In the beginning, the World Series matchup of the Dodgers against the Yankees was a kind of charming intra-city showdown of two New York City boroughs, blue collar Brooklyn, equipped with a neighborhood called Gravesend, against the pretentious Bronx, with the fancy Grand Concourse.

How will the Dodgers and Yankees follow up the drama of Game 1? It will be hard to top, but so far the series has lived up to the hype.

Newsweek's MLB betting expert provides his best MLB player prop picks for the World Series Game 1 between the Yankees and Dodgers.