According to the splendid brainboxes at The Athletic, the Dodgers are the popular pick to win the 2025 World Series, receiving 14 of the 33 votes cast. That seems reasonable. However, you may be surprised to learn which team received the second-most votes to capture the Piece of Metal™ this season . . . the Boston Red Sox (81-81 last season)
First, the breakdown of predictions for the American League pennant: Texas 11, Red Sox 9, Orioles 6, Yankees 3, Royals 2, Mariners 1, Astros 1. (The Athletic notes: "All of those Red Sox votes, by the way, came from writers based outside of Boston.