66 out of the 112 experts predictions we found are picking the Texas Rangers to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series.
Scoreboard Page: Rangers in 7. Feels like an all-time classic is on its way. Both teams had 100 losses just two seasons ago. The only duo of teams to have a worse combined winning percentage in the year before a World Series appearance? The Braves and Twins in 1991. And look how that turned out. We’re giving the Rangers the edge here because outside of a final weekend collapse, Texas wouldn’t have been a wild card team at all. That slip up didn’t cost them anything but some grief from the Astros, who were paid back in full in each of the four games in Houston. While there are no expectations that the road heroics will continue, it will come down to the final game in Arlington. Unlike in 2010 – when it ended at home – and 2011 – when they lost in seven – the Rangers will go the distance and prevail in front of a Texas crowd.
CBS Sports: Rangers 4, Diamondbacks 2
The Athletic: Rangers 14, Diamondbacks 9
Sporting News: Rangers 1, Diamondbacks 1
SB Nation: Rangers 0, Diamondbacks 1
MLB.com: Rangers 30, Diamondbacks 28
USA Today: Rangers 4, Diamondbacks 1
ESPN: Rangers 9, Diamondbacks 3
ESPN.com: Rangers 3, Diamondbacks 1