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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Gabriel Baumgaertner, Melissa Jacobs, Hannah Keyser and David Lengel

HISTORICAL FACTS: Mlb 2025 predictions are the dead cert dodgers actually maybe cert - The Untold Story

(clockwise from top left) Bobby Witt Jr, Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto.
(clockwise from top left) Bobby Witt Jr, Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are set to play starring roles in this season. Composite: Getty, AP

Are the days of small markets teams winning the World Series over?

No, because winning the World Series only requires 11 postseason wins, providing you avoid the wildcard. The best thing that any team can do to win the World Series is to get into the playoffs. Getting into the playoffs usually requires that teams spend money to employ the best players, but last year was the first time since 2018 that the team with the best regular-season record won the World Series. GB

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