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What’s better than watching baseball? Watching baseball and winning money!

You can partake in the best of both worlds while watching the MLB World Series this weekend with our free-to-play FOX Super 6 game.

How do you play? Enter the MLB Playoff Super 6 contest by predicting the correct answers to six questions before the games start for your chance at weekly cash prizes. 

All you have to do is finish in the top six to win a prize.

It really is that simple, and again, it’s free.

And if you need a little help before heading to the app to make your picks, we have you covered this week.

Read below for our thoughts on the playoffs, which can be seen on FOX and the FOX Sports app. 

Let’s dive into the questions and predictions below.

1. Which player will hit the MOST HOME RUNS in the World Series?

Shohei Ohtani, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts

No player has hit more home runs in the postseason than Stanton with five. What’s even more impressive is that he’s hit those five in just nine games, compared to Betts who hit four and Ohtani who hit three— both playing 11 games each. Judge led all players in the regular season with 58, but has managed just two in the playoffs. This could be the series where he gets it going, but for now we like Stanton to continue his stellar play.

Prediction: Giancarlo Stanton

2. Which pitcher will have the MOST STRIKEOUTS in the World Series?

Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rondon, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jack Flaherty

Rondon leads the postseason with 22 strikeouts, but he’s yet to face a lineup that has the offensive firepower of the Dodgers. Los Angeles is batting .251 as a team in the playoffs and launched 20 homers— the latter being seven more than the team with the next-most. For that reason, Flaherty seems like the appropriate pick here. He only has eight strikeouts this postseason, but averaged 6.93 strikeouts per game in the regular season— the ninth most of all pitchers with at least 20 games pitched this year.

Prediction: Jack Flaherty

3. Order these players by TOTAL BASES in GAME 4 of the World Series (highest to lowest):

Mookie Betts, Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Tommy Edman

Betts is second in the postseason in total bases at 29, and can get it done in so many different ways. He’s batting .295 in the playoffs and is one of five players with four home runs, and is also tied for the most doubles hit with four. Game 4 will take place in New York, so Stanton or Soto are smart picks here too, but it’s tough to pick against the 2018 AL MVP and two-time World Series champion.

Prediction: Mookie Betts

4. Which trio of players includes the 2024 World Series MVP?

Betts/T. Hernandez/Edman OR Judge/Soto/Stanton OR Ohtani/Freeman/Muncy OR None (another Dodger or Yankee wins MVP)

One of the three stars for the Yankees will surely win MVP, so long as the Yankees win it all. It’s going to be a close series, but New York has the offensive firepower to match Los Angeles along with a slightly better pitching staff.  

Prediction: Judge/Soto/Stanton

5. Which player will have the MOST RBI in the World Series?

Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge

Ohtani has 10 RBI this postseason and recorded over 100 RBI in the regular season for the first time since 2021. He also leads the playoffs with six hits with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers will need him to continue this pace throughout the series.

Prediction: Shohei Ohtani

6. Who will win GAME 4 of the World Series?

Dodgers OR Yankees

This is the first time in a full season since 2013 that the two teams with the best records in each league will meet in the World Series. Additionally, there will be five former MVPs playing in this series (Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Judge, Stanton) with another on the IL (Kershaw) for the first time in World Series history. This is truly anyone’s matchup to win, but with the first two games taking place in Los Angeles— the Yankees will have to take advantage of playing in New York in Games 3 and 4. 

Prediction: Yankees

Tiebreaker: What will be the final score?

Prediction: Yankees 3, Dodgers 2

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Baseball has a rich history filled with memorable moments, but for some teams, the pursuit of a World Series title has been a long and challenging journey. From teams that are still searching for their first championship to those that haven’t won in decades, these droughts highlight the ups and downs of life in the league. Keep reading for more information about the longest active and inactive World Series droughts in Major League Baseball.

Longest Active World Series Title Droughts

• No. 1: Cleveland Guardians – 75 seasons (Last title in 1948)
• No. 2 (tie): Milwaukee Brewers/Pilots – 55 seasons (No titles)
• No. 2 (tie): San Diego Padres – 55 seasons (No titles)
• No. 4: Seattle Mariners – 48 seasons (No titles)
• No. 5: Pittsburgh Pirates – 45 seasons (Last title in 1979)
• No. 6: Baltimore Orioles – 40 seasons (Last title in 1983)
• No. 7: Detroit Tigers – 39 seasons (Last title in 1984)
• No. 8: New York Mets – 37 seasons (Last title in 1986)
• No. 9: Oakland Athletics – 35 seasons (Last title in 1989)
• No. 10: Cincinnati Reds – 34 seasons (Last title in 1990)
• No. 11: Minnesota Twins – 33 seasons (Last title in 1991)
• No. 12: Colorado Rockies – 32 seasons (No titles)
• No. 13: Toronto Blue Jays – 31 seasons (Last title in 1993)
• No. 14: Tampa Bay Rays – 27 seasons (No titles)

Longest Inactive World Series Title Droughts

• No. 1: Chicago Cubs – 107 years (1909-2016)
• No. 2: Chicago White Sox – 87 years (1918-2005)
• No. 3: Boston Red Sox – 85 years (1919-2004)
• No. 4: Philadelphia Phillies – 77 years (1903-1980)
• No. 5: Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns – 63 years (1903-1966)
• No. 6 (tie): Texas Rangers/Washington Senators – 62 years (1961-2022)
• No. 6 (tie): Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators – 62 years (1925-1987)
• No. 8 (tie): San Francisco Giants – 55 years (1955-2010)
• No. 8 (tie): Houston Astros – 55 years (1962-2017)
• No. 10: Los Angeles Dodgers – 52 years (1903-1955)

What is the longest world series drought ever?

The longest world series drought ever, whether active or inactive, belongs to the Chicago Cubs, with a 107-year drought. This drought lasted from 1909 all the way to 2016, when the Cubs defeated Cleveland 4-3. 

What is the longest active world series drought?

Currently, the Cleveland Guardians have the longest active world series drought, having won their last title in 1948, 75 seasons ago. 

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Has there ever been a World Series with more star power?

Probably not — but only one can emerge as MVP when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the New York Yankees.

Let’s check out the odds for World Series MVP at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Wednesday, with the Fall Classic set to begin Friday.

And don’t forget, you can catch all the action on FOX and FOX Sports App.

World Series MVP odds:

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)
Aaron Judge, Yankees: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Juan Soto, Yankees: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Mookie Betts, Dodgers: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Max Muncy, Dodgers: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)

If the Championship Series MVP results were any indication, the World Series MVP will be up for grabs based on who has a breakout performance.

Several times during the ALCS, Soto and Judge were atop the oddsboard, but it was Stanton that took home the hardware, after going deep in each of the last three games of the ALCS, tallying six RBIs in the process. 

As for the NLCS, Ohtani, Betts, Muncy and the Mets’ Francisco Lindor all hovered near the top of the oddsboard, before Tommy Edman — a long shot entering the series — was eventually named the winner.

In six NLCS games, Edman racked up 11 hits, 11 RBIs and a huge two-run homer in Game 6 that eventually helped propel the Dodgers to the World Series.

Edman sits at +2500 to win World Series MVP entering the series.

If recent history meant anything, Edman might be in a good spot, considering three of the last four World Series MVPs have been shortstops, including ex-Dodger Corey Seager in 2020.

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Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday.

Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball was the previous record-holder at $3 million.

[Related: Aaron Judge believes Shohei Ohtani is ‘the best player in the game’]

Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the milestone on Sept. 19 when the Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his second of three homers against the Marlins.

“We received bids from around the world, a testament to the significance of this iconic collectible and Ohtani’s impact on sports, and I’m thrilled for the winning bidder,” Ken Goldin, the founder and CEO of auctioneer Goldin Auctions said in a statement.

The auction opened on Sept. 27 with a starting bid of $500,000 and closed just after midnight on Wednesday. The auctioneer said it could not disclose any information about the winning bidder.

The auction has been overshadowed by the litigation over ownership of the ball. Christian Zacek walked out of Miami’s LoanDepot Park with the ball after gaining possession in the left-field stands. Max Matus and Joseph Davidov each claim in separate lawsuits that they grabbed the ball first.

All the parties involved in the litigation agreed that the auction should continue.

Matus’ lawsuit claims that the Florida resident — who was celebrating his 18th birthday — gained possession of the Ohtani ball before Zacek took it away. Davidov claims in his suit that he was able to “firmly and completely grab the ball in his left hand while it was on the ground, successfully obtaining possession of the 50/50 ball.”

Ohtani and the Dodgers are preparing for Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Friday night (8 p.m. ET Friday on FOX and the FOX Sports App).

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Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63.

The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital, but did not provide the cause or other details.

His death comes as the Dodgers prepare to open the World Series on Friday night at home against the New York Yankees.

Valenzuela had left his color commentator job on the Dodgers’ Spanish-language television broadcast in September without explanation. He was reported to have been hospitalized earlier this month. His job kept him as a regular at Dodger Stadium, where he held court in the press box dining room before games and remained popular with fans who sought him out for photos and autographs.

Valenzuela was one of the most dominant players of his era and a wildly popular figure in the 1980s, although he was never elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, he is part of Cooperstown, which features several artifacts including a signed ball from his no-hitter in 1990.

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Freddie Freeman is penciling himself into the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup for their World Series opener against the New York Yankees.

“I don’t think there’s any question in anybody’s mind that I will be in the lineup for Game 1,” he said Tuesday during a Zoom news conference.

By Game 1 on Friday, Freeman will have had a week since running on his sprained right ankle in NL Championship Series Game 5 against the New York Mets.

Of course, the final lineup decision rests with manager Dave Roberts after discussions with the front office.

The All-Star first baseman missed Games 4 and 6 of the NLCS. Freeman was 3 for 18 against the Mets after hitting .286 in the NL Division Series against San Diego.

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Freeman said he can hit and walk comfortably but his ankle flares up when he takes the first step to run. He’s been receiving hours of treatment for the first sprained ankle of his long career.

“I want to get this thing as calmed down as I possibly can, to give my best self and be ready to go by Game 1,” he said.

Freeman hurt his ankle on Sept. 26 against the Padres while trying to avoid a tag at first base by San Diego’s Luis Arráez and missed the Dodgers’ last three regular-season games.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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Jack Flaherty will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees.

The right-hander opposes Gerrit Cole on Friday night at Dodger Stadium in a matchup of area natives.

Flaherty is from nearby Burbank and attended high school at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. Cole is from Tustin in Orange County and pitched at UCLA.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto — the $325 million rookie — will start Game 2 on Saturday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday on a Zoom call with media.

Roberts said there will be a bullpen game during the best-of-seven series.

Flaherty has started three times in these playoffs with a 7.04 ERA. He struggled in his most recent start against the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series, giving up eight earned runs and four walks in three innings.

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Flaherty had dominated in Game 1 against the Mets, allowing two hits over seven innings.

He joined the Dodgers at the July trade deadline from Detroit.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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