Ken Rosenthal Predicts Surprising 2025 World Series Winner

16 of the 33 writers picked the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the National League pennant, and 14 of those writers had the Dodgers winning it all.

The Dodgers, of course, are the ‘Goliath’ in the MLB this season, adding Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and Blake Snell during the offseason while also getting Shohei Ohtani back as a pitcher sometime during the year.

However, Ken Rosenthal, a respected insider and MLB on FOX correspondent, had a different take - one that may surprise fans.

Rosenthal predicted the Atlanta Braves to win it all this year, one of just three analysts to envision the Braves taking home their second trophy in five years. 

Interestingly, Rosenthal was one of four national MLB writers to not have the Dodgers as repeat champions, with Tyler Kepner, Jayson Stark and Eno Sarris picking the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox respectively.

It’s an interesting take given the starpower in the National League this year, with Juan Soto’s Mets and the ever-mighty Phillies vying for the NL East crown, and the Dodgers lurking in the West.

The Braves look poised to at least make some noise this year, as they will get back Spencer Strider (missed 2024 with Tommy John surgery) and Ronald Acuna Jr (torn ACL) in 2025 along with the call-up of No. 1 prospect Drake Baldwin and the offseason signing of Jurickson Profar.

To get to the top, however, they need to get through a path that may include any of the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Cubs, each of which may give the Braves a hard battle.

Rosenthal’s prediction is bold, and only time will tell if it will pay off.