2018 MLB Opening Day: CBS Sports staff picks and predictions for divisions, World Series, MVP, Cy Young and more

We made it, gang. A weird offseason where it took what seemed like ages for many free agents to end up with a job -- not to mention all the hand-wringing over pace-of-play rules -- is finally over. Opening Day is Thursday, when every single team has a game.

As we do prior to the beginning of every season, the CBS Sports staff is here with our predictions. We'll run through the divisions, pick wild cards, pennant winners, World Series champions and then run through the awards.

Some will be very wrong while other picks will be dead-on accurate. That's just how it goes.

Let's get to it!

American League East Predictions

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Yankees	Red Sox	Red Sox	Red Sox	Yankees
2.	Red Sox	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Red Sox
3.	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays
4.	Orioles	Orioles	Orioles	Orioles	Orioles
5.	Rays	Rays	Rays	Rays	Rays

American League Central Predictions

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Indians	Indians	Indians	Indians	Indians
2.	Twins	Twins	Twins	Twins	Twins
3.	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox
4.	Royals	Royals	Tigers	Royals	Tigers
5.	Tigers	Tigers	Royals	Tigers	Royals

American League West Predictions

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Astros	Astros	Astros	Astros	Astros
2.	Angels	Angels	Angels	Angels	Angels
3.	Rangers	Athletics	Mariners	Athletics	Athletics
4.	Athletics	Mariners	Rangers	Mariners	Mariners
5.	Mariners	Rangers	Athletics	Rangers	Rangers

National League East Predictions

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals	Nationals
2.	Mets	Phillies	Mets	Phillies	Mets
3.	Phillies	Mets	Phillies	Mets	Phillies
4.	Braves	Braves	Braves	Braves	Braves
5.	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins

National League Central

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Cubs	Cubs	Cubs	Cubs	Cubs
2.	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Brewers
3.	Brewers	Reds	Brewers	Brewers	Cardinals
4.	Pirates	Brewers	Reds	Reds	Pirates
5.	Reds	Pirates	Pirates	Pirates	Reds

National League West Predictions

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
1.	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers
2.	Diamondbacks	Rockies	Diamondbacks	Diamondbacks	Diamondbacks
3.	Rockies	Diamondbacks	Rockies	Rockies	Giants
4.	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Rockies
5.	Padres	Padres	Padres	Padres	Padres

Picks

	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
AL Wild Card 1	Red Sox	Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Red Sox
AL Wild Card 2	Twins	Angels	Angels	Twins	Angels
NL Wild Card 1	Cardinals	Rockies	Cardinals	Cardinals	Brewers
NL Wild Card 2	Brewers	Diamondbacks	Brewers	Brewers	Diamondbacks
AL Champion	Yankees	Yankees	Indians	Yankees	Yankees
NL Champion	Nationals	Cubs	Nationals	Cubs	Nationals
World Series Champion	Nationals	Cubs	Indians	Cubs	Nationals

Award	Jonah Keri	Matt Snyder	Dayn Perry	Mike Axisa	R.J. Anderson
AL MVP	Carlos Correa	Mike Trout	Carlos Correa	Gary Sanchez	Mike Trout
AL Cy Young	Luis Severino	Chris Sale	Carlos Carrasco	Justin Verlander	Corey Kluber
AL Rookie of the Year	Willie Calhoun	Willie Calhoun	Shohei Ohtani	Shohei Ohtani	Shohei Ohtani
AL Manager of the Year	Aaron Boone	Mike Scioscia	Rick Renteria	Alex Cora	Aaron Boone
AL Comeback Player of the Year	David Price	David Price	Aaron Sanchez	Aaron Sanchez	Tim Lincecum
NL MVP	Bryce Harper	Bryce Harper	Bryce Harper	Corey Seager	Joey Votto
NL Cy Young	Stephen Strasburg	Yu Darvish	Clayton Kershaw	Noah Syndergaard	Stephen Strasburg
NL Rookie of the Year	Lewis Brinson	Ronald Acuna	Ronald Acuna	Ronald Acuna	Ronald Acuna
NL Manager of the Year	Craig Counsell	Gabe Kapler	Mickey Calloway	Gabe Kapler	Davey Martinez
NL Comeback Player of the Year	Noah Syndergaard	Noah Syndergaard	Adam Eaton	Adam Eaton	Adam Eaton