Aaron Judge (58) and Shohei Ohtani (54) hit the most home runs this season and are favourites to be named each league’s Most Valuable Player.
The Yankees and the Dodgers are two of MLB’s biggest franchises, are the top seeds in each league and could meet in the World Series.
“A lot of people want to see the two biggest stars in the World Series,” says former Philadelphia favourite Utley, now an MLB ambassador. “That would be a great match-up.
“But for the Phillies, Bryce Harper has the ability to put a team on his back and carry them through the play-offs, and [team-mate] Kyle Schwarber will be fun to watch.”
Utley tips Detroit to make an impression in the post-season and also says look out for Houston, San Diego and Baltimore.
“The Tigers might not have the best roster per se, but they’re playing great baseball right now,” he adds. “If they can keep that momentum going, I like their chances.
“The Astros have been super successful over the past decade so they know what they’re doing at this stage, and the Padres have a very talented team.
“The Orioles aren’t playing their best baseball at the moment, but they have some young players with a lot of talent so don’t sleep on Baltimore.”
