Dodgers vs. Yankees: Which team has the edge at each position? Here's our picks.

Player by player, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers feature two of the most high-profile squads in Major League Baseball.

Their lineups are also two of the best. 

The Yankees rank first in OPS and the Dodgers rank second as they get set for this weekend’s highly-anticipated World Series rematch at Dodger Stadium.

While some players have gone (looking at you, Juan Soto) and some players are new (hello, Paul Goldschmidt), the star power between these two juggernauts remains exceptional. Position by position, though, which team has the edge as the new-look clubs face off for the first time since the Fall Classic?

FOX Sports MLB writers Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar make the case:

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C: Will Smith (LAD) vs. Austin Wells (NYY)

Verdict: Dodgers

There are two stats that stick out to me about Smith’s incredible production this season. One, he leads all major-league catchers in on-base percentage (.456), and it’s not even close. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who is having a spectacular year, is second in OBP (.372). And two, Smith is batting .476 with a 1.284 OPS with runners in scoring position, collecting 25 RBI in those situations. Smith’s spectacular production, particularly in the clutch, makes him the clear winner over Wells, whose .271 OBP is ranked eighth among Yankees hitters. The Yankees catcher has struggled with consistency in his sophomore season, whereas Smith is a two-time All-Star playing his best career season in his prime. — Thosar

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1B: Freddie Freeman (LAD) vs. Paul Goldschmidt (NYY)

Verdict: Dodgers

No offense to the renaissance season Goldschmidt is enjoying in his age-37 season, strategically batting for average rather than for power, leading to his best