2026 MLB Predictions

Better late than never! Here are Ryan and my 2026 MLB Predictions!!!

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

JOSH	RYAN
Yankees	Yankees
Red Sox	Blue Jays
Orioles	Orioles
Blue Jays	Red Sox
Rays	Rays

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

JOSH	RYAN
Tigers	Royals
Guardians	Tigers
Royals	White Sox
Twins	Guardians
White Sox	Twins

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

JOSH	RYAN
Mariners	Mariners
Angels	Rangers
Rangers	Angels
Astros	Astros
Athletics	Athletics

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

JOSH	RYAN
Mets	Braves
Phillies	Mets
Braves	Phillies
Nationals	Marlins
Marlins	Nationals

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

JOSH	RYAN
Cubs	Cubs
Brewers	Pirates
Pirates	Brewers
Reds	Reds
Cardinals	Cardinals

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

JOSH	RYAN
Dodgers	Dodgers
Padres	Padres
Giants	Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks	Giants
Rockies	Rockies

 

NL WILD CARDS
Josh: Phillies, Braves, Padres
Ryan: Mets, Phillies, Pirates

AL WILD CARDS
Josh: Red Sox, Guardians, Orioles
Ryan: Blue Jays, Orioles, Rangers

WORLD SERIES
Josh: Yankees over Mets
Ryan: Mariners over Pirates

AWARDS

AWARD	JOSH	RYAN
AL MVP	Aaron Judge	Bobby Witt Jr.
AL CY YOUNG	Garrett Crochet	Cody Ponce
AL ROY	Munetaka Murakami	Kevin McGonigle
NL MVP	Juan Soto	Luis Robert Jr.
NL CY YOUNG	Paul Skenes	Paul Skenes
NL MVP	Konnor Griffin	Jordan Lawlar

And finally…
PIRATES RECORD
Josh: 79-83
Ryan: 84-78

I am not going to write about the different divisions or any of my usual stuff. Mostly because I am so far behind with this post as it is. I also have to say that Ryan did his predictions before the season started, and some of his players in the awards are already injured for the season. That is some baaaaddd luck.

Ryan is very optimistic about the Pirates this year (clearly). I am a little more realistic. BUT, I hope that I am very wrong. I would love for this team to be a playoff team, but my gut tells me that we are just not quite ready for that yet. This is like the 2012 team that started off so good, then fell apart at the end of the season. Maybe not in that same sense, but I just think this team will be competitive all year, but fall short.