Of course, one would think that the Dodgers are favored in this matchup considering how dominant they were against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. But in the MLB postseason, momentum rarely carries over from one series to another. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have been battle-tested in the postseason, winning both games after going down 3-2 to send the Seattle Mariners home crying.
There are plenty of narratives that will come to define the Dodgers and Blue Jays’ tussle. New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez zeroed in on one narrative in particular, as he highlighted the best players both teams have to offer.
“It should be a dream World Series. Look, you have the best team on the planet in the Dodgers. [The Dodgers] have the best athlete in the world in Shohei Ohtani, and the Blue Jays have the best hitter in the game in Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,” Rodriguez said on the FOX Sports booth following the Blue Jays’ 4-3 Game 7 triumph over the Mariners in the ALCS.
“This is gonna be a much better series than people are giving it credit for.”
At this point, no one should ever doubt how elite Ohtani is. He had three home runs in the Dodgers’ Game 4 NLDS clinching victory, all while striking out 10 in six innings of work on the mound. That might be the greatest single-game performance in postseason history.
