Everywhere you look in this World Series matchup, there are stars. While some fans might jeer at the Yankees and Dodgers being the last two teams standing, MLB could not have asked for a more star-studded showdown between cornerstone franchises heavily-linked by history.

And then there were two. Dodgers vs. Yankees. With seven more games to win it all. The star-studded, bicoastal World Series begins Friday at Dodger Stadium. Let’s break it down. How they got here Yankees: The Yankees went big last winter by sending a haul to San Diego to acquire star slugger Juan Soto with only a year remaining on his contract,