As the divisional series kick off today, MLB gets one step closer to crowning a champion, which makes it time to rank all 16 of the potential matchups for the World Series.
What are we ranking by? A “good” matchup is subjective and touches on several factors: The pairing with the most compelling play on the field doesn’t necessarily equal the one with the most compelling storylines and, of course, the postseason is famously hard to predict. And it’s worth saying, too, that there will be good stuff in any World Series, even the ones that seem to lack any star power or narrative.