2024 National League Standings, Awards Predictions

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With the 2024 Major League Baseball season getting into full swing this week, BA staffers took a stab at predicting how the campaign will turn out.

Below, you’ll find our predicted order of finish in the National League, as well as who we believe the major NL award winners will be this season.

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Predicted Order Of Finish

NL East

1.    Braves    
2.    Phillies    
3.    Mets    
4.    Marlins    
5.    Nationals    

NL Central

1.    Cubs    
2.    Reds    
3.    Brewers    
4.    Cardinals    
5.    Pirates    

NL West

1.    Dodgers   
2.    D-backs   
3.    Padres    
4.    Giants    
5.    Rockies  

Wild Cards: Phillies, D-backs, Reds

NL Pennant: All nine BA staffers predict that a National League team will win the World Series, with the Dodgers receiving seven votes and the Braves two.

Award Winner Predictions

MVP

1. Ronald Acuña Jr., RF, Braves
2. Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, Padres
3. Shohei Ohtani, DH, Dodgers

CY YOUNG AWARD

1. Spencer Strider, RHP, Braves
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Dodgers
3. Zack Wheeler, RHP, Phillies

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Dodgers
2. Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers
3. Jung-Hoo Lee, OF, Giants