The MLB season is underway, with some surprising and not-so-surprising starts for several teams in the season. As always, we’d like to make some way-too-early predictions about the final results of the postseason.
Here’s who we think could take home the Commissioner’s Trophy and who will be watching from Acapulco.
Which MLB teams will win it all, and which ones have no shot at a title?
Could Win It All: New York Mets
The Mets are coming off a deep run in the playoffs, taking the World Series champion Dodgers to six games in the NLCS. They have started strong, 9-4 as of April 11th. The addition of Juan Soto and the retention of Pete Alonso have yielded a formidable front end of a lineup that is not even fully healthy yet. The Mets await the return of young stud catcher Francisco Alvarez and former batting champion Jeff McNeil.
The pitching has been stalwart with a loaded bullpen that brought back Ryne Stanek and has broken out Max Kranick and Danny Young as effective relief arms. The rotation has been similarly good, and it will still get stronger when Sean Manea returns from injury. This MLB team has only improved from last year and is looking to take the NL Pennant and more.
No Shot: Colorado Rockies
The Rockies stink. Again. It was not a huge shocker, as the team made zero effort to build around a struggling and horribly injured former MVP, Kris Bryant, in the off-season. Essentially, zero of their previously robust set of prospects have panned out. Per usual, the pitching is weak, and in an absolutely stacked division, the team is set up to be a whipping boy for the likes of the 3 California squads. At least Coors Field is a nice place to watch a game.
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Could Win it All: Los Angeles Dodgers
This one is obvious; the defending champs only improved their team with the addition of international sensation Roki Sasaki, who sacrificed likely hundreds of millions of dollars to come to the Majors several years earlier than the typical international contract structure allows, which earned him a much smaller payout.
With that ridiculous lineup and the unstoppable monster Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers are the favorite to win the World Series, for good reason. The team is off to a typically strong start, and they’re not even close to fully healthy either. The Dodgers have multiple multiple-Cy Young winning starters (Snell and Kershaw) on the injured list. If everyone is good to go in October, this MLB team is downright terrifying.
No Shot: Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles had their best season in about a decade last year, but this year looks like it may be a different story. The AL East is absolutely loaded, with the Red Sox retooled and ready to go, and the Blue Jays are fully healthy and looking to play to potential. It will be a struggle for the O’s to get traction in the tough division, and Wild Card slots will be at a premium with the AL West and Central also having several strong MLB teams. As of April 11th, the Birds sit at the bottom of the division, but we’ll see how it shakes out.
Could Win it All: Houston Astros
The Astros are never to be counted out. It seems like they win the AL West automatically and somehow always have new great players coming out of the woodwork. Even losing Alex Bregman to free agency and trading away the phenom Kyle Tucker, we’re not counting this team as down for the count.
With a strong rotation still looking to get back All-Star Lance McCullers, the team sits in the middle of the division for now, but the Trash Can Crew is always lurking and ready to play some serious October baseball. We’ll call them dead when we see a body.
No Shot: St. Louis Cardinals
The once-proud Cardinals have really bottled it the past few years. A last gasp of quality came in 2022 when Paul Goldschmidt won MVP and Arenado put up the highest WAR in the NL, but that team is no more. Goldschmidt has not put up a similar season since and now wears pinstripes in the Bronx anyway.
Arenado is off to a much stronger 2025 than he had the past 2 seasons, but he cannot carry this team alone. Masyn Winn is a whiz with the glove at short, but it’s not unfair to say he’s been a huge disappointment at the plate and doesn’t appear to be getting any better in 2025. Nootbar can hit but would fit better as a 6-hole depth piece, not a table setter or clearer than he needs to be for this team.
Even worse, this MLB team relies on Eric Fedde and Matthew Liberatore for quality innings and boasts that Sonny Gray is their ace. It looks like the historically great Redbirds franchise is hitting a rough patch.
Could Win It All: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies are back at it again. The team essentially remains unchanged from its terrific 2024 squad, and despite a thrashing from the rival Mets in the 2024 NLDS, it has been one of the best teams in the sport for several years. The strong rotation and frightening lineup mean the Phightin’ Phils have about as good of a chance to win the World Series as any other team in the NL (i.e. if they can beat the Dodgers in the NLCS). At this point, we’re just wondering if they will win the division or the Wildcard.
No Shot: Minnesota Twins
The Twins have weaseled their way into the playoffs a number of times in the last decade, but it appears their days of taking advantage of a weak AL Central are over. The Guardians look to have risen above the fray as a strong annual divisional leader, and both the Royals and Tigers have put together legitimate squads that can fight for postseason contention in the coming years. While this MLB team has never really been able to get out of the first round in the first place, it seems they won’t even be getting that far in the near future.
Could Win It All: New York Yankees
The Yankees are another team that will remain on the contender short-list until something drastic changes. The team has made the playoffs 25 of the last 30 years, with several titles and even more pennants in that span. The loss of Juan Soto to Queens must sting, and Gerrit Cole going down to an elbow injury is absolutely terrible for the sport as a whole, but we still cannot count the team out.
The Bronx Bombers are really exemplifying the nickname this year, clobbering the most HRs in the AL through April 11, with the addition of special “Torpedo” bats to amplify their firepower. The Yanks will likely need to pick up some pitching help at the deadline to really push for another championship, but the team certainly will be around in October, licking its chops for a ring after an uncharacteristic 15-year drought for the winningest franchise in American sports.
No Shot: Seattle Mariners
When fans of franchises like the Braves or Giants complain about their team, it’s not hard to point out that they could be Mariners fans. The team has never won an AL Pennant, let alone a championship, and has won 1 playoff series in over 20 years (coincidentally, their only playoff appearance in the same time span).
The M’s have a decent squad this year, but unless Julio Rodriguez breaks out into true MVP form and George Kirby becomes Bob Gibson in the playoffs, there’s essentially no chance the team is winning a title. Hell, we’re not even sure they’re making it to the postseason, with the AL being fairly stacked this year. We wish the Mariners the best, but we’re not holding our breath.
