Analysis
Atlanta Braves
Dodgers and Rays headline CBS ranking of 2026 World Series matchups
With eight clubs left in the 2026 MLB playoffs, CBS Sports has ranked all 16 possible World Series matchups, led by a Dodgers–Rays showdown.
· CBS Sports
Chicago White Sox
84-78.519#2 — AL CentralMLB
Runs per game
4.79
Runs allowed
4.44
OPS
.726
ERA
4.12
HR per game
1.30
Team PulseAll 30 teams →
5-year pulse+10 Stable2026+82Rating 202662Index : 97 → 85 → 73 → 86 → 103
Top players, 2026All stats →
2026 payrollEvery contract →
- Payroll
- 93.7 M$
- #27 of 30
- Tax payroll
- 111.3 M$
- 132.7 M$ under the threshold
- Guaranteed
- 83.9 M$
- Arbitration
- 9.7 M$
- Luis Castillo5 yrs · 108.0 M$ · 21.60 M$ / yr
- Munetaka Murakami2 yrs · 34.0 M$ · 17.00 M$ / yr
- Andrew Benintendi5 yrs · 75.0 M$ · 15.00 M$ / yr
- Jordan Hicks4 yrs · 44.0 M$ · 11.00 M$ / yr
- Anthony Kay2 yrs · 12.0 M$ · 6.00 M$ / yr
Next games
Monday, October 5
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