MLB Opening Day 2024: Picks for division winners, World Series champion, Cy Young, MVP, Shohei Ohtani and more

In less than 48 hours, there will be baseball. Sure, the Dodgers and Padres already played a two-game set in South Korea, but come Thursday, all 30 MLB teams will be in action, and the drama and tedium of the offseason will be behind us.

To get ready for Opening Day, our MLB experts — Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman, Russell Dorsey, Jack Baer, Liz Roscher and Jason Owens — made all their predictions for this season, from the World Series winners to Shohei Ohtani’s home run total and everything in between.

Let’s dive in.

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Our team likes the Braves and Dodgers for the 2024 Fall Classic. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Our team likes the Braves and Dodgers for the 2024 Fall Classic. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

2024 division previews: AL East. NL East. AL Central. NL Central. AL West. NL West.

Juan Soto and Mookie Betts for MVP. Who says no? (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Juan Soto and Mookie Betts for MVP. Who says no? (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

2024 MLB 26-and-under power rankings: Nos. 30-26. Nos. 25-21. Nos. 20-16. Nos. 15-11. Nos. 10-6. Nos. 5-1.

Two of the things we can agree on are high expectations for Spencer Strider and Wyatt Langford in 2024. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Two of the things we can agree on are high expectations for Spencer Strider and Wyatt Langford in 2024. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Yahoo Sports exclusive: Evan Carter is ready for his first full MLB season after heroic World Series run

How will Paul Goldschmidt and Blake Snell fare this season? Only time will tell. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

How will Paul Goldschmidt and Blake Snell fare this season? Only time will tell. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Read more: Freddy Peralta is ready for his new role as the Brewers’ ace

Rangers to miss the playoffs? Padres to make a run? We certainly won't rule it out. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

Rangers to miss the playoffs? Padres to make a run? We certainly won’t rule it out. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)

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