Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees in the 2022 World Series? Statistics see it ‘increasingly likely’

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As revealed by the calculations of probabilities, two of the most popular teams in the Major Leagues have a high chance of seeing each other in the Fall Classic.

Aaron Judge y Mookie Betts
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The 2022 season of the Major League Baseball (MLB) has been marked by the good performance they have shown during the more than two months of the campaign New York Yankees y Los Angeles Dodgerswhich ignites the illusion of seeing them face each other in the baseball world series.

while the Bronx Bombers They are the team with the best record not only in the American League, but in all of the Major Leagues, with a record of 42 wins and 16 losses, with the most outstanding winning percentage (.724); The Angelenos command the Western Division of the National League, with a record of 37-21, but far from the best team in the old circuit, New York Mets.

In any case, the statistics are on the side of the Dodgers and Yankees, since according to the calculation of probabilitieswhich is a study based on more than a thousand simulations of regular phase and Postseasonin addition to the performance in their last 100 MLB games, they are the top candidates to face each other in the 2022 World Series.

How likely are the Yankees and Dodgers to play in the 2022 World Series?

While according to the statistical portal Baseball Referencethe team that has the best chance of reaching the October Classic es the Los Angeles box, with 23.8 percent of optionsand the one who follows behind is none other than the mulos, with 19.4% chance. Far away, in third place, appears Houston Astros (8.7%).

For those who don’t remember, The Dodgers and Yankees have met in 11 World Series, with an advantage of eight wins to three favorable to the New Yorkers; but the last time they met for the MLB title, in 1981, the victory went to Los Angeles.

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