Opening day of the 2024 MLB season is here. Twenty-six teams are in action today across the country as the 162-game regular season begins. Fans of different franchises are feeling a mixture of emotions ahead of their favorite team's first pitch.
There's more than six months and 2,430 games to go until the MLB postseason and plenty can happen as teams work their way to a potential World Series title. Here's how 36 experts - six from USA Today, 26 from ESPN, three from The Ringer, and one from Fox Sports - think the 2024 MLB season will turn out:
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2024 MLB predictions: Division winners
American League East
USA Today: Baltimore Orioles (five votes), Toronto Blue Jays (one)
ESPN: Baltimore Orioles (22 votes), New York Yankees (two), Tampa Bay Rays (one), Toronto Blue Jays (one)
The Ringer: Baltimore Orioles (two votes), Tampa Bay Rays (one)
Fox Sports: Baltimore Orioles
American League Central
USA Today: Minnesota Twins (four votes), Cleveland Guardians (two)
ESPN: Minnesota Twins (16 votes), Detroit Tigers (five), Cleveland Guardians (three), Kansas City Royals (two)
The Ringer: Minnesota Twins (three votes)
Fox Sports: Minnesota Twins
American League West
USA Today: Houston Astros (three votes), Seattle Mariners (two), Texas Rangers (one)
ESPN: Houston Astros (14 votes), Texas Rangers (eight), Seattle Mariners (four)
The Ringer: Houston Astros (two votes), Seattle Mariners (one)
Fox Sports: Houston Astros
National League East
USA Today: Atlanta Braves (six votes)
ESPN: Atlanta Braves (24 votes), Philadelphia Phillies (two)
The Ringer: Atlanta Braves (three votes)
Fox Sports: Atlanta Braves
National League Central
USA Today: Cincinnati Reds (three votes), Chicago Cubs (one), St.