Everywhere you look in this World Series matchup, there are stars. While some fans might jeer at the Yankees and Dodgers being the last teams standing, MLB could not have asked for a more star-studded showdown between cornerstone franchises heavily-linked by history.
We have the two biggest stars in all of baseball with Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, both of whom are expected to win MVP Awards in their respective leagues. We’ll see one of the best pitchers of this generation in Gerrit Cole. There’s Juan Soto, who could be looking at a free agent contract north of $600 million this winter. The matchup also features former MVP Award winners Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Giancarlo Stanton, among a host of other big-name players. A competitive series will likely be the determining factor in terms of television ratings, but on paper, it looks like we’re in for a ton of fun.
With the Fall Classic getting underway on Friday night in Los Angeles, we gathered the Rotoworld Baseball crew to offer their predictions and insight for how the World Series will play out.
2024 World Series Predictions
D.J. Short (@djshort)
World Series winner: Yankees in six games (MVP – Juan Soto)
The Dodgers advanced to the World Series despite a shaky and thin starting rotation, but how much longer will they be able to pull it off? Gerrit Cole has a chance to set the tone for the series in Game 1. The Yankees’ lineup is certainly capable of going to toe-to-toe with the potent Dodgers’ offense, especially with Giancarlo Stanton in a groove at the plate, so they look like the more complete team from here.
Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC)
World Series winner: Dodgers in six games (MVP – Mookie Betts)
I believe the Dodgers offense is better than the Yankees’. The Dodgers have a higher OPS, ISO, and wRC+ this postseason and have put up 6.4 runs per game to the Yankees’ 4.7 runs per game. I don’t think the Dodgers’ pitching is healthy enough to shut down the Yankees, but I think their offense is healthy enough to outscore them.
Dave Shovein (@DaveShovein)
World Series winner: Dodgers in five games (MVP – Shohei Ohtani)
I think that the Dodgers offense is simply too deep and too talented for the Yankees’ rotation to handle. Shohei Ohtani has waited his entire life to perform on the game’s biggest stage and he is about to put on a show. I also like the depth of the Dodgers’ bullpen much more and expect them to go to it early and often to cover for their lack of elite starting pitching.
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