2020 MLB predictions: Division winners, awards, World Series
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July 23, 2020, 3:52 p.m. ET
The Post’s baseball writers give their awards, division and World Series predictions for the 2020 MLB season. Asterisk denotes wild-card pick.
Mike Puma
NL East: Mets, Braves*, Nationals, Phillies, Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, Cubs, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, D’backs*, Rockies, Padres, Giants
AL East: Yankees, Rays, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central: Twins, White Sox*, Indians, Tigers, Royals
AL West: Astros, Angels*, Rangers, Athletics, Mariners
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
World Series: Dodgers over Yankees
AL MVP: George Springer, Astros
NL MVP: Nolan Arenado, Rockies
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
AL Rookie of the Year: Jo Adell, Angels
NL Rookie of the Year: Joey Bart, Giants
Ken Davidoff
AL East: Yankees, Rays*, Blue Jays*, Red Sox, Orioles
AL Central: White Sox, Twins, Indians, Royals, Tigers
AL West: A’s, Angels, Rangers, Astros, Mariners
NL East: Mets, Phillies*, Braves, Nationals, Marlins
NL Central: Reds, Cardinals, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, Padres*, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Giants
ALCS: A’s over Yankees
NLCS: Dodgers over Reds
World Series: A’s over Dodgers
AL MVP: Matt Chapman, A’s
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
AL Cy Young: Lucas Giolito, White Sox
NL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom, Mets
AL Rookie of the Year: Jesus Luzardo, A’s
NL Rookie of the Year: Spencer Howard, Phillies
George A. King III
AL East: Yankees, Rays*, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central: Twins, Indians, White Sox, Royals, Tigers
AL West: A’s, Angels*, Astros, Mariners, Rangers
NL East: Braves, Nationals*, Phillies, Mets, Marlins
NL Central: Cubs, Brewers*, Cardinals, Reds, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Padres, Giants
ALCS: Yankees over Angels
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Yankees over Dodgers
AL MVP: Mike Trout, Angels
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
AL Cy Young: James Paxton, Yankees
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Robert, White Sox
NL Rookie of the Year: Gavin Lux, Dodgers
Dan Martin
AL East: Yankees, Rays*, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central: Twins, Indians*, White Sox, Royals, Tigers
AL West: Astros, A’s*, Angels, Rangers, Mariners
NL East: Braves, Nationals*, Mets, Phillies, Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs*, Reds, Brewers, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Padres, Rockies, Giants
ALCS: Yankees over Rays
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Dodgers over Yankees
AL MVP: Mike Trout, Angels
NL MVP: Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
NL Cy Young: Walker Buehler, Dodgers
AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Robert, White Sox
NL Rookie of the Year: Gavin Lux, Dodgers
Joel Sherman
AL East: Rays, Yankees*, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles
AL Central: Twins, Indians*, White Sox, Royals, Tigers
AL West: A’s, Astros, Angels, Rangers, Mariners
NL East: Braves, Phillies*, Mets, Nationals, Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers*, Reds, Cubs, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Giants
ALCS: Twins over A’s
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Dodgers over Twins
AL MVP: Francisco Lindor, Indians
NL MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
AL Cy Young: Shane Bieber, Indians
NL Cy Young: Jack Flaherty, Cardinals
AL Rookie of the Year: Jesus Luzardo, A’s
NL Rookie of the Year: MacKenzie Gore, Padres
Mike Vaccaro
AL East: Yankees, Rays*, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles
AL Central: Twins, White Sox, Indians, Royals, Tigers
AL West: Astros, A’s*, Angels, Mariners, Rangers
NL East: Braves, Mets*, Nationals, Phillies, Marlins
NL Central: Reds, Brewers*, Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates
NL West: Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Giants
ALCS: Astros over Yankees
NLCS: Dodgers over Brewers
World Series: Dodgers over Astros
AL MVP: Aaron Judge, Yankees
NL MVP: Christian Yelich, Brewers
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
NL Cy Young: Aaron Nola, Phillies
AL Rookie of the Year: Luis Robert, White Sox
NL Rookie of the Year: Joey Bart, Giants