The 2026 MLB regular season is down to its final three days, and while nine teams have already punched their ticket to October, five spots are still hanging in the balance. But here’s the kicker: the conversation is already shifting to who is going to win it all. Both FOX Sports experts, Dontrelle “D-Train” Willis and Eric Karros, are already calling for another parade in L.A., unanimously picking the Dodgers to win the World Series again. They see a team poised to overwhelm everyone.
Karros Sees Pitching Dominance as the Key to the AL and Beyond
Eric Karros is looking at the American League and it’s all about pitching for him. He thinks the Yankees will advance because their starting pitching is “as good as anybody’s” in the postseason. He has the same reason for the Guardians moving on: “Because of their pitching.” Karros straight up calls the Yankees “a no-brainer,” predicting a “pitching nightmare in a good way” when they face the Guardians. He believes the Yankees “have a bit too much” and will ultimately move on.
In the National League, Karros gives a huge edge to the Padres, saying they will win “because they are at home. That is a gamechanger.” He’s liking the Phillies’ starting pitching for their matchup. For the Dodgers, it’s their sheer depth, calling them “deeper than anybody.” He does acknowledge the Brewers’ top two starters are “as good as anybody” but still thinks they fall to the Dodgers because they’re simply “not as deep.”
D-Train’s Monster Talent and Offensive Pressure Plays
Dontrelle Willis is bringing some specific player shout-outs to his predictions. In the American League, he sees the Yankees carried by their rotation, with Ben Rice getting “timely base hits.” D-Train is seriously hyped about the White Sox’s “three-headed monster” of Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and Colston Montgomery. He believes they will give the Astros “fits” and be smart enough “not pitch to Yordan Alvarez.” For the Rays, he’s looking at “timely base hits,” how they “provide traffic,” and how they “outscore them” against the Guardians. He specifically calls out Junior Caminero’s “athletic ability” to put the Rays “over the top.”
Over in the National League, Willis is big on the Cubs’ defense and how they “get on base” and “run the bases well,” even calling PCA “a monster.” He backs the Braves’ “experienced offense” and Acuña Jr. to put pressure on the Phillies’ offense and advance. And for the Dodgers? D-Train points to their rotation, Mookie Betts “being on fire,” and Shohei Ohtani back in that lineup. He is convinced their “pitching, 1-4 of that rotation… they’re going to overwhelm the Brewers.” In his World Series pick, it’s a “parade in L.A. again,” with the Dodgers’ rotation set to “overwhelm everybody.”
So, there it is. With just three days left in the regular season and five playoff spots still up for grabs, the experts have already laid their cards on the table. The Dodgers are the clear favorites in their eyes. Can anyone in either league truly stand up to that kind of depth and pitching, or will L.A. really celebrate another title? The playoff picture is almost set, and it’s going to be wild watching this all unfold!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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