Purple Row After Dark: Do you stand by your pre-season predictions?
TL;DR
Fans of the Colorado Rockies shared their predictions for the 2026 MLB season, including division winners and award recipients. Key teams predicted to win their divisions include the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets.
Key points
- Predictions collected from the Purple Row community
- Division winners predicted for the 2026 MLB season
- Home opening day for the Rockies was April 3, 2026
DENVER, CO - APRIL 3 : Colorado Rockies fans celebrate home opening day against Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Friday, April 3, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) | Denver Post via Getty Images
As Spring Training was coming to a close, we collected predictions about the 2026 season from the Purple Row community. At the time, here’s how folks thought the the season would shake out by October:
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Division Winners
- NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
- NL Central: Chicago Cubs
- NL East: New York Mets
- AL West: Seattle Mariners
- AL Central: Detroit Tigers
- AL East: Toronto Blue Jays
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Award Winners
- NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (LAD)
- NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes (PIT)
- NL ROY: Konnor Griffin (PIT)/Charlie Condon (COL)/TJ Rumfield (COL) all tied
- AL MVP: Aaron Judge (NYY)
- AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal (DET)
- AL ROY: Kevin McGonigle
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There was nothing close to a consensus on where the 2026 Rockies record would end up with the range predicted extending from 55 all the way up to 82 wins.
We now have a little over a month of games on the books, which is enough time for opinions to have started to shift.
What are the biggest changes in how you see the season unfolding now as opposed to your predictions before Opening Day?
Are there any of your predictions that seem to actually be coming true?
Have any of your predictions already failed to come to pass?
Let us know in the comments!
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Q&A
What are the predicted division winners for the 2026 MLB season?
The predicted division winners for the 2026 MLB season are the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Which community provided predictions for the 2026 MLB season?
The predictions for the 2026 MLB season were collected from the Purple Row community.
What date did the Colorado Rockies celebrate their home opening day in 2026?
The Colorado Rockies celebrated their home opening day on April 3, 2026.