As the 2025 MLB postseason hurtles toward its climax, the baseball world is abuzz with one tantalizing possibility: a Dodgers vs. Mariners World Series. While nothing is official yet, the latest results and expert predictions point strongly toward that matchup. In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers recently clinched the NL pennant by defeating the Dodgers in the NLCS.  Meanwhile, on the American League side, the Toronto Blue Jays were declared AL champions after defeating the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS.

Still, before those outcomes were locked in, many analysts were confidently projecting a Dodgers–Mariners final. In fact, ESPN’s playoff outlooks frequently picked Los Angeles from the NL and Seattle — a storied franchise that has never reached the World Series until now — from the AL.  The appeal is clear: the Dodgers, with their stacked pitching rotation and postseason pedigree, were seen as a safe bet; the Mariners, chasing their first-ever World Series berth, offered a fresh and emotional narrative. If that series were to happen, it would pit tradition against aspiration, depth against hunger.

While the Brewers and Blue Jays ultimately won their leagues, the Dodgers-Mariners final remained the favorite storyline throughout. And even if the underdog bids fell short, the fact they were seriously in play — that fans and analysts wagered on such a match — highlights how unpredictable and exciting this postseason has become.