Had the season gone as planned without coronavirus The dodgers would’ve had $197 million payroll this year, second to only the Yankees. The Rays payroll would have been $67 million, $130 million difference. Third lowest in the league

With the coronavirus shortened season the Dodgers payroll this year was effectively 107 million, compared to the Rays 28 million.

With the coronavirus shortened season, the rays only paid six guys more than $1 million this year.

Kershaw and Betts combined have made approximately 93 percent of the entire Rays' salary in 2020.

The Rays have paid Randy Arozarena $90,335 entering the World Series. The ALCS MVP would've made $563,500 in a full season but wasn't promoted to Tampa Bay's active roster until August 30.

The Dodgers still owe Homer Bailey $5 million this year from a past free-agent deal, despite Bailey not pitching in MLB in 2020. That would be the second-highest Tampa Bay salary.

And the $5.9 million the Dodgers are paying David Price (Who opted out) this year would be the highest Tampa Bay salary.

Scott Boras has been very critical of the Rays, Claiming they are the team of benefited the most from the shortened season And their excessive use of relief pitching would not hold up over 162 game season. Obviously he doesn’t like that they don’t spend money, but it is an interesting debate.

Could you argue that the Dodgers are actually more frugal than the Rays, since their TV deal is worth 335 million per year compared to the rays 82? Dodgers also likely making 2-3 million more per home game since in a normal year they average about 35k more fans per game. Although the Dodgers also likely help subsidize the Rays Through revenue sharing.

That said the two best teams clearly over the 60 game season are in the World Series. Should be a great series, may the best team win!