NL East champ: Mets
NL Central champ: Brewers
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Phillies
2nd NL Wild Card: Braves
3rd NL Wild Card: Padres
AL East champ: Yankees
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Astros
1st AL Wild Card: Blue Jays
2nd AL Wild Card: Guardians
3rd AL Wild Card: Red Sox
NLCS: Mets over Dodgers
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Mets over Red Sox
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal

Jim Duquette, SNY Mets Analyst

NL East champ: Braves
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Mets
2nd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
3rd NL Wild Card: Phillies
AL East champ: Yankees
AL Central champ: Guardians
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Orioles
2nd AL Wild Card: Astros
3rd AL Wild Card: Royals
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Rangers over Orioles
World Series: Dodgers over Rangers
NL MVP: Juan Soto
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet

Terry Collins, SNY Mets Analyst

NL East champ: Mets
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Phillies
2nd NL Wild Card: Padres
3rd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
AL East champ: Yankees
AL Central champ: Tigers
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Orioles
2nd AL Wild Card: Twins
3rd AL Wild Card: Astros
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Orioles over Rangers
World Series: Dodgers over Orioles
NL MVP: Francisco Lindor
AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal

Sal Licata, BNNY Host

NL East champ: Mets
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Padres
1st NL Wild Card: Dodgers
2nd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
3rd NL Wild Card: Braves
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Tigers
AL West champ: Mariners
1st AL Wild Card: Yankees
2nd AL Wild Card: Orioles
3rd AL Wild Card: Rangers
NLCS: Mets over Braves
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Mets over Red Sox
NL MVP: Juan Soto
AL MVP: Rafael Devers
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Logan Gilbert

John Harper, SNY Contributor

NL East champ: Phillies
NL Central champ: Reds
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Braves
2nd NL Wild Card: Padres
3rd NL Wild Card: Mets
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Tigers
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Orioles
2nd AL Wild Card: Royals
3rd AL Wild Card: Yankees
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Dodgers over Red Sox
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom

Anthony McCarron, SNY Contributor

NL East champ: Phillies
NL Central champ: Reds
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Braves
2nd NL Wild Card: Mets
3rd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Orioles
2nd AL Wild Card: Yankees
3rd AL Wild Card:  Tigers
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Rangers over Yankees
World Series: Dodgers over Rangers
NL MVP: Corbin Carroll
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Logan Webb
AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet

Dani Wexelman, SNY Contributor

NL East champ: Phillies
NL Central champ: Reds
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Braves
2nd NL Wild Card: Mets
3rd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Yankees
2nd AL Wild Card: Tigers
3rd AL Wild Card: Orioles
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Red Sox over Dodgers
NL MVP: Francisco Lindor
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Cole Ragans

Hannah Keyser, SNY Contributor

NL East champ: Braves
NL Central champ: Brewers
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
2nd NL Wild Card: Mets
3rd NL Wild Card: Phillies
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Astros
2nd AL Wild Card: Yankees
3rd AL Wild Card: Orioles
NLCS: Phillies overDodgers
ALCS: Red Sox over Royals
World Series: Red Sox over Phillies
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Wyatt Langford
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Max Fried

Connor Rogers, The Mets Pod co-host

NL East champ: Phillies
NL Central champ: Brewers
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Mets
2nd NL Wild Card: Braves
3rd NL Wild Card: Padres
AL East champ: Orioles
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Guardians
2nd AL Wild Card: Mariners
3rd AL Wild Card: Yankees
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Orioles over Rangers
World Series: Orioles over Dodgers
NL MVP: Kyle Tucker
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler
AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet

Joe DeMayo, The Mets Pod co-host

NL East champ: Braves
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Mets
2nd NL Wild Card: Phillies
3rd NL Wild Card: Padres
AL East champ: Yankees
AL Central champ: Guardians
AL West champ: Astros
1st AL Wild Card: Red Sox
2nd AL Wild Card: Royals
3rd AL Wild Card:  Mariners
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
World Series: Dodgers over Red Sox
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Aaron Judge
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet

Danny Abriano, SNY Manager of Editorial Production

NL East champ: Braves
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Mets
2nd NL Wild Card: Phillies
3rd NL Wild Card: Padres
AL East champ: Red Sox
AL Central champ: Tigers
AL West champ: Astros
1st AL Wild Card: Orioles
2nd AL Wild Card: Yankees
3rd AL Wild Card: Guardians
NLCS: Braves over Mets
ALCS: Red Sox over Tigers
World Series: Braves over Red Sox
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal

Alex Smith, SNY Editorial Producer

NL East champ: Braves
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Mets
2nd NL Wild Card: Padres
3rd NL Wild Card: Phillies
AL East champ: Orioles
AL Central champ: Royals
AL West champ: Rangers
1st AL Wild Card: Guardians
2nd AL Wild Card: Red Sox
3rd AL Wild Card: Yankees
NLCS: Braves over Dodgers
ALCS: Orioles over Red Sox
World Series: Orioles over Braves
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler
AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet

Phillip Martinez, SNY Editorial Producer

NL East champ: Phillies
NL Central champ: Cubs
NL West champ: Dodgers
1st NL Wild Card: Braves
2nd NL Wild Card: Mets
3rd NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks
AL East champ: Yankees
AL Central champ: Guardians
AL West champ: Astros
1st AL Wild Card: Red Sox
2nd AL Wild Card: Orioles
3rd AL Wild Card: Royals
NLCS: Braves over Dodgers
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
World Series: Braves over Yankees
NL MVP: Mookie Betts
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal