Major League Baseball’s biggest event is almost upon us and there are several heavy betting favorites for the 2026 World Series. Besides those favorites, there are some legitimate contenders who could very well peak at the right time and be getting sized for those custom diamond-encrusted championship rings.
Please pick a team and join in our community $200 giveaway to keep things interesting, even if you are not a baseball fan! Simple process and absolutely free to participate.
Pick Your Winner!
1. Do your research and choose ONE of the options below:
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- New York Yankees
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Anyone Else
2. Post a comment below and let me know what your choice is. Extra credit for telling me why you picked them, and your favorite baseball team or stories.
3. I will enter you onto my google spreadsheet here:
Major League Baseball World Series – $200 Giveaway
If you pick correctly, you and the others in your pool will share the $200. We did this for the World Cup Soccer tournament. We had 3 people pick Spain, and each walked away with $70 bucks! It’s the easiest money you will win all year if you pick correctly.
I update the spreadsheet every few days, so be patient if you don’t see your comment approved immediately. If you decide to change your choice, you can certainly do so. Just make sure to do so before the playoffs start, as the choices will be locked in at that point.
2026 World Series Schedule – Major League Baseball
12 Teams make the MLB Playoffs. 6 are from the National League and 6 from the American League. The team with the best record in their league are the #1 seed. The #2 seed is the second best division winner. The top two seeds get a “bye”, as in, they don’t have to play anyone in the first round.
The Wild Card Rounds start Sept. 29th. These are best of 3 series, pitting #3 seed vs. #6, and #4 vs. #5.
The winners of the wild card rounds will face off against their respective #1 and #2 seeded teams in their “Division Series”. This is a best of 5 series.
Division Series winners then face off in the League Championship Series. This is a best of 7 and determines the National League Champion and the American League Champion.
Finally, the two league champions meet in the best of 7, World Series.
The 2026 MLB World Series starts on Oct 23, 2026 and will be concluded by Oct 31, 2026 if it goes all the way to a game 7.
Grab yourself some popcorn, curl up on your couch and cheer on your team. It would mean a few extra bucks to you this year!
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Dodgers , They feature an active roster built around transcendent talents like Shohei Ohtani (who provides unparalleled offensive production), alongside future Hall of Famers Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
Thanks Maxime! Dodgers are definitely the favorites. I miss old Freddie Freeman being with the Atlanta Braves. Hard to believe they let him get away!
Anyone else
Always more fun to root for the underdog
Hello Aaron! Yes, and in this case, there are some really solid teams in those “underdog” ranks. I’ve been a Braves fan since I was a kid, so I’m hoping that “anyone else” is them!
LA DODGERS
Got you down for the Dodgers, Amy! Good luck!
LA Dodgers because it seems like they are in it or winning it all year aftwr year. My favorite team is the reds though, unfortunately. We hardly ever even make the playoffs.
I have you in as a Dodgers pick, Troy. Thank you! And, regarding the Reds, yes, I feel your pain. I remember when my favorite team was irrelevant (Atlanta Braves, Dale Murphy years). All it took was an amazing pitching rotation and things changed. Avery, Glavin, Maddox, Smoltz…
I’ll go with the LA Dodgers, even though I’m still bitter about last year. My favourite team is the Blue Jays and we’re still recovering from last year. Thanks for the giveaway Keith!
Thanks for participating, Mike! The Dodgers are a popular choice this year. If you think there is a chink in the armor and want to change your choice, just make sure to do so before the playoffs actually start!
Anyone else, at least one of the favored teams will figure out a way to blow it, & the last time there was a team that won 3 World Series in a row was 25+ years ago, either way it’ll be very interesting to watch.
Good thinking, Dustin! I got you down for “Anyone Else”. Thanks!
I think the Brewers have a great shot at winning the World Series. I’ve been predicting they would win it since almost beginning of the season. Misiorowski has one hell of a fast ball at 105.5mph.
Thanks for plugging the Brewers! I have you down on the spreadsheet!
Even though I hope Jays can pull it off….., I think I will be the contrarian, and go with Brewers! GL to all!!
Good afternoon Funseeker! I have you down for the Brewers. :) Good luck!
La dodgers got to go with the best
Hey Gustavo! The Dodgers are already knocked out, my man. Sorry. And it is past the deadline to pick a team unfortunately. At this point it looks like it is going to be Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers unless Cleveland comes back from being down 3 games to 2.