The 2024 World Collection is lastly right here. After a whole bunch of video games, hundreds of pitches and various IL stints, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will face one another for the Commissioner’s Trophy and bragging rights earlier than the chilly, darkish winter. The sequence opens Friday at Dodger Stadium and can finish on Nov. 2 on the newest.
The Yankees acquired right here by profitable the AL East, then taking down the Kansas Metropolis Royals within the ALDS and the Cleveland Guardians within the ALCS. The Bronx Bombers have not gained the World Collection since 2009 (they hadn’t even gained a pennant since then till this yr). Does that imply extra stress for Aaron Decide, Juan Soto, Gerrit Cole and the remainder of the staff? Or would ring No. 28 simply be par for the course?
The Dodgers, alternatively, gained the NL West, securing their very own bye previous the Wild Card Collection. They beat the San Diego Padres within the NLDS and the New York Mets within the NLCS. This marks the Dodgers’ second pennant of the last decade and fourth since 2000. They gained all of it in 2020 in the course of the pandemic-shortened season and can now go for his or her eighth franchise title. L.A. has not gained a World Collection in a full season since 1988.
As such, your CBS Sports activities consultants are right here to foretell how the best-of-seven sequence will go for MLB betting wants. Let’s get to it.
Yankees vs. Dodgers: World Collection predictions
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Odds to win the World Collection: Dodgers -130 | Yankees +110
R.J. Anderson: Finest groups of their respective leagues; tons of stars on either side; and you can also make an affordable case both manner. On paper, this ought to be a terrific sequence and lots of enjoyable. As for my decide, the Yankees really feel “safer” due to their rotation benefit. I do suppose that possibly we’re overstating it on the entire — the Dodgers are clearly able to working a bullpen sport and getting good outcomes — however when it looks like a coin-flip scenario, it is OK to default to the staff that options your favourite security blanket. Choose: Yankees in 7 | MVP: Juan Soto (+475)
Mike Axisa: I are likely to lean towards the highest-powered offense in October and the Dodgers have extra lineup depth than the Yankees, even with Freddie Freeman hobbled, and simply as a lot star energy. When you get past the highest 4 hitters in New York’s lineup — Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto, Aaron Decide, Giancarlo Stanton in that order — there are some straightforward outs available. The Yankees do have the rotation benefit, for certain, however the Dodgers have a barely deeper bullpen, and the offense to paper over any pitching points. To me, the important thing to the sequence is Gerrit Cole. He is the most effective starter within the World Collection and must shove accordingly to provide the Yankees the most effective likelihood to win. Finally, I am going with the Dodgers in an all-time traditional sequence. Choose: Dodgers in 7 | MVP: Teoscar Hernández (+2500)
Kate Feldman: That is, on paper, most likely my favourite World Collection matchup of my lifetime (I am not telling you the way outdated I’m, so do not ask). It has all the pieces. Superstars in Aaron Decide, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and extra. Homeowners who’re prepared to open their checkbook to subject the most effective staff they’ll. Legacy. Historical past. Drama. Give me a 50-game sequence. Sadly, neither staff might have the pitching to go seven, not to mention 50. That is tomorrow’s downside. This sequence is a lot greater than a winner. Choose: Yankees in 7 | MVP: Juan Soto (+475)
Dayn Perry: I do suppose the rotation edge for the Yankees is important and significant. The Dodgers, after all, have three wholesome beginning pitchers. The L.A. pen has achieved the job, however after throwing 60 innings within the NLCS I ponder about workload catching as much as them. I am going to say that is the difference-maker in a good, traditional sequence between two heavyweights. This one will probably be a traditional, it says right here. Choose: Yankees in 7 | MVP: Gerrit Cole (+3300)
Stephen Pianovich: I’m going to be daring by making some milquetoast predictions. To start with, I don’t suppose we’ll get seven video games. Secondly, I feel the heavy World Collection MVP favourite will win World Collection MVP. The Dodgers have the deeper lineup, and it is cheap to count on Giancarlo Stanton to chill off a bit. A bolder prediction: The potential of Shohei Ohtani pitching out of the Dodgers’ bullpen turns into a giant late-series storyline, even when it would not occur. Choose: Dodgers in 6 | MVP: Shohei Ohtani (+175)
Matt Snyder: It will take an extended sequence as a result of the Dodgers’ rotation is so banged up and inconsistent, however it looks as if they’re in kill mode proper now and can discover a technique to win all of it. Not a lot would shock me both manner. I might see something from a Dodgers sweep to a Yankees sweep. There’s lots of offensive firepower right here and lots of pitching expertise on either side. I feel the Dodgers have a bit extra offensive expertise, however which may not show to be true, particularly with Freddie Freeman compromised. I feel it is gonna be a traditional, although. Choose: Dodgers in 7 | MVP: Mookie Betts (+650)