{"id":45032,"date":"2025-04-29T08:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45032"},"modified":"2025-04-29T08:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:15:17","slug":"matchup-between-los-angeles-dodgers-miami-marlins-set-to-make-mlb-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45032","title":{"rendered":"Matchup Between Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins Set to Make MLB History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Miami Marlins on Monday, it will mark the largest discrepancy in payrolls in a showdown between two MLB teams.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and shortstop Mookie Betts (50) head off the field following the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Monday’s showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins will be the pinnacle of the haves versus the have-nots.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers, still fresh off winning the World Series last fall, have the third-best winning percentage in baseball. The Marlins, on the other hand, are sitting in last in the NL East with the second-worst run differential in the National League.<\/p>\n

The differences extend beyond the standings, though.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles has a total payroll of $326 million this season, leading the league in that regard, plus an estimated competitive balance tax bill of over $150 million. The Marlins are far from a luxury tax payer, carrying the smallest payroll figure in the league at $69 million.<\/p>\n

As noted by\u00a0The Athletic, the estimated $406.5 million payroll gap between the two teams is believed to be the largest ever. For context, the New York Yankees’ payroll was only $85 million higher than the Oakland Athletics in 2002.<\/p>\n

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