10 dream matchups we want to see in the 2024 MLB postseason | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

2024 season series: Dodgers 2, Yankees 1

When it could happen: World Cup

We can argue about whether the Yankees versus the Dodgers is really the best possible duel of this year's World Series, but there is no arguing about one thing: It would be the most historic.

The Yankees and Dodgers have met in the Fall Classic 11 times, far more than any other team in MLB history. You can get a good sense of baseball history just by looking at those 11 World Series. Notable participants included Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, and of course Don Larsen and Reggie Jackson.

There would certainly be star power worthy of the 11 previous matchups. Most importantly, there couldn't be a more exciting duo battle than Aaron Judge and Juan Soto versus Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. Over the last two seasons, they've occupied four of the top six spots for rWAR.