Will we witness a World Series rematch this year?

We are less than 10 days away from many MLB teams holding their first Spring Training workout. Yes, baseball season is almost here!

Alas, we still have some time left to kill, and you may have heard about a little football game occurring between now and then. It's Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. This year's game features the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs in a matchup that took place in Super Bowl 57. This will be the fifth Super Bowl rematch since 2000.

That got us thinking about World Series rematches. We've seen only one matchup repeat this century: The Cardinals and Red Sox faced off in 2004 and 2013. But could we get a World Series rematch this year?

We took the previous 11 World Series pairings -- every one since that '13 series -- and asked a handful of MLB.com writers to rank them based on the likelihood that we'll see those teams meet again at the end of the 2025 season.

Here are the results.

1. Yankees vs. Dodgers (2024)
The World Series matchup we just witnessed about three months ago was the unanimous No. 1 choice in our poll. And it's easy to understand why. Besides the fact that this is the most frequent World Series matchup in MLB history, both of these clubs have pennant-winning rosters once again.

The reigning-champion Dodgers were the likely National League favorite before they added Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki to their pitching staff this offseason. That rotation will also welcome back the likes of Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin and others who didn't participate in the postseason due to injuries. That also includes NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who could return to being a two-way player by May. Elsewhere on the roster, the Dodgers picked up a pair of top-shelf closers in Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates, and they re-signed outfielder Teoscar Hernández.

The Yankees lost the World Series and then went on to lose the best player available in free agency, Juan Soto. But the Bronx Bombers have done a solid job of replacing the 26-year-old superstar in the aggregate. They have restocked with starting pitcher Max Fried, closer Devin Williams, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and outfielder Cody Bellinger, with the goal of winning back-to-back pennants for the first time since 2000-01. A 2025 World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers would mark the fourth time those franchises have faced off for the sport's ultimate prize in consecutive years (1952-53, 1955-56, 1977-78).

2. Astros vs. Dodgers (2017)
Seven of the past 11 World Series have included either the Astros or the Dodgers, so prepare to see those two names often on this list. This was their only Fall Classic clash, and it concluded with Houston winning Game 7 in Los Angeles for the franchise's first World Series title.

That season kicked off the Astros' remarkable run of seven consecutive ALCS appearances, a streak that was snapped in 2024. But Houston's championship window isn't shut. Its lineup looks much different following the addition of first baseman Christian Walker and the trade that sent All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Cubs for a package that included infielder Isaac Paredes and others. Yet there may still be space on that infield for Alex Bregman. Yusei Kikuchi and Justin Verlander left via free agency, but the Astros' rotation should have reinforcements such as Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia coming back this year. The AL West looks wide open, but you can't write off Houston -- or the possibility of this rematch.

3. Phillies vs. Astros (2022)
The Phillies have been knocking on the door of their first World Series championship since 2008, but as their win total has increased in each of the past three seasons, their time in the postseason has grown shorter every year. After losing to the Astros in six games in the '22 World Series, the Phillies were eliminated by the D-backs in the 2023 NLCS and then lost to the Mets in the 2024 NLDS.

But Philadelphia still has one of the best cores of any big league team. The position-player group is headed by Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber. Meanwhile, the Phils have fielded a top-five starting rotation by fWAR every year since 2020, and they improved that strength when they traded for left-hander Jesús Luzardo in December. Those are a couple of the reasons why the Phillies were ranked No. 2 in our first 2025 Power Rankings.

4. Braves vs. Astros (2021)
Atlanta reached the postseason for a seventh consecutive season last year, but getting there was a real struggle. The team was without 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acu?a Jr. and Cy Young Award contender Spencer Strider for the bulk of the year because of injuries. Other foundational players such as Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II were also sidelined for large chunks of time. Those three should be good to go by Opening Day while Acu?a and Strider shouldn't be too far behind them.

Good health would go a long way to help the Braves produce a repeat of 2021 when they bested Houston in six games. Atlanta traded World Series MVP Jorge Soler in October and will have to fill the voids left by pitchers Max Fried, A.J. Minter and Charlie Morton. But the Braves still have a stacked lineup, and the duo of Strider and 2024 NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale can give any opponent fits.

5. Dodgers vs. Red Sox (2018)
In 1916, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers -- then known as the Brooklyn Robins -- in five games to win the World Series. We had to wait 102 years for these storied franchises to face off again in the Fall Classic, but the result was the same: Boston triumphed in five games. Chris Sale was a vital part of that Red Sox rotation and came out of the bullpen in the ninth inning of Game 5 to strike out the side and clinch the championship.

If Boston is to make it back to the World Series this year, it will rely heavily on another fireballing lefty, Garrett Crochet. The 25-year-old was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the White Sox in December that sent four prospects to Chicago. He and former Dodgers starter Walker Buehler -- who closed out the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium -- will be crucial to Boston's success.

6. D-backs vs. Rangers (2023)
This matchup was truly shocking. Not only did these teams make it to the World Series as Wild Card entries, they each knocked off their league's reigning pennant-winner -- the Phillies and the Astros -- in the League Championship Series. But two years later, a rematch wouldn't be as surprising.

Starting pitchers Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly and Brandon Pfaadt were instrumental to the D-backs' run to the World Series. That trio remains in the desert, and Arizona made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by adding Corbin Burnes. Those arms will decide whether or not the D-backs capture their third pennant.

Texas' title defense in 2024 was derailed by injuries to key hitters such as Corey Seager, Josh Jung and Evan Carter. The Rangers' lineup is still very dangerous when at full strength, and they've brought Joc Pederson aboard after his standout season with the D-backs. On the mound, Jacob deGrom is healthy and possibly ready to earn his third Cy Young Award.

7. Mets vs. Royals (2015)
The 2015 World Series, won by the Royals in five games, was a grand stage for a bunch of young stars, including Salvador Perez, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard and Eric Hosmer.

But Juan Soto vs. Bobby Witt Jr.? Now that would be a can't-miss World Series matchup. The Mets are obviously one of the winners of the offseason after inking Soto to the largest contract in baseball history. They have also made numerous moves to address their pitching staff, and maybe there is still room left for another significant transaction.

The Royals orchestrated one of the greatest turnarounds last year, winning 30 more games than in 2024. They are poised to take another step forward, but just how far can they go?

8. Rays vs. Dodgers (2020)
The shortened and profoundly strange 2020 season culminated with a World Series in a neutral-site ballpark, a walk-off win for the ages and the Dodgers raising their first championship banner in 32 years.

The Rays missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2018. They boast one of the more talented rotations in the AL, with Shane McClanahan, Taj Bradley, Ryan Pepiot and Shane Baz leading the way. If everything breaks right for that crew, the Rays will contend this year. But after ranking 29th in runs and OPS last season, it's unclear if the Rays will hit enough to reach their full potential.

9. Cubs vs. Guardians (2016)
The Cubs ended their 108-year title drought at Cleveland's expense nine years ago. Perhaps the Guardians will return the favor this fall en route to their first World Series championship since 1948.

The Guardians haven't made it back to the World Series since '16; they were just two wins shy last season when they were defeated by the Yankees in the ALCS. But with five division titles in the past nine years, Cleveland regularly gives itself a chance of reaching MLB's mountaintop. Another division crown is well within its reach, but with the Royals and Tigers on the upswing, we could have a fierce battle in the AL Central all summer long.

The Cubs have been busy wheeling and dealing this winter. Former Guardians left-hander Matthew Boyd is their biggest free-agent add to date, but they have finalized trades to bring notable names to Chicago (Kyle Tucker, Ryan Pressly) and send others away (Cody Bellinger, Isaac Paredes). They may have another big trade left in them. How it will all shake out for Chicago is anyone's guess, but it could be enough to dethrone the Brewers -- the back-to-back NL Central champs -- and put the Cubs back into the October spotlight.

10. Giants vs. Royals (2014)
A Game 7 win in Kansas City capped the Giants' dynastic run that brought them three championships in a five-year span. Since then, San Francisco has made only two playoff appearances and hasn't advanced past the divisional round. The club hasn't posted a winning record in seven of the previous eight seasons. They have also lost out on many of their top free-agent targets in recent years, including Aaron Judge in 2022 and Shohei Ohtani in 2023.

This offseason, the Giants did reel in a big-ticket free agent in shortstop Willy Adames. They also signed likely future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. But getting past the Dodgers, D-backs, the still-formidable Padres and the other NL contenders this year seems like a hill that's too steep for these Giants to climb.

11. Nationals vs. Astros (2019)
The road team won every game in this seven-game classic that ended with the Nationals upsetting the Astros. Six years later, there are no members of that squad left on Washington's 2025 roster. The franchise is at the dawn of a new era headlined by James Wood, CJ Abrams and MLB Pipeline's No. 4 prospect, Dylan Crews. A World Series could be in their future, but a 2025 appearance would put the Nationals way ahead of schedule.