Baseball’s two best teams are set to meet in the 2026 World Series. For some reason, that comes as a surprise.
After an offseason dominated by the back-to-back champion Dodgers’ seemingly endless spending spree, the baseball world spent much of 2026 waiting for Los Angeles to waltz to a third title in a row. High-payroll teams like the Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays and Braves figured to have a say in whether or not that happened.
