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The 118th World Series will be full of stars on both rosters as the Astros and Phillies get set to face off in Game 1 on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. But who will step up and deliver the biggest performance to help his club win it all? Whether it’s dominance on the mound or delivering clutch hits at the plate, someone will emerge from the Fall Classic with the World Series MVP trophy.

We asked some MLB.com writers to draft a player they think will take home World Series MVP honors. Here are the players they picked to earn October — and maybe November — glory.

MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis breaks down how the Phillies and Astros constructed their rosters using the Draft, trades, free agency and more.

The 2022 World Series will feature a matchup of historic proportions. With the 106-win Astros taking on the 87-win Phillies, the 118th Fall Classic will have the second-largest win disparity of all time between World Series opponents.

Arizona Fall League games stream FREE, and MLB.TV subscribers can watch every single Dominican Winter League game. Both circuits are chock full of MLB Pipeline’s top-ranked prospects, so chances are some of these players will one day find themselves in the Fall Classic.

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