What is the best rivalry in MLB history?

Century-old grudges sit beside feuds born in recent playoff series, a sign-stealing scandal and one World Series stopped by an earthquake.

1. 1
   Giants vs Athletics

   Bay Bridge Series rivalry whose 1989 World Series was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Mets vs Braves

   NL East rivalry since 1994, highlighted by Atlanta's six-game win over the Mets in the 1999 NLCS.
   832pts
3. 3
   Cubs vs White Sox

   Chicago's Crosstown rivalry, whose only World Series meeting came in 1906 when the White Sox beat the Cubs.
   636pts
4. 4
   Yankees vs Mets

   New York's Subway Series, played in the regular season since 1997 and in the 2000 World Series won by the Yankees.
   636pts
5. 5
   Yankees vs Dodgers

   The most frequent World Series matchup, played 12 times from 1941 to 2024 by the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers against New York.
   538pts
6. 6
   Yankees vs Red Sox

   American League rivalry sharpened by the 1920 sale of Babe Ruth to New York and Boston's comeback from 0-3 in the 2004 ALCS.
   538pts
7. 7
   Mets vs Phillies

   NL East rivalry that includes Philadelphia overtaking the Mets for the 2007 division title and the Mets' win in the 2024 NLDS.
   538pts
8. 8
   Royals vs Yankees

   Rivalry built on four ALCS meetings between 1976 and 1980 and George Brett's 1983 Pine Tar Game.
   418pts
9. 9
   Yankees vs Astros

   Rivalry in which Houston won ALCS meetings in 2017, 2019 and 2022, the first tainted by the Astros' sign-stealing scandal.
   418pts
10. 10
    Cubs vs Cardinals

    National League rivalry between Chicago and St. Louis that has run since the Cardinals' first NL season in 1892.
    418pts
11. 11
    Dodgers vs Padres

    NL West rivalry with division series meetings in 2022, won by San Diego, and 2024, won by Los Angeles.
    418pts
12. 12
    Astros vs Rangers

    Texas's Lone Star Series, whose clubs met in the 2023 ALCS won by the Rangers in seven games.
    418pts
13. 13
    Dodgers vs Giants

    National League rivalry that began between Brooklyn and New York in the 19th century and moved to California with both clubs in 1958.
    0pts
14. 14
    Cardinals vs Reds

    NL Central rivalry between St. Louis and Cincinnati that boiled over in an August 2010 bench-clearing brawl.
    0pts
15. 15
    Cardinals vs Royals

    Missouri's I-70 Series, which met in the 1985 World Series won by Kansas City in seven games.
    0pts

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