Here's who will make MLB playoffs, win big awards in 2026
A pair of Free Press sports writers weigh in on whether Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal or the World Series champion Dodgers can make it 3 in a row.
Once is luck. Twice is skill. Three times?
That’s … a dynasty. Yes, MLB Opening Day 2026 is here and a Detroiter is going for a three-peat. No, we’re not talking about Tarik Skubal – though he is going for his third American League Cy Young Award this season.
And we’re not talking about any of the Los Angeles Dodgers – though, yeah, they’ve won two straight World Series. No, we’re talking about ourselves, who’ve picked the World Series champs two – TWO – years in a row . (And one of us is 2-for-2 in picking the AL Cy Young, too .
…) OK, OK, picking the Dodgers to win every year isn’t particularly tough, even with all the changes that come to baseball every offseason. 6 BURNING QUESTIONS: Predicting the Detroit Tigers' future Take this year, for example: The Automated Ball-Strike System is in. Labor peace is probably out.